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ECL (Ecolab) Debt-to-Equity : 0.96 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Ecolab Debt-to-Equity?

Ecolab's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $6 Mil. Ecolab's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $7,977 Mil. Ecolab's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $8,287 Mil. Ecolab's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.96.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

ECL' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79   Med: 1.04   Max: 1.32
Current: 0.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Ecolab was 1.32. The lowest was 0.79. And the median was 1.04.

ECL's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
82.57% of 1406 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36 vs ECL: 0.96

Ecolab Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ecolab Debt-to-Equity Chart

Ecolab Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 1.15 1.27 1.25 1.09

Ecolab Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.17 1.09 0.97 0.96 0.96

Competitive Comparison of Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecolab's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Ecolab Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Ecolab's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Ecolab's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ecolab  (NYSE:ECL) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Ecolab Business Description

Address
1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55102
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.
Executives
Victoria Reich director UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO, ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD SUITE 100, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Gregory B Cook officer: EVP & PRES - INST GROUP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicholas J. Alfano officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Laurie M Marsh officer: Senior VP - Human Resources 1601 W. DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
David Maclennan director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Arthur J Higgins director C/O ZIMMER, INC., P.O. BOX 708, WARSAW IN 46580
Jennifer J Bradway officer: SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Angela M Busch officer: SVP - Corporate Development 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicolas A Granucci officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL PEST 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Larry L Berger officer: Chief Technical Officer & SVP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Gail Peterson officer: SVP - Global Mktg & Comms 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Christophe Beck officer: Executive V.P., Instit. NA 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Eric Mark Green director 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Gates William H Iii 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Michael C. Mccormick officer: Ex.VP, GC & Asst. Secretary 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102