ECOLAB INC. (ECL)
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Latest Price
$277.63
TTM P/E
37.57
Normalized P/E
48.97
Div Yield
0.99%
Book Value
35.47
P/B Ratio
7.83
Valuation metrics
adjust assumptions →EPS: $7.28
Book value / share: $34.65
Formula: √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
Graham Number
$75.34
73% downside
Norm. op. income: $2.0B (median of 7yr)
Tax rate: 17%
Discount rate: 10%
Growth assumption: zero (EPV is a no-growth value)
Earnings Power Value
$31.40
89% downside
Base FCF: $1.6B (median of recent 5yr)
Growth: 4%/yr (median YOY, capped at 25%)
Discount rate: 10%
Terminal growth: 3%
Projection horizon: 10 years
DCF Fair Value
$65.52
76% downside
EPS: $7.28
Target P/E: 49×
Formula: EPS × P/E
P/E Fair Value
$356.72
+28% upside
Institutional Ownership
71.1% held by institutions| Institution | Shares | Value | Ownership % | Change | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 22.81M | $6.07B | 8.10% | +217.9K | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 16.52M | $4.39B | 5.87% | -- | 2026-03-31 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 11.22M | $2.99B | 3.99% | +128.1K | 2026-03-31 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 7.79M | $2.07B | 2.77% | -92.1K | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.32M | $1.68B | 2.25% | -- | 2026-03-31 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.99M | $1.61B | 2.13% | +355.2K | 2026-03-31 |
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 5.22M | $1.39B | 1.85% | -- | 2026-03-31 |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 3.71M | $986.0M | 1.32% | -180.1K | 2026-03-31 |
| UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 3.57M | $948.0M | 1.27% | +97.7K | 2026-03-31 |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 3.26M | $866.0M | 1.16% | -601.2K | 2026-03-31 |