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What they do
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing.
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Grades vs sector
Momentum41st percentile in sectorC
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth53rd percentile in sectorC+
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value5th percentile in sectorF
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability83rd percentile in sectorA-
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
RevisionsNot enough data yet–
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Our models
Not held by any of our 5 live models right now.
News
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Valuation and fundamentals
Valuation & fundamentals
Discounted cash flow
Starting cash flow is mid-cycle: 10.8% average margin × current revenue = 1.8B (last 12 months: 1.9B at a 11% margin). On trailing cash flow the base case would be $140.
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Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-06-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 0.88 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.
Multiples vs Materials
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Forward EPS $9.40 vs trailing $7.45 (+26% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.
Backlog (remaining performance obligations)
Contracted revenue not yet recognized, from SEC filings (XBRL tag RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation).
Quality & financial health
Piotroski F-score 5/9 · last two fiscal years
Altman Z-score 4.1 (safe zone; above 3.0 = safe, below 1.8 = distress). Not meaningful for banks and insurers.
Analysts
Annual history
| FY | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.1B | $2.1B | $1.9B |
| 2024 | $15.7B | $2.1B | $1.8B |
| 2023 | $15.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B |
| 2022 | $14.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| 2021 | $12.7B | $1.1B | $1.4B |
| 2020 | $11.8B | – | $1.4B |
From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +4.3%.
Earnings
| Report | EPS est | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 2.08 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.70 | 1.70 | +0.2% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.07 | 2.08 | +0.7% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.07 | 2.07 | -0.1% |
| 2025-07-29 | 1.90 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 2025-04-29 | 1.50 | 1.50 | +0.1% |
| 2025-02-11 | 1.80 | 1.81 | +0.7% |
| 2024-10-29 | 1.82 | 1.83 | +0.3% |
Quarterly revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.4B | +9.7% |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.1B | – |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.2B | – |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.2B | – |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.0B | – |
Rating changes
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Recent dividends
Insider trades
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Beta 0.9 · Oct 21, 2026