Ecolab Inc.ECL

Basic Materials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates ECL as Neutral. Ecolab Inc. has a market cap of $77.20B, a P/E of 36.92, a 12.8% net margin, and 10.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on ECL

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive return on equity (22.43%) indicating strong capital efficiency
  • Free cash flow of $1.59B supports financial flexibility
  • Operating margin of 16.93% reflects solid profitability
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92x is moderate and manageable
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Bear case
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram suggests weakening momentum
  • Price near upper Bollinger Band with RSI at 56.74 indicates limited near-term upside
  • High P/E ratio (36.92x) and PEG ratio (2.55x) suggest overvaluation relative to growth
  • Current ratio (0.99x) and quick ratio (0.68x) indicate potential liquidity concerns
  • Dividend yield of 107% is anomalous and likely reflects a data error or special distribution

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$77.20B
P/E ratio
36.92
Gross margin
44.4%
Net margin
12.8%
Rev growth YoY
10.0%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$274.98

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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral