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Ecolab Inc.

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Ecolab (ECL): The Water Company Became an AI Stock — At 34x Earnings

Published 2026-07-30

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Episodes tracked

2

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2

Latest video

Q2 2026

2026-07-30

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Current price

$281.63

-0.37 (-0.13%)

Trailing / Forward P/E

37.75x

Forward: 29.90x

Market cap / Volume

—

Volume: —

Revenue / Earnings Growth

9.7%

Earnings: 3.3%

Margins

18.5% op

Gross: 44.2% · Net: 12.6%

Balance sheet

1.84x current

Debt / Equity: 138.0

52-week range / Beta

$243.15 - $309.27

Beta: 0.89

Analyst target

$324.95

Upside: 15.4%

Cash / shareholder return

1.87% FCF yield

Dividend yield: 1.01%

Company context

Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Country: United States

Employees: —

Price to book: 7.85x

Return on equity: 22.0%

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Market context for ECL

Competitive view

ECL vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Ecolab Inc.

ECL

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

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Alcoa Corporation

AA

YouTube Spotify Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

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Steel Dynamics, Inc.

STLD

YouTube Podbean Apple

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

ECL

$78.95B

Ecolab Inc.

AA

$13.68B

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

$32.78B

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

ECL

37.8x

Ecolab Inc.

AA

10.8x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

20.8x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

ECL

29.9x

Ecolab Inc.

AA

8.9x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

12.0x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

ECL

9.7%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

31.4%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

33.4%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

ECL

3.3%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

146.8%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

83.6%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

ECL

18.5%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

18.4%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

11.5%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

ECL

44.2%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

19.8%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

14.7%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

ECL

12.6%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

9.4%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

7.8%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

ECL

22.0%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

18.2%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

17.6%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

ECL

1.9%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

7.0%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

0.7%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

ECL

138.02x

Ecolab Inc.

AA

29.92x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

46.92x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

ECL

1.84x

Ecolab Inc.

AA

1.53x

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

3.18x

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

ECL

0.89

Ecolab Inc.

AA

1.62

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

1.53

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

ECL

1.0%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

0.8%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

0.9%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

ECL

15.4%

Ecolab Inc.

AA

21.5%

Alcoa Corporation

STLD

19.2%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

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Episode archive for ECL

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Q2 2026

Episode live

2026-07-30

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Ecolab (ECL): The Water Company Became an AI Stock — At 34x Earnings

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Ecolab Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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Q1 2026

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2026-04-28

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ECL Stock: EPS Beats by 9% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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