ScoreWhy is Ecolab, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 6.47% of over the last 5 years
2
Positive results in Jun 25
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 75.6 %
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 5.01
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 1,288.92
3
With ROCE of 17.14%, it has a fair valuation with a 6.65 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 6.51%, its profits have risen by 34.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.2
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Ecolab, Inc. should be less than 10%
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Is Ecolab, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ecolab, Inc.
6.25%
0.51
20.88%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.48%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.47%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.96
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.60
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.74
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.94
Tax Ratio
19.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
32.02%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
82.55%
ROCE (avg)
13.51%
ROE (avg)
19.97%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
42
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
10.84
EV to EBIT
38.76
EV to EBITDA
28.65
EV to Capital Employed
6.65
EV to Sales
6.56
PEG Ratio
1.18
Dividend Yield
0.72%
ROCE (Latest)
17.14%
ROE (Latest)
25.53%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend11What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 75.6 %
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 5.01
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,288.92
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.39% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 3,083.5 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 4,025.2 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 977 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 24.27 %
-1What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 5.01 times
Here's what is working for Ecolab, Inc.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,288.92
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 75.6 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 5.01 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 4,025.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 977 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 24.27 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 3,083.5 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.39% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 241.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Ecolab, Inc.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.01 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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