Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Ecolab Inc (ECL) - $246.70 as of 9/6/2024 3:40:08 PM EST

Total Score

12 out of 30

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ECL

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ECL

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ECL

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for ECL

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Latest News for for ECL

Why Is Ingevity ( NGVT ) Down 7.4% Since Last Earnings Report? 8/30/2024 3:31:00 PM
Why Is Ecolab ( ECL ) Up 8.2% Since Last Earnings Report? 8/29/2024 3:31:00 PM
Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Ecolab Stock In The Last 20 Years - Ecolab ( NYSE:ECL ) 8/26/2024 5:00:00 PM
Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Ecolab Stock In The Last 20 Years - Ecolab ( NYSE:ECL ) 8/14/2024 4:01:00 PM
Reasons to Retain Ecolab ( ECL ) Stock in Your Portfolio Now 8/13/2024 4:59:00 PM
Reasons to Retain PacBio Stock in Your Portfolio Now - Boston Scientific ( NYSE:BSX ) , Ecolab ( NYSE:ECL ) 8/7/2024 6:40:00 PM
Reasons to Retain PacBio ( PACB ) Stock in Your Portfolio Now 8/7/2024 2:24:00 PM
Linde's ( LIN ) Q2 Earnings Top on Solid Americas Business Unit 8/7/2024 11:21:00 AM
Looking for a Growth Stock? 3 Reasons Why Ecolab ( ECL ) is a Solid Choice 8/6/2024 4:45:00 PM
Looking Into Ecolab's Recent Short Interest - Ecolab ( NYSE:ECL ) 8/5/2024 7:45:00 PM

Financial Details for ECL

Company Overview

Ticker ECL
Company Name Ecolab Inc
Country USA
Description Ecolab Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American corporation that develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene in a wide variety of applications. It helps organizations both private market as well as public treat their water, not only for drinking directly, but also for use in food, healthcare, hospitality related safety and industry.
Sector Name LIFE SCIENCES
Industry Name SOAP, DETERGENTS, CLEANG PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS
Most Recent Quarter 6/30/2024
Next Earnings Date 10/29/2024

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 246.70
Last Day Price Updated 9/6/2024 3:40:08 PM EST
Last Day Volume 715,708
Average Daily Volume 1,070,466
52-Week High 253.54
52-Week Low 155.51
Last Price to 52 Week Low 58.64%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 41.32
Industry PE 34.71
Sector PE 80.12
5-Year Average PE 49.16
Free Cash Flow Ratio 182.74
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 66.55
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 30.42
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.50
Total Cash Per Share 1.35
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 23.46
Price to Book Ratio 8.48
Industry Price to Book Ratio 6.29
Sector Price to Book Ratio 22.15
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.49
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.44
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 6.66

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 284,538,000
Market Capitalization 70,195,524,600
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 9/17/2024
Last Dividend Amount 0.57
Current Dividend Amount 0.57
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 39 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.81
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.14%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 2.92
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.18%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.11%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.03%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.85%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.25%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 3.95%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 13.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio 47.07%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 6.50%
Annual Earnings Growth 25.70%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 5.97
Reported EPS Past Year 3.02
Reported EPS Prior Year 5.21
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,712,200,000
Net Income Past Year 1,372,300,000
Net Income Prior Year 1,091,700,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 17.80%
5-Year Revenue Growth 1.42%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 384,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 919,500,000
Total Cash Prior Year 598,600,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -7,154,800,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -2,513,500,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 3,433,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 3,356,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 7,538,800,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.70
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.52
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 8,044,700,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 7,236,100,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 8,287,400,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 2,073,200,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 7.29
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,637,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 1,075,600,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.19
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 2.65
MACD Signal 2.24
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 223.88
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 238.74
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 253.60
Beta 1.14
RSI 54.03
50-Day SMA 212.35
150-Day SMA 184.17
200-Day SMA 190.37

System

Modified 9/6/2024 11:57:55 PM EST