Fundamentals Overview
Ecolab Inc. is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.
Valuation premium
Intrinsic value (DCF)
-20.5% downside vs price
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
1.02 — in line vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Analyst grade: B · Sentiment improving (2 upgrades)
Pressures (Sell):
DCF 20.5% downside vs price · 3M vs Basic Materials sector: -6.1%
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: majority upgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 7, Equal Weight: 4, Neutral: 8, Outperform: 9, Overweight: 2.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $215.08; current price is $270.37. That’s a -20.5% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 37.02 |
| DCF value (model) | $215.08 (-20.5% vs price) |
| PEG (TTM) | N/A |
| P/B (TTM) | 7.82 |
| P/S (TTM) | 4.75 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 40.1 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.81 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.12 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 12.91% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 44.48% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 17.68% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for ECL.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-04-09 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-03-24 |
| JP Morgan | upgrade | Neutral | Overweight | 2026-03-24 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-03-18 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-18 |
| BMO Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-13 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-12 |
| BNP Paribas | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-12 |
| Stifel | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-11 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-11 |
| Jefferies | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-11 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-02-11 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-02-11 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-11 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-11 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-01-21 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-01-14 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-01-07 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-12-18 |
| Evercore ISI Group | upgrade | In Line | Outperform | 2025-11-03 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-10-31 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-10-29 |
| Stifel | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-29 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-29 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-29 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-10-27 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-10-06 |
| BMO Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-09-08 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-09-05 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-08-14 |