Ecolab Inc. ECL
279.49
4.12
1.50%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $77.2B
- P/E
- 37.3×
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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Return on equity
Ecolab Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 21.8%, down 0.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (22.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.2% (fiscal 2020) to 25.1% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.62% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 22.3% | (2.73) |
| FY2024 | 25.1% | 7.16 |
| FY2023 | 17.9% | 2.85 |
| FY2022 | 15.1% | (1.75) |
| FY2021 | 16.8% | 32.95 |
| FY2020 | −16.2% | (34.73) |
| FY2019 | 18.6% | 0.38 |
| FY2018 | 18.2% | (2.38) |
| FY2017 | 20.6% | 2.96 |
| FY2016 | 17.6% | 3.67 |
Against its own ten years
Low −16.2%
High 25.1%
Ten-year median
17.9%
Current reading's percentile
91
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company compare | 65.1% |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 21.8% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 19.3% |
| LIN Linde PLC compare | 18.0% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 1.95% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 0.69% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 0.29% |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | −0.28% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | −3.12% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.62% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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