Ecolab
Large Cap · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
$284.64+$4.64 (+1.66%)
Ecolab
Large Cap · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
$284.64+$4.64 (+1.66%)
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Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
52-week range
Low$243.15
High$309.27
Today $284.64
RSI (14)
44.0Neutral
03070100
Overall score
55/100
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Analyst Rating and Sentiment
Analyst price targets
Current price
$284.64
Lowest
$295
Median target
$330
Highest
$360
LowHigh
Operating Record
Revenue
What's working
- ROE: Shareholder capital is compounding at a rate worth paying attention to.
- Current ratio: What's on hand comfortably covers the bills due over the next year.
What to watch
- Debt exceeds cash by $8.8B, increasing balance-sheet pressure, a warning sign.
- Forward P/E: The price already assumes strong earnings growth that still has to show up.
What the market charges
Forward P/E
Needs attention · 120% above avg
31.98x
Price / sales
Reasonable · Priced reasonably against its revenue
4.60x
Price / FCF
Rich · Priced far above what its cash flow currently supports
41.29x
EV / EBITDA
Reasonable · Operating earnings make this price a stretch but plausible
20.84x
How efficiently it compounds
ROIC
Reasonable · A middling return on the capital it puts to work
13.4%
ROE
Favorable · 22.3% - strong capital efficiency
22.0%
Debt / equity
Middle ground · Mixed
1.38x
Current ratio
Strong · Comfortable room to cover bills due within a year
1.84x
Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | Rev growth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $77.40B | 37.0 | +7.1% | 55 |
 | $124.08B | 14.9 | +25.2% | 83 |
 | $12.34B | 23.6 | +89.8% | 81 |
 | $4.62B | 8.1 | +9.7% | 76 |
 | $95.48B | 32.8 | +0.2% | 70 |