Ecolab Inc.
ECOLAB INC. is classified under Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Business. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is a diversified specialty chemicals company that generates revenue through the sale of products. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ECL. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data.
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · BP (BP)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-30 · estimated · Chevron (CVX)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressJohn Boozman — Ecolab Inc. Common Stock2026-05-15 · Republican · AR · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJohn Boozman — Ecolab Inc. Common Stock2026-05-15 · Republican · AR · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Ecolab Inc. Common Stock2025-10-31 · Republican · MI · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Ecolab Inc. Common Stock2025-10-30 · Republican · MI · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Ecolab Inc. Common Stock2025-10-30 · Republican · MI · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Ecolab Inc. Common Stock2024-12-11 · Republican · MI · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
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Synthesis
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is a diversified specialty chemicals company that generates revenue through the sale of products. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ECL. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data.
ECOLAB INC. (ECL) is currently classified as Integrated Oil & Gas within Integrated Oil & Gas (Energy). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 25,040,600,000 USD, total equity 10,003,900,000, short-term debt 4,800,000, long-term debt 6,922,500,000. Net cash position is approximately -6,407,500,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 79,847,365,000 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 4,066,100,000, gross profit 0, operating income 622,000,000, net income 432,600,000. Return on equity ~20.8%. Return on assets ~8.3%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 1.42. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk medium. Flags: Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.. Recent news context: [TRIGGER] allocator_boost: allocator_boost (allocator) on ECL — watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v2; plan_date=2026-07-29; rank=20; ev=8.615075; company_id=1e6816ae-51d0-40fb-a162-f24d215c8f26; jurisdiction=CL; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 2.456192, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 4.158883, 'credibility_interest': 0.0}; days_since_analysis=63; pending_promises=0; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #20 EV=8.615075 for ECL (hot+stale; days_since=63); contributing_watchers=allocator (source=allocator; url=allocator:2026-07-29:ECL). Additional context: allocator_boost: watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v2; plan_date=2026-07-29; rank=20; ev=8.615075; company_id=1e6816ae-51d0-40fb-a162-f24d215c8f26; jurisdiction=CL; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 2.456192, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 4.158883, 'credibility_interest': 0.0}; days_since_analysis=63; pending_promises=0; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #20 EV=8.615075 for ECL (hot+stale; days_since=63); contributing_watchers=allocator. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Chevron, Shell, BP, CVX.O, SHEL.O.
- Observed GAAP P/E is about 38.47x.
- Return on equity is about 20.8%.
- Debt to equity is about 0.69x.
- [TRIGGER] allocator_boost: allocator_boost (allocator) on ECL — watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v2; plan_date=2026-07-29; rank=20; ev=8.615075; company_id=1e6816ae-51d0-40fb-a162-f24d215c8f26; jurisdiction=CL; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 2.456192, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 4.158883, 'credibility_interest': 0.0}; days_since_analysis=63; pending_promises=0; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #20 EV=8.615075 for ECL (hot+stale; days_since=63); contributing_watchers=allocator (source=allocator; url=allocator:2026-07-29:ECL)
- Likely peers from the same classification include Chevron, Shell, BP.
- Companyfacts coverage was partial; recent filing facts backfilled short_term_debt.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $4.07B; Operating income $622.0M.
- ▍Revenue $4.07B
- ▍Operating income $622.0M
- ▍Net margin 10.6%
Revenue $11.89B; Operating income $2.03B.
- ▍Revenue $11.89B
- ▍Operating income $2.03B
- ▍Net margin 12.7%
Revenue $7.72B; Operating income $1.27B.
- ▍Revenue $7.72B
- ▍Operating income $1.27B
- ▍Net margin 12.0%
Revenue $16.08B; Operating income $2.74B.
- ▍Revenue $16.08B
- ▍Operating income $2.74B
- ▍Net margin 12.9%
Revenue $15.74B; Operating income $2.80B.
