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ECOLAB INC. (ECL) stock

Manufacturing·Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics·Market cap $79.6B
Auto-Brief · synthesised from 5 layers
ECL · us_stock
BEARISH
Confidence45%
Top reasons
  1. 1earnings: ECL Q2 2026 earnings reported (scheduled 2026-07-28)
  2. 2No macro events in the recency window.
  3. 3Revenue growth 10.0% YoY, net margin 12.8%.
Generated 7/29/2026, 10:16:49 AM · ai:classify → deterministic:news → deterministic:macro5 layers
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Factor grades

As of 2026-07-28
Composite
C
50th percentile
Valuation
D
29th percentile
Growth
C
55th percentile
Profitability
B
73rd percentile
Momentum
C-
45th percentile

Percentile grades within the stock’s sector, computed nightly from SEC filings. Statistical ranking, not investment advice.

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MacroNEUTRALNo feed
0 items
  • No macro events in the recency window.
No macro events in the recency window.
CatalystsBEARISHLive
1 item
  • earnings: ECL Q2 2026 earnings reported (scheduled 2026-07-28)
  1. earningsScheduled 2026-07-28
    ECL Q2 2026 earnings reported
    Reported EPS 2.09 vs. estimate 2.10.
    BEARISH
FundamentalsNEUTRALLive
1 item
  • Revenue growth 10.0% YoY, net margin 12.8%.
  • Forward P/E 30.258432, FCF $1.6B.
  • Earnings beat 0% of trailing 0 quarters.
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.0%
>10% strong
Net margin
12.8%
>15% healthy
Debt / Equity
92.37
<1 conservative
Interest coverage
0.0×
>3 safe
Beta
0.90
vs. SPX
Forward P/E
30.3
Free cash flow
$1.6B
TTM
Earnings beat rate
0%
Trailing 0 quarters
As of 2026-07-29 · Issuer filings + market data
PositioningNEUTRALLive
0 items
  • Peers: 128 of 248 recently-briefed us stock names lean bullish.
Top 13F holders
  • Blackrock Inc.22.8M sh · +0.96% QoQ
  • Vanguard Capital Management LLC16.5M sh · +100.00% QoQ
  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO11.7M sh · +9.79% QoQ
  • State Street Corporation11.2M sh · +1.15% QoQ
  • Morgan Stanley7.8M sh · -1.17% QoQ
As of 2026-06-30 · Meaterm
NewsNEUTRALNo feed
0 items
  • No news in the recency window.
  • Signal shifted from neutral since the last brief.
No news in the recency window.

Key fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)
$16.5B
Net income (TTM)
$2.1B
Diluted EPS (TTM)
$7.39
Gross margin
Operating margin
17.0%
Net margin
12.8%

Trailing-twelve-month figures computed by Meaterm from SEC filings, refreshed nightly.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the ECL factor grades?

Meaterm scores ECOLAB INC. (ECL) on four factors — valuation, growth, profitability and momentum — plus a composite. Each grade is a percentile ranking against the stock's sector, computed nightly from SEC-filed financial data. Grades are statistical rankings, not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.

How is the fair value estimate for ECL calculated?

The estimate is the median of several peer-multiple implied values — peer P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S and P/B applied to the company's own fundamentals — plus a sell-side consensus target when one is available. Peers come from the same industry, matched by size. It is a statistical reference point, not a price target and not investment advice.

Where does the data on this page come from?

Fundamentals and factor grades are computed by Meaterm from SEC filings and refreshed nightly. Positioning context comes from public CFTC and FINRA releases, and macro series from FRED. Every signal, grade and estimate shown is Meaterm’s own computation.

Is ECL a good stock to invest in?

Meaterm does not answer that question. This page shows how ECOLAB INC. (ECL) ranks statistically against sector peers on valuation, growth, profitability and momentum, and where its price sits relative to a peer-multiple estimate. Use it as research context alongside your own analysis — nothing on this page is investment advice.

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