Ecolab Inc. (ECL): Price and Financial Metrics
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
Today's Latest Price: $197.45 USD
Updated Sep 29 4:03pm
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ECL Stock Summary
- Ecolab Inc's market capitalization of $56,583,239,339 is ahead of 96.6% of US-listed equities.
- ECL's went public 32.76 years ago, making it older than 89.24% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, ECL is more volatile than merely 4.39% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Ecolab Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be MMC, PGR, INFY, DG, and ADP.
- Visit ECL's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.ecolab.com.
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ECL Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $197.45 | 52-week high | $231.36 |
| Prev. close | $198.27 | 52-week low | $124.60 |
| Day low | $196.82 | Volume | 776,944 |
| Day high | $199.26 | Avg. volume | 2,351,659 |
| 50-day MA | $198.96 | Dividend yield | 0.95% |
| 200-day MA | $193.58 | Market Cap | 56.35B |
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Company Bio
Ecolab Inc. delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
ECL Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $197.45 | $52.92 | -73% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for ECL, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Ecolab Inc ranked in the 18th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that all scenearios modelled for this stock suggest it is overvalued. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Ecolab Inc, consider:
- Ecolab Inc's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 0 -- greater than merely 0% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
- Ecolab Inc's interest coverage rate -- a measure of gross earnings relative to interest payments -- comes in at -1.93. This coverage rate is greater than that of just 16.95% of stocks we're observing for the purpose of forecasting via discounted cash flows.
- Relative to other stocks in its sector (Basic Materials), Ecolab Inc has a reliance on debt greater than just 19.07% of them.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -74% |
| 1% | -74% |
| 2% | -73% |
| 3% | -73% |
| 4% | -73% |
| 5% | -73% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Ecolab Inc? See KWR, CENX, MAS, SQM, and WPM.
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