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ECL Stock Analysis

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Dividend Score

Dividend Score ranks stocks based on metrics important to dividend investors, helping you identify companies with a history of consistent dividends and the financial strength

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Dividend Stability

ECL has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

ECL's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.933% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

ECL's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -2.518% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

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About Ecolab Inc.

Chemicals - Specialty
Basic Materials

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments...

Ecolab Inc. Key Metrics

Market Cap
$71B
52 Weeks Low
$156.72
52 Weeks High
$253.58
Dividend Yield
0.91%
P/E
41.34x
P/S
4.53x

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Ecolab Inc. Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.91%
Payout Ratio
37.15%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$2.24
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 17, 2024

ECL Dividend Safety

ECL paid out 37.15% of its $1B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

ECL's Dividend Payout Ratio of 37.148% is considered safe for the Basic Materials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

ECL's Interest Coverage Ratio of 7.522 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

ECL shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.757. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

ECL Dividend Growth

Ecolab Inc.(ECL) offers a dividend yield of 0.91% and pays $2.24 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of ECL.

Dividend Stability

ECL has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

ECL's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.933% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

ECL's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -2.518% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

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ECL Analyst Forecasts

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ECL Financials

ECL Income Statement Key Metrics

  • Revenue(TTM)15.63 B
  • Gross Profit(TTM)6.66 B
  • EBITDA(TTM)2.90 B
  • Net Income(TTM)1.71 B
  • EPS Diluted(TTM)5.96

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ECL earnings and revenue history

Gross Profit Margin vs Peers

Profit margin ratio of ECL (0.403) is higher than the average of its peers (0.295).

Net Profit Margin vs Peers

Net profit margin ratio of ECL (0.090) is higher than the average of its peers (0.077).

ECL Return on Equity

See how efficiently ECL generates profit for it's shareholders.

17.06%

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Return on Equity vs Peers

Return on Equity ratio of ECL (0.171) is lower than the average of its peers (0.191).

Return on Equity Growth

ECL's Return on Equity has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only 0.37%.

ECL Revenue Growth

See how ECL has grown it's revenue over the past 10 years.

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Revenue Growth

ECL's revenue has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only 0.71%.