Ecolab Inc. (ECL)

NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
272.61
+3.17 (1.18%)
At close: Jul 1, 2025, 4:00 PM
274.46
+1.85 (0.68%)
After-hours: Jul 1, 2025, 7:43 PM EDT
1.18%
Market Cap 77.29B
Revenue (ttm) 15.68B
Net Income (ttm) 2.10B
Shares Out 283.51M
EPS (ttm) 7.35
PE Ratio 37.07
Forward PE 35.27
Dividend $2.60 (0.95%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 17, 2025
Volume 1,056,453
Open 269.48
Previous Close 269.44
Day's Range 267.58 - 274.02
52-Week Range 220.96 - 274.02
Beta 1.04
Analysts Buy
Price Target 283.56 (+4.02%)
Earnings Date Jul 29, 2025

About ECL

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Global Pest Elimination. 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, refining, pulp and pape... [Read more]

Sector Materials
Founded 1923
Employees 48,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol ECL
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Ecolab's revenue was $15.74 billion, an increase of 2.75% compared to the previous year's $15.32 billion. Earnings were $2.11 billion, an increase of 53.93%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 16 analysts, the average rating for ECL stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $283.56, which is an increase of 4.02% from the latest price.

Price Target
$283.56
(4.02% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

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Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on July 29, 2025

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Ecolab Life Sciences Launches New Bioprocessing Purification Resin to Drive Manufacturing Productivity

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Life Sciences announces the launch of its Purolite™ AP+50 affinity chromatography resin designed to drive manufacturing productivity.

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Ecolab Launches New Solution to Revolutionize Data Center Performance Amidst AI Boom

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, has announced the launch of a transformative tech...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for June 3, 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Christophe Beck, Ecolab's chairman and chief executive officer, will address financial analysts at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2025....

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Ecolab to Host 2025 Investor Day on September 4, 2025

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Ecolab Life Sciences Opens New State-of-the-Art Bioprocessing Applications Laboratory in Pennsylvania, US

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab announces the opening of its new US Bioprocessing Applications Laboratory based in King of Prussia, PA.

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Ecolab Delivers Once Again on Its Growth and Impact Performance, New Report Shows

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Ecolab Appoints Marion Gross to Board of Directors

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Marion Gross, previously Executive Vice President and Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonalds, to the Ecola...

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Ecolab Annual Meeting Results Announced

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Ecolab Declares Cash Dividend

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per common share, to be paid July 15, 2025, to shareholders of record ...

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Ecolab: Soft Demands In Heavy Industrial, Overvalued Stock Price

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Ecolab to Webcast Annual Meeting on May 8, 2025

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Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

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Ecolab Delivers Continued Double-Digit EPS Growth; Reported Diluted EPS $1.41; Adjusted Diluted EPS $1.50, +12%; Maintains 2025 Adjusted Diluted EPS Outlook: $7.42 - $7.62, +12% - 15%

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL): FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Delivered another strong quarter of double-digit EPS growth as continued value pricing, volume growth, and productiv...

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Ecolab Announces 5% Trade Surcharge in the United States

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. announced today a 5% trade surcharge on all of its solutions and services in the United States, effective May 1, 2025. This surcharge is intended to mitig...

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Ecolab Delivers on Commitments to Save Water in Historic AI Era

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Water is the world's most essential resource, and it's only grown more critical in the age of AI. During this transformative digital revolution, Ecolab, a global sust...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on April 29, 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab will host a live webcast to discuss its 2025 first quarter results. A news release containing first quarter results is expected to be issued before market open...

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Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for March 13, 2025

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Ecolab Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 19th Consecutive Year

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