- ▍Revenue $15.74B
- ▍Operating income $2.80B
- ▍Net margin 13.4%
Revenue $15.74B; Operating income $2.80B.
- ▍Revenue $15.74B
- ▍Operating income $2.80B
- ▍Net margin 13.4%
Revenue $4.00B; Operating income $1.04B.
- ▍Revenue $4.00B
- ▍Operating income $1.04B
- ▍Operating margin 26.1%
Revenue $3.99B; Operating income $656.9M.
- ▍Revenue $3.99B
- ▍Operating income $656.9M
- ▍Operating margin 16.5%
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- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Benchmarks vs cohort
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Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 3 972 @ $117,73exercise · 2026-07-30
- Co-COO - Global Markets · Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 10 000 @ $117,73exercise · 2026-06-09
- Director · Non-Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 2 000 @ $125,67exercise · 2026-05-22
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option → Common StockAcquired 537 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Director · Non-Employee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) → Common StockAcquired 732 @ $247,70grant · 2026-05-15
- Co-COO - Global Businesses · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 8 396exercise · 2026-05-04
Physical assets
10 tracked| Asset | Type | Commodity | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Coal | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Coal | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Coal | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Coal | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Coal | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Power | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Power | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Power | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Power | Indonesia | Parent |
| NALCO East Kutai power station | Power | Power | Indonesia | Parent |
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
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- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- ECOLAB INC. company facts · 2026-07-29
- ECOLAB INC. 10-Q 2026-05-07 · 2026-07-29
- ECOLAB INC. 10-K 2026-02-23 · 2026-07-29
- ECOLAB INC. 10-Q 2025-10-30 · 2026-07-29
- ECOLAB INC. 10-Q 2025-08-07 · 2026-07-29
- allocator_boost (allocator) on ECL · 2026-07-29
- Ecolab Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-29
- Ecolab Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-29
- ECOLAB INC. HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-29
- Ecolab Inc — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,32 %$597M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,28 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,22 %$453M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,19 %$269M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,16 %$668M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,16 %$315M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,12 %$2 073M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,12 %$5 176M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,11 %$692M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$2 993M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$222M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$1 608M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$740M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,10 %$6 649M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,09 %$431M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,08 %$290M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$403M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$534M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$211M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$421M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$339M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$409M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$261M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$230M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$90M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$78M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$100M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$479M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$37M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$74M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$28M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$34M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
Insider activity
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Common StockOther 3 972 @ $117,73$468K · 2026-07-30
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Common StockSold 3 357 @ $276,96$930K · 2026-07-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 46 @ $278,46$13K · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 144 @ $278,46$40K · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 @ $278,46$36K · 2026-06-30
- Director · Common StockOther 130 · 2026-06-30
- EVP - Global Supply Chain · Common StockBought 1 000 @ $263,83$264K · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockBought 7 750 @ $258,00$2,0M · 2026-06-10
- Co-COO - Global Markets · Common StockOther 10 000 @ $117,73$1,2M · 2026-06-09
- Co-COO - Global Markets · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $260,89$2,6M · 2026-06-09
- Director · Common StockSold 1 004 @ $264,98$266K · 2026-05-27
- Director · Common StockOther 996 @ $252,27$251K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockOther 2 000 @ $125,67$251K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockBought 1 000 @ $250,65$251K · 2026-05-13
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Intel & risk
no material change vs prior analysis (walked 17 fields; 4 schema-expansion field(s) excluded)
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- Company share pct— → —medium
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.08xDerived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.2%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 4.9%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -2.3%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.7%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 9.5%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 10.3%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 11.6%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 12.9%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 21.2%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 8.4%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 1.52xDerived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 2.2%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 5.4%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -48.6%Derived (calculated)
- Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 0.3%Derived (calculated)
- R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -2.4%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.3%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (annual): USD 2.74BSEC XBRL filing
- Shares outstanding (annual): 282MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 7SEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 5.53BSEC XBRL filing
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 14.89BSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 646.2MSEC XBRL filing