ECL Ecolab

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Materials

· How we analyze

About the company

Ecolab offers products and services for hygiene, cleaning and water treatment. Customers are hotels, restaurants, hospitals, food plants, data centers and industrial facilities worldwide. It also provides pest control and water treatment for cooling systems. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Soaps, detergents and cosmetics · Saint Paul, USA

Ecolab offers solutions and services around water, hygiene and infection prevention. The Global Water segment supplies water treatment as well as cleaning and sanitizing products mainly to large industrial customers. These include food processors, mining, refineries, power generators and the paper industry. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment supplies food service, hospitality, government agencies, education and retail with specialized cleaning and sanitizing products. Other segments are Global Pest Elimination for pest control and Global Life Sciences. In the food sector, its own field sales force mainly serves the processing plants, and products for farms are sold through dealers and independent distributors.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 23, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +0.8%
  • 7 days +1.1%
  • 30 days +4.2%
  • 1 year +4.1%
Day range (last trading day)
−2.5%Price at 68% of the range+1.2%
52-week range
−16.5%Price at 73% of the range+6.2%
Distance from the all-time high
−5.8%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

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Fundamental analysis

Ecolab · Sector Materials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 23, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 8 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 1 without data 4 of 6 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 8 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 44.5%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 17.0%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 12.9%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 21.2%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 11.8%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 39.6%
Gross margin

44.5% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 153 peers (All). medium.

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 5 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Materials: 48.8%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

17.0% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 51 of 100: higher than 51% of 192 peers (All). medium.

Sector: too few peers

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

12.9% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 48 of 100: higher than 48% of 237 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: 12.9%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

21.2% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 59 of 100: higher than 59% of 218 peers (All). medium.

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 5 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Materials: 20.9%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

8.4% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 64 of 100: higher than 64% of 238 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: 8.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

39.6% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: 39.6%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

11.8% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: 11.8%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

1.9B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 4 of 6 met · 1 without data

  • not met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +4.3%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +6.4%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +1.7%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +24.1%
  • no data: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +2.2%
Revenue growth 3 years

+4.3% per year

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 230 peers (All). weak.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: +4.3%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+6.4% per year

Rank 26 of 100: higher than 26% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: +6.4%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+1.7% per year

Rank 14 of 100: higher than 14% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Sector: too few peers

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+24.1% per year

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 157 peers (All). strong.

Sector: too few peers

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+8.2% per year

Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 140 peers (All). medium.

Sector: too few peers

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 2.68 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 37%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +7.2%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 2.5x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 41% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

37% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+7.2% per year

Rank 37 of 100: higher than 37% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Sector: too few peers

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

2.5x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 6 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.75
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.08
  • met: Positive equity 9.8B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −1.8%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 1.9B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 9 Fiscal year 2025

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 134 peers (All). medium.

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 5 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Materials: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.75 at fiscal year end

Rank 41 of 100: lower than 41% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 30 of 100: lower than 30% of 5 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Materials: 0.59

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.08 at fiscal year end

Rank 31 of 100: higher than 31% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: 1.08

