Ecolab, Inc.
ECL
Market Cap$63.12B
Close$
Earnings Call Q4 2023
February 13, 2024 - AI Summary
Ecolab reported strong performance in the fourth quarter, with organic sales growth of 6% and adjusted earnings per share up 22%.
The company's gross margin expanded by 330 basis points, driven by value-based pricing and lower delivered product costs. Operating income margin increased by 200 basis points to 16%.
Institutional & Specialty segment saw accelerated volume growth and drove further value pricing, leading to mid single-digit growth. Europe was a drag on overall growth, but excluding Europe, volume growth was 3%.
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$100.94
54.2% downside
Current Fair Value
54.2% downsideOvervalued by 54.2% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
Share Statistics
| Market cap | $63.12 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $70.38 Billion |
| Dividend Yield | $2.1913 (0.99%) |
| Earnings per Share | $4.79 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| Outstanding Shares | 285,912,065 |
| Avg 30 Day Volume | 1,215,756 |
Return
| Return on Equity | - |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | - |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 45.99 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 86.37 |
| Price to Sales | 4.16 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 7.87 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 4.59 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 33.45 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 51 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.12 |
| Debt to Equity | 1.02 |
Revenue Sources
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ESG Score
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About Ecolab, Inc.
CEO: Douglas Baker