Ecolab logged a 2.6% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $175.55 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $195.5.
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The large-cap company is based in the United States. Ecolab currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.2%.
Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Ecolab:
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Ecolab has moved 31.0% over the last year.
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ECL has a forward P/E ratio of 29.0 based on its EPS guidance of 6.05.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of -2.8%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.18.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 7.48
Ecolab Has Irregular Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
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| 2023 | 2,067,500 | 741,000 | 1,326,500 | 23.33 |
| 2022 | 1,788,400 | 712,800 | 1,075,600 | -24.19 |
| 2021 | 2,061,900 | 643,000 | 1,418,900 | 3.48 |
| 2020 | 1,860,200 | 489,000 | 1,371,200 | -18.84 |
| 2019 | 2,420,700 | 731,300 | 1,689,400 | 12.7 |
| 2018 | 2,277,700 | 778,700 | 1,499,000 |
Ecolab's free cash flows have a decent average of $1.4 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 3467.5%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is -2.0%.
