Ecolab Inc.· ECL

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NYSE

Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty Website

Price: $278.11
Day: -0.42%
Mkt Cap: $78.27B
52W Range: $243.15 – $309.27
Volume: 1.26M
Beta: 0.89

D25D FrameworkTTM Data

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 2.7 / 5 (Adequate) against 34 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials
Pillars: strongest Liquidity & Working Capital 4.0, weakest Valuation Multiples 1.5 (10 of 10 ranked)
Ranks: ROIC 56th percentile, operating margin 53rd percentile

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Ecolab Inc.

ECL|Basic Materials|Chemicals - Specialty

Comparing against 34 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

50%ile

7.1%

Operating Margin

53%ile

17.4%

ROIC

56%ile

9.4%

FCF Yield

21%ile

2.4%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

-15.5%

EBIT Growth

-4.2%

Net Income Growth

-0.9%

OCF Growth

16.5%

FCF Growth

19.1%

Income Quality

1.43

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(21.4%)

71%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(12.2%)

47%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(7.1%)

44%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(9.4%)

56%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(44.1%)

74%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(19.8%)

50%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(17.4%)

53%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(12.6%)

56%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

15%ile

1.37

Debt/Capital

15%ile

0.58

Net Debt/EBITDA

26%ile

2.58

Interest Coverage

47%ile

9.66x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

44%ile

1.84

Quick Ratio

62%ile

1.57

Cash Ratio

71%ile

0.86

WC Turnover

82%ile

6.76

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

44%ile

0.56

DSO

29%ile

74.8

Days Inventory

71%ile

63.8

Cash Conv. Cycle

74%ile

54.9

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated September 11, 2026

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34 sector peers (United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials)

Relative Quality

ECL Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 34 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials

Relative Quality

2.7/5

Adequate

vs 34 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 2.70/5 (Adequate) based on percentile rankings against 34 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated September 11, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

50th percentile, Adequate

Value: 7.11%
Percentile: 50%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm revenue growth of 7.11% and ranks at the 50th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

74th percentile, Strong

Value: 44.11%
Percentile: 74%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm gross margin of 44.11% and ranks at the 74th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

44th percentile, Adequate

Value: 0.56
Percentile: 44%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm asset turnover of 0.56 and ranks at the 44th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

44th percentile, Adequate

Value: 7.07%
Percentile: 44%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm roa of 7.07% and ranks at the 44th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

41st percentile, Adequate

Value: 16.47%
Percentile: 41%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm operating cash flow growth of 16.47% and ranks at the 41st percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

71st percentile, Strong

Value: 0.86
Percentile: 71%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm cash ratio of 0.86 and ranks at the 71st percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

15th percentile, Poor

Value: 0.58
Percentile: 15%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.58 and ranks at the 15th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

28th percentile, Weak

Value: 37.08
Percentile: 28%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm p/e ratio of 37.08 and ranks at the 28th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

42nd percentile, Adequate

Value: 1.02%
Percentile: 42%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

ECL has a ttm dividend yield of 1.02% and ranks at the 42nd percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Peer companies

The 34 companies ECL is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 2.7 / 5 (Adequate) against 34 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials

Pillars: strongest Liquidity & Working Capital 4.0, weakest Valuation Multiples 1.5 (10 of 10 ranked)

Ranks: ROIC 56th percentile, operating margin 53rd percentile

Ecolab Inc.· ECL

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Operational Efficiency

Returns Overview

Cash Flow Quality

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Leverage and Coverage

Valuation Multiples

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

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