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−1.8% in 5 years

Rank 49 of 100: lower than 49% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: lower than 50% of 5 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Materials: −1.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+6.4% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net margin 12.9%, above the sector median (7.4%).
  • Light yellow: Debt higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light yellow: Profit in 9 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 13.2B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 9.5%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 13.8B USD · Net income 1.5B USD · Net margin 11.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 14.7B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 9.8%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 14.9B USD · Net income 1.6B USD · Net margin 10.6%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 11.8B USD · Net income −1.2B USD · Net margin −10.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 12.7B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 8.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 14.2B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 7.7%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 15.3B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 9.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 15.7B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 13.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 16.1B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 12.9%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 16.1B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 12.9%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 44.5 USD gross profit, 17.0 USD operating income and 12.9 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue16.1B USD100.0%
Gross profit7.2B USD44.5%
Cost of revenue8.9B USD55.5%
Operating income2.7B USD17.0%
Research & development202.0M USD1.3%
Other operating expenses4.2B USD26.2%
Net income2.1B USD12.9%
Interest expense306.2M USD1.9%
Taxes & other (net)355.8M USD2.2%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 5 years from 11.8% to 17.0%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 47.5% · Operating margin 14.6% · Net margin 9.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 46.5% · Operating margin 14.6% · Net margin 10.9%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 41.2% · Operating margin 13.3% · Net margin 9.7%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 41.5% · Operating margin 13.5% · Net margin 10.5%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 41.4% · Operating margin 11.8% · Net margin −10.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 40.2% · Operating margin 12.6% · Net margin 8.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 37.8% · Operating margin 11.0% · Net margin 7.7%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 40.2% · Operating margin 13.0% · Net margin 9.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 43.5% · Operating margin 17.8% · Net margin 13.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 44.5% · Operating margin 17.0% · Net margin 12.9%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from −19.2% to 21.2%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 17.8% · Return on assets 6.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 19.8% · Return on assets 7.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 17.9% · Return on assets 7.1%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 17.9% · Return on assets 7.5%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity −19.2% · Return on assets −6.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 15.6% · Return on assets 5.3%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 15.1% · Return on assets 5.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 17.1% · Return on assets 6.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 24.1% · Return on assets 9.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 21.2% · Return on assets 8.4%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 34.0% to 39.6%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 6.9B USD · Long-term debt 6.1B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 7.6B USD · Long-term debt 6.8B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 8.0B USD · Long-term debt 6.3B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 8.7B USD · Long-term debt 6.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 6.2B USD · Long-term debt 6.7B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 7.2B USD · Long-term debt 8.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 7.2B USD · Long-term debt 8.1B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 8.0B USD · Long-term debt 7.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 8.8B USD · Long-term debt 6.9B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 9.8B USD · Long-term debt 7.4B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.75 to 1.08.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 1.42
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.34
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.27
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.33
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.75
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.32
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.30
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.30
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.26
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.08

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 1.4B USD to 1.9B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 1.9B USD · Capital expenditure 707.4M USD · Free cash flow 1.2B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 2.1B USD · Capital expenditure 789.6M USD · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 2.3B USD · Capital expenditure 847.1M USD · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 2.4B USD · Capital expenditure 800.6M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 1.9B USD · Capital expenditure 489.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 2.1B USD · Capital expenditure 643.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 1.8B USD · Capital expenditure 712.8M USD · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 2.4B USD · Capital expenditure 774.8M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 2.8B USD · Capital expenditure 994.5M USD · Free cash flow 1.8B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 3.0B USD · Capital expenditure 1.0B USD · Free cash flow 1.9B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 1.8% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 296.7M
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 294.0M
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 292.8M
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 292.5M
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 290.3M
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 289.1M
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 286.6M
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 286.5M
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 286.6M
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 285.2M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
2.68 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y +9.2%5 y +7.2%10 y +7.2%
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 37% of free cash flow 40%
To shareholders (5 years)
5.6B USD 43% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−1.8% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 1.89 USD to 2.68 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 1.42 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 1.52 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 1.69 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 1.85 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 1.89 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 1.95 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 2.06 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 2.16 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 2.36 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 2.68 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 4 years from 49.9% to 36.8%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 34.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 29.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 34.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.7%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 34.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.3%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 40.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 49.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 39.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 54.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 56.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 45.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 37.7%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 32.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 36.5%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 36.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 39.6%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 5.6B USD went back to shareholders, 43% of it through share repurchases. That is 71% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 427.5M USD · Share repurchases 739.6M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.2B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 448.7M USD · Share repurchases 600.3M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 496.5M USD · Share repurchases 562.4M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 554.9M USD · Share repurchases 353.7M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 560.8M USD · Share repurchases 146.2M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 566.4M USD · Share repurchases 106.6M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 602.8M USD · Share repurchases 518.2M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 617.3M USD · Share repurchases 13.7M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 664.3M USD · Share repurchases 986.5M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.8B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 753.6M USD · Share repurchases 783.8M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.9B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Ecolab next to 4 stocks of the sector Materials we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison ECL, sector Materials; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
LIN Linde plc 34.0B USD +4.5%48.8%26.3%20.3%18.0%44.1%15.0%7/9
FCX Freeport-McMoRan 25.9B USD +12.8%28.2%25.2%8.5%11.7%32.5%4.3%6/9
SHW Sherwin-Williams 23.6B USD +5.1%48.8%–10.9%55.9%17.8%11.3%6/9
NEM Newmont 22.7B USD +14.5%64.3%–31.3%20.9%59.3%32.2%9/9
ECL Ecolab this stock 16.1B USD +6.4%44.5%17.0%12.9%21.2%39.6%11.8%6/9
Median of the sector 5 symbols 23.6B USD +6.4%48.8%–12.9%20.9%39.6%11.8%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 24 symbols in the Materials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+6.4% per year, last 5 years

