# Ecolab (ECL) — Overview

ECL · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ecl

## Price

Last close $290.81 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $245.73 – $308.35.

## Company profile

Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, data center, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management and cooling solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $16.8B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $4.4B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 9.69% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $7.4B |
| Gross margin | 44.11% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $2.1B |
| Net income (quarter) | $538.7M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 1.93% |
| Net margin | 12.67% |
| Return on equity | 21.85% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $7.50 |
| Book value per share | $35.87 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 38.5 |
| Price to book | 8.1 |
| Debt to assets | 66.30% |
| Payout ratio | 36.60% |
| Dividend yield | 1.01% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Ecolab (ECL) profitable?

Yes. Ecolab earned $2.1B in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 12.67%.

### How much revenue does Ecolab (ECL) make?

Ecolab generated $16.8B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 9.69% year over year.

### What is ECL's P/E ratio?

Ecolab trades at 38.5 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $7.50.

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