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ECL (Ecolab) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 24.32 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Ecolab Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Ecolab's share price is $245.73. Ecolab's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $10.10. Hence, Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 24.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ECL' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.2   Med: 22.96   Max: 37.04
Current: 24.31

During the past 13 years, Ecolab's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 37.04. The lowest was 14.20. And the median was 22.96.

ECL's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
72.3% of 1249 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 13.38 vs ECL: 24.31

Ecolab's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $2.13. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $10.10.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ecolab was 39.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Ecolab's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 28.00% per year. The lowest was -10.50% per year. And the median was 8.90% per year.


Ecolab Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Ecolab Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.32 33.76 32.89 23.33 23.56

Ecolab Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 20.04 23.56 23.14 23.56 -

Competitive Comparison of Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Ecolab Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Ecolab's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=245.73/10.103
=24.32

Ecolab's Share Price of today is $245.73.
Ecolab's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $10.10.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

Ecolab Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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Ecolab Business Description

Industry
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