Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock Overview
NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Ecolab Inc.
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.
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Ecolab Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Ecolab Inc. at a Glance
| Company | Ecolab Inc. |
| Ticker | ECL |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $279.28 |
| Market cap | $78.29B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 37.44 |
| EPS (trailing) | $7.46 |
| 52-week high | $309.27 |
| 52-week low | $243.15 |
| Dividend yield | 1.05% |
| Ex-dividend date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 21.96% |
| Debt-to-equity | 138.02% |
| Average volume | 1.47M |
| Shares outstanding | 280.33M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Employees | 48,000 |
| Country | United States |
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- Ecolab Inc.'s trailing annual dividend yield is 1.05%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
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