Sector Materials: median +6.3% (23 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 6.4% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+6.3%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light gray: not computable

– per year, last 5 years

Sector Materials: median +12.0% (16 symbols)

per share: not computable (loss in the first or last year)

What does this mean? There was a loss in the first or last year. An annual growth rate cannot be calculated meaningfully then.

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

12.9% last fiscal year

Sector Materials: median 7.4% (24 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 12.91 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (7.4%). Five years ago the margin was −10.1%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light yellow: higher than sector

1.18 latest balance sheet

Sector Materials: median 0.66 (24 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 1.18 USD of financial debt – more than the median company in the sector (0.66). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

37% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Materials: median 34% (18 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.37 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 34%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light yellow: 1 loss year

9 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 9 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. One year ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
16.1B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+2.2%
Net income (FY)
2.1B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−1.7%
EPS (FY)
7.28 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
+1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
–
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026 · Balance sheet Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 6, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 16.1B2.1B 12.9% 7.28 2.68 37%
2024Dec 31, 2024 15.7B2.1B 13.4% 7.37 2.36 32%
2023Dec 31, 2023 15.3B1.4B 9.0% 4.79 2.16 45%
2022Dec 31, 2022 14.2B1.1B 7.7% 3.81 2.06 54%
2021Dec 31, 2021 12.7B1.1B 8.9% 3.91 1.95 50%
2020Dec 31, 2020 11.8B−1.2B −10.1% −4.15 1.89 –
2019Dec 31, 2019 14.9B1.6B 10.6% 5.33 1.85 35%
2018Dec 31, 2018 14.7B1.4B 9.8% 4.88 1.69 35%
2017Dec 31, 2017 13.8B1.5B 11.0% 5.13 1.52 30%
2016Dec 31, 2016 13.2B1.2B 9.5% 4.14 1.42 34%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 4.4B534.9M 12.1% 1.90 0.73 38%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 4.1B432.6M 10.6% 1.52 0.73 48%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 4.2B563.9M 13.4% – 0.73 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 4.2B585.0M 14.0% 2.05 0.65 32%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 4.0B524.2M 13.0% 1.84 0.65 35%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 3.7B402.5M 10.9% 1.41 0.65 46%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 4.0B472.9M 11.8% 1.66 0.65 39%
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 4.0B736.5M 18.4% 2.58 0.57 22%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 4.0B490.9M 12.3% 1.71 0.57 33%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 3.8B412.1M 11.0% 1.43 0.57 40%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 3.9B405.2M 10.3% 1.41 0.57 40%
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 4.0B404.0M 10.2% 1.41 0.53 38%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $1.0M1 person $7.2M3 people −$6.2M
6 months $3.7M4 people $10.1M5 people −$6.4M
12 months $3.9M4 people $27.1M10 people −$23.2M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 11, 2026 Green Eric Mark Director Open-market purchase 320 shares · $88.7K · SEC
  • Sep 11, 2026 Green Eric Mark Director Open-market purchase 3,370 shares · $932.1K · SEC
  • Aug 18, 2026 Beck Christophe Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale 17,862 shares · $5.0M · SEC
  • Aug 11, 2026 Cook Gregory B Officer Open-market sale 4,567 shares · $1.3M · SEC
  • Jul 30, 2026 Kirkland Scott D Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale 3,357 shares · $929.8K · SEC
  • Jun 11, 2026 Clark Benjamin M. Officer Open-market purchase 1,000 shares · $263.8K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +75

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+10
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)22.5
Rel. strength 60 d+3.2%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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