ECL · NYQ
S&P 500
Ecolab Inc.
Basic materials · Specialty Chemicals
$306.03
−$0.71 (−0.23%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 24 analysts
Buy
Median price target $330.00 +7.8%
- Open
- $305.69
- Day range
- 304.59 – $308.50
- 52-week range
- 243.15 – $318.93
- Volume
- 1,293,631
- Market cap
- $85,832M
- P/E (TTM)
- 41.6x
- EPS (TTM)
- $7.35
- EPS est. 2026
- $8.16
- P/E est. 2026
- 37.5x
- Dividend yield
- 1.0%
- Beta
- 0.86
- Payout
- 40%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Ecolab financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $4,695M | +12.7% |
| Net income | $551M | −5.8% |
| Earnings per share | $1.95 | −4.9% |
| Net margin | 11.7% | −2.3 pp |
| Free cash flow | $450M | −15.0% |
| Debt / equity | 1.34 | +47.2% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $4,165M | $585M |
| Q4 2025 | $4,196M | $564M |
| Q1 2026 | $4,066M | $433M |
| Q2 2026 | $4,415M | $535M |
| Q3 2026 | $4,695M | $551M |
Ecolab earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 20 | $2.1922.14 – 2.24 | +5.4%$2.080 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 12 | $1.8781.79 – 1.94 | +10.5%$1.700 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 23 | $8.1598.10 – 8.20 | +8.4%$7.530 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 24 | $9.4068.95 – 9.95 | +15.3%$8.159 |
Forward P/E: 37.5x (2026) and 32.5x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.050 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.080 | $2.067 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.700 | $1.697 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.090 | $2.080 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.180 | $2.174 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.192 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.878 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $3.810 | — |
| 2023 | $4.790 | — |
| 2024 | $7.370 | — |
| 2025 | $7.280 | — |
| 2026 | — | $8.159 |
| 2027 | — | $9.406 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.878 | +10.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.192 | +5.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.180est. $2.174 · surprise +0.3% | +6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.090est. $2.080 · surprise +0.5% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $1.700est. $1.697 · surprise +0.2% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.080est. $2.067 · surprise +0.7% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.050 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $9.406 | +15.3% |
| 2026Estimated | $8.159 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | $7.280 | −1.2% |
| 2024 | $7.370 | +53.9% |
| 2023 | $4.790 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | $3.810 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Ecolab dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.0% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.0% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $2.92 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $2.92 |
| Payout (TTM) | 40% |
| Last dividend | $0.73Sep 15, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.85 |
| 2020 | $1.89 |
| 2021 | $1.95 |
| 2022 | $2.06 |
| 2023 | $2.16 |
| 2024 | $2.36 |
| 2025 | $2.68 |
| est. 12m | $2.92 |
Ecolab forecasts
24 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 20 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $360.00 | +17.6% |
| Median | $330.00 | +7.8% |
| Low | $300.00 | −2.0% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $275.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $262.52 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $281.99 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $308.35 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $266.02 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $260.60 |
| May 29, 2026 | $256.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $278.61 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $277.63 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $283.20 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $274.58 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $302.98 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $306.03 |
Ecolab peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECL | Ecolab | 85,832 | 41.6x | 306.03 | −0.23% | 243.15318.93 |
| LIN | Linde | 239,541 | 34.6x | 521.78 | +0.28% | 387.78548.20 |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | 85,846 | 32.7x | 355.34 | −0.72% | 289.86377.77 |
| APD | Air Products | 69,534 | 130.6x | 312.25 | +0.38% | 229.11324.00 |
| PPG | PPG Industries | 27,484 | 17.5x | 124.42 | −0.12% | 93.39133.43 |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | 20,825 | 237.6x | 83.17 | −1.49% | 62.0695.27 |
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