Ecolab Inc. (ECL) PS Ratio: 4.56
Is Ecolab Inc.’s P/S ratio high or low?
Ecolab Inc.'s P/S ratio of 4.56 is in line with its 5-year average of 4.24, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.78–5.48).
The P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is 4.56 as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. It is below its 12-month average by 5.92% (4.85).
ECL PS Ratio Chart
ECL Average PS Ratio Chart
ECL Current vs Average PS Ratio Chart
ECL PS Ratio Metrics
PS RATIO
4.56
PS RATIO AVG TTM
4.85
PS RATIO AVG 3Y
4.39
PS RATIO AVG 5Y
4.24
PS RATIO AVG 10Y
3.92
PS RATIO AVG 15Y
3.39
PS RATIO AVG 20Y
3.03
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-5.92%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+3.90%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+7.45%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+16.30%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+34.67%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+50.51%
ECL Competitors' PS Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PS RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL) | — | 4.56 | 4.85 | 4.39 | 4.24 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $76.59B | 3.22 | 3.63 | 3.58 | 3.50 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) | $63.01B | 5.06 | 5.09 | 5.06 | 5.21 |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) | $57.92B | 1.71 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 1.08 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) | $92.36B | 3.51 | 2.88 | 2.67 | 2.63 |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM) | $105.20B | 4.39 | 4.78 | 3.67 | 3.66 |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $36.20B | 4.57 | 4.90 | 4.50 | 4.31 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) | $19.29B | 2.00 | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.19 |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) | $19.11B | 1.52 | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.74 |
| United States Steel Corporation (X) | $12.42B | 0.81 | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
P/S vs. its own history
At 4.56, P/S is richer than usual — richer than 85% of its 20-year range.
20-year low
1.15
median
2.62
20-year high
5.66
Sales Valuation
P/S Ratio
4.56
Market Cap / Annual Revenue
Ecolab Inc. PS Ratio Formula & Definition
PS Ratio = Market Cap / Revenue (TTM)
The price-to-sales ratio compares market capitalization to trailing revenue. It is useful for valuing companies with little or no earnings.
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Ecolab Inc. PS Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The P/S ratio for ECL stock is 4.56.
- Is Ecolab Inc.'s P/S ratio high or low?
- Ecolab Inc.'s P/S ratio of 4.56 is in line with its 5-year average of 4.24, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.78–5.48).
- What is the TTM average P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The TTM average P/S ratio for ECL stock is 4.85.
- What is the 3Y average P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The 3Y average P/S ratio for ECL stock is 4.39.
- What is the 5Y average P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The 5Y average P/S ratio for ECL stock is 4.24.
- What is the 10Y average P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The 10Y average P/S ratio for ECL stock is 3.92.
- What is the 15Y average P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The 15Y average P/S ratio for ECL stock is 3.39.
- What is the 20Y average P/S ratio for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?
- The 20Y average P/S ratio for ECL stock is 3.03.
Ecolab Inc. PS Ratio History
| DATE | PS RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 4.56 |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.44 |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.45 |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.39 |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.41 |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.42 |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.32 |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.41 |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.49 |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.53 |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.38 |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.37 |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.31 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.29 |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.24 |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.30 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.27 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.29 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.30 |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.34 |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.33 |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.38 |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.42 |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.66 |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.55 |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.52 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.59 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.61 |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.54 |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.72 |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.73 |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.76 |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.80 |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.75 |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.79 |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.87 |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.86 |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.76 |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.78 |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.83 |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.86 |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.83 |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.82 |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.83 |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.63 |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.72 |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.67 |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.76 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.70 |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.64 |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.62 |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.67 |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.75 |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.67 |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.61 |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.53 |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.57 |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.63 |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.82 |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.83 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.85 |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.88 |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.90 |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.97 |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.98 |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.07 |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.26 |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.27 |
| 2026-03-02 | 5.36 |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.45 |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.42 |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.42 |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.45 |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.40 |
| 2026-02-20 | 5.46 |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.41 |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.43 |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.46 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.37 |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.40 |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.45 |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.38 |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.18 |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.21 |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.16 |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.18 |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.07 |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.09 |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.06 |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.08 |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.06 |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.10 |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.09 |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.06 |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.06 |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.03 |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.90 |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.98 |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.99 |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.95 |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.91 |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.87 |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.88 |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.88 |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.83 |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.88 |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.73 |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.72 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.71 |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.75 |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.77 |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.77 |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.77 |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.75 |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.80 |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.73 |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.72 |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.70 |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.66 |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.69 |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.73 |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.69 |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.62 |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.55 |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.62 |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.66 |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.75 |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.75 |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.87 |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.90 |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.94 |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.94 |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.91 |
| 2025-11-24 | 4.83 |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.80 |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.70 |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.70 |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.59 |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.59 |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.64 |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.71 |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.69 |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.71 |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.64 |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.60 |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.55 |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.65 |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.65 |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.62 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.61 |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.62 |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.67 |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.87 |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.08 |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.03 |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.99 |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.01 |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.05 |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.09 |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.02 |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.91 |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.97 |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.96 |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.90 |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.94 |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.95 |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.11 |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.06 |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.08 |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.02 |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.97 |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.90 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.97 |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.95 |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.92 |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.85 |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.85 |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.82 |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.85 |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.82 |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.81 |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.82 |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.79 |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.91 |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.95 |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.99 |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.88 |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.91 |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.00 |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.97 |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.99 |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.96 |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.99 |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.03 |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.06 |
| 2025-08-27 | 5.09 |
| 2025-08-26 | 5.07 |
| 2025-08-25 | 5.05 |
| 2025-08-22 | 5.15 |
| 2025-08-21 | 5.14 |
| 2025-08-20 | 5.18 |
| 2025-08-19 | 5.15 |
| 2025-08-18 | 5.08 |
| 2025-08-15 | 5.10 |
| 2025-08-14 | 5.08 |
| 2025-08-13 | 5.12 |
| 2025-08-12 | 5.02 |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.96 |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.95 |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.90 |
| 2025-08-06 | 4.89 |
| 2025-08-05 | 4.85 |
| 2025-08-04 | 4.81 |
| 2025-08-01 | 4.75 |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.76 |
| 2025-07-30 | 4.79 |
| 2025-07-29 | 4.72 |
| 2025-07-28 | 4.91 |
| 2025-07-25 | 4.94 |
| 2025-07-24 | 4.91 |
| 2025-07-23 | 4.88 |
| 2025-07-22 | 4.92 |
| 2025-07-21 | 4.88 |
| 2025-07-18 | 4.89 |
| 2025-07-17 | 4.89 |
| 2025-07-16 | 4.87 |
| 2025-07-15 | 4.82 |
| 2025-07-14 | 4.88 |
| 2025-07-11 | 4.86 |
| 2025-07-10 | 4.85 |
| 2025-07-09 | 4.88 |
| 2025-07-08 | 4.89 |
| 2025-07-07 | 4.94 |
| 2025-07-03 | 4.99 |
| 2025-07-02 | 4.96 |
| 2025-07-01 | 4.96 |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.90 |
| 2025-06-27 | 4.86 |
| 2025-06-26 | 4.79 |
| 2025-06-25 | 4.85 |
| 2025-06-24 | 4.85 |
| 2025-06-23 | 4.84 |
| 2025-06-20 | 4.75 |
| 2025-06-18 | 4.73 |
| 2025-06-17 | 4.75 |
| 2025-06-16 | 4.84 |
| 2025-06-13 | 4.81 |
| 2025-06-12 | 4.93 |
| 2025-06-11 | 4.87 |
| 2025-06-10 | 4.90 |
| 2025-06-09 | 4.84 |
| 2025-06-06 | 4.86 |
| 2025-06-05 | 4.86 |
| 2025-06-04 | 4.86 |
| 2025-06-03 | 4.83 |
| 2025-06-02 | 4.82 |
| 2025-05-30 | 4.83 |
| 2025-05-29 | 4.81 |
| 2025-05-28 | 4.78 |
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About Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc. delivers essential water, hygiene, and infection prevention products and services to clients across the United States and globally. The company organizes its operations into several key segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, and an "Other" segment. Through its Global Industrial division, Ecolab furnishes a range of water treatment, process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions. These offerings cater to a diverse array of sectors including manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical production, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundries, and the petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment focuses on delivering specialized cleaning and sanitizing products primarily to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail sectors. Ecolab's Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment addresses the needs of the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. It supplies specialized cleaning and sanitizing products, encompassing infection prevention, surgical solutions, and comprehensive cleaning and contamination control, marketed under brand names like Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios. Within the "Other" segment, Ecolab provides pest elimination services. These services aim to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, including rodents and insects, for various clients such as restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare institutions, hotels, quick service restaurants, grocery stores, and other commercial and institutional entities. This segment additionally furnishes colloidal silica, used for binding and polishing applications in the semiconductor, catalyst, aerospace component manufacturing, and chemical sectors. Furthermore, it delivers products and services for comprehensive wash process management, featuring custom-designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy conservation, and real-time data management. Ecolab distributes its offerings via its field sales and corporate account teams, as well as through a network of distributors and dealers. Established in 1923, the company maintains its headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Christophe Beck