ECL
Ecolab, Inc.
NYSE · usd
Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) trades at $288.53 (-1.29%) as of 7:30:03 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +4.78% over the past month. Market cap is $81.94B, with 4.4 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -1.29%
- 1W
- -0.12%
- 1M
- +4.78%
- YTD
- +9.91%
- 1Y
- +3.15%
- 52-wk range
- $243.15 – $309.27
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for ECL: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $286.57 – $292.28
- Open
- $290.58
- Prev close
- $292.30
- Volume
- 994.37K
- Market cap
- $81.94B
- Shares out
- 280.33M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Ecolab, Inc.: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 38.72
- P/S
- 4.87
- P/B
- 8.15
- P/FCF
- 43.71
- ROE
- 21.1%
- ROA
- 7.1%
- Debt/Equity
- 1.31
- Div yield
- 0.97%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events Ecolab, Inc. has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Debt activityMay 29, 2026
the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.600% Notes due 2029, $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.800% Notes due 2031, $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.150% Notes due 2033 and $1,400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.350% Notes due 2036
- Executive leadershipMay 11, 2026
On May 7, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Ecolab Inc. (the "Company") elected Bryce L. Mewhorter to the position of Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, including to serve as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective on the first day after the Company files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2026.
- Deal agreementsApr 15, 2026
Ecolab may only use the proceeds of loans under the Credit Agreement to (a) finance the previously announced acquisition of Frigeo Holdings LLC ('Frigeo') and repay certain existing indebtedness of Frigeo in connection therewith, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 20, 2026, by and among Ecolab, Ecolab U.S. 15 LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecolab, Frigeo, and KKR Frigeo Aggregator L.P.
- Earnings and performanceMar 27, 2026
Ecolab Inc. is providing as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K a table with supplemental unaudited reportable segment information for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 reflecting international operations at the fixed currency exchange rates established by Company management at the beginning of 2026.
- Deal agreementsMar 20, 2026
On March 20, 2026, Ecolab Inc. (the "Company") announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems.
Dividend history and stock splits
Ecolab, Inc.'s recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.73ex-div Sep 15, 2026
- $0.73ex-div Jun 16, 2026
- $0.73ex-div Mar 17, 2026
- $0.73ex-div Dec 16, 2025
Splits
- 3-for-1Jun 9, 2003
ECL short interest
How heavily ECL is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 4.4
- Short interest
- 5.37M
- Avg volume
- 1.22M
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
ECL news
The latest news and headlines about Ecolab, Inc. (ECL).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) stock price today?
Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) is trading at $288.53 (-1.29% on the day) as of 7:30:03 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Ecolab, Inc.?
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, data center, 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…
What is the short interest in ECL?
As of Sep 30, 2026, ECL has 5.37M shares short and 4.4 days to cover.
Does Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) pay a dividend?
Yes. Ecolab, Inc. (ECL)'s most recent dividend was $0.73 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026. Full ECL dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is ECL listed on?
Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) trades on NYSE in USD, in the SOAP, DETERGENTS, CLEANG PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS industry.
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