Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
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About Ecolab Inc.
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Christophe Beck
- Headquarters
- 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, US
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Christophe Beck
- Headquarters
- 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, US
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.
The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries.
The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries.
Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names.
The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers.
This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management.
It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Ecolab Inc.. Starting points for Ecolab Inc.: P/E 38.6, EPS $7.52, beta 0.88 — an Chemicals - Specialty name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Ecolab Inc.. Ecolab Inc. paid $2.92 per share over the last year — a 1.0% yield at the current $288.95 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Ecolab Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Ecolab Inc. stands at $7.52. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Ecolab Inc.. Ecolab Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1957. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Ecolab Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Ecolab Inc. have traded between $221.62 and $286.04 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
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