Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
| Market Cap | 67.23B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 15.67B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.04B |
| Shares Out | 283.16M |
| EPS (ttm) | 7.13 |
| PE Ratio | 33.30 |
| Forward PE | 32.77 |
| Dividend | $2.60 (1.10%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Volume | 1,046,466 |
| Open | 240.59 |
| Previous Close | 239.15 |
| Day's Range | 237.42 - 241.85 |
| 52-Week Range | 195.49 - 262.61 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 272.47 (+14.76%) |
| Earnings Date | Feb 11, 2025 |
About ECL
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, a... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2023, Ecolab's revenue was $15.32 billion, an increase of 7.98% compared to the previous year's $14.19 billion. Earnings were $1.37 billion, an increase of 25.70%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 18 analysts, the average rating for ECL stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $272.47, which is an increase of 14.76% from the latest price.
News
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Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Ecolab Declares Cash Dividend
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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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