ECL

Ecolab Inc.

Basic Materials
US companies in Chemicals - Specialty (24)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $81.7bn

$291.27

as of 27 Oct 2026, 6% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 1.00%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 1.09%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 2.6×Pays 38% of earnings
Cash cover: 2.3×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +7.2% a yearNo cut since FY2008
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated16 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.80

Compared with US companies in Chemicals - Specialty (24)

Trailing yield is lower than 17 of the 23 other US companies in Chemicals - Specialty.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 11 of the 21 other US companies in Chemicals - Specialty with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Trim is 61

ECL against US companies in Chemicals - Specialty (24)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of ECL’s past readings.

P/E37.0×P53, neutral for this measure
Yield1.02%P47, neutral for this measure
FCF payout42.6%P72, poor for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA2.39P33, neutral for this measure
DGR 5y+8.3%P60, neutral for this measure
ROIC11.2%P72, good for this measure

Open valuation history

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