Last Price$269.31.1%
Market Cap$76.7B
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
4.9x
5Y avg
5.4x
Chemicals - Specialty industry
median
0.6x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
Ecolab Inc. Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Debt to Free Cash Flow | 1.6x | 1.9x | 2.0x | 3.0x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 14.2x | 9.0x | 7.3x | 6.2x | 5.4x | 5.4x | 5.8x | 4.8x | 4.0x | 4.3x | 6.2x | 7.8x | 4.8x | 3.8x |
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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Net Debt to Free Cash Flow comparison analysis
General
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Ecolab Inc.ECL
4.9x
2.7%
54.1%
13.4%
Median Peer Set
3.2x
(2.3%)
32.8%
8.4%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
14.1x
(7.7%)
39.7%
(22.3%)
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
8.1x
0.2%
14.2%
11.6%
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
7.2x
(13.2%)
9.7%
8.7%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
4.8x
(2.0%)
(35.0%)
3.4%
Linde plcLIN
3.4x
(1.5%)
53.0%
18.9%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
3.0x
2.6%
97.9%
6.3%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
0.8x
(2.6%)
118.8%
10.5%
RPM International Inc.RPM
0.1x
1.1%
22.5%
8.0%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
(8.6x)
(4.0%)
66.9%
31.6%
Westlake CorporationWLK
(18.6x)
(3.2%)
25.8%
5.0%
ECL key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 4,534.8 8.4% | 4,895.8 8.0% | 5,469.6 11.7% | 6,137.5 12.2% | 5,900.6 (3.9%) | 6,089.7 3.2% | 6,798.5 11.6% | 11,838.7 74.1% | 13,253.4 11.9% | 14,280.5 7.7% | 13,545.1 (5.1%) | 13,152.8 (2.9%) | 13,835.9 5.2% | 14,668.2 6.0% | 12,562.0 (14.4%) | 11,790.2 (6.1%) | 12,733.1 8.0% | 14,187.8 11.4% | 15,320.2 8.0% | 15,741.4 2.7% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 2,248.8 | 2,416.1 | 2,691.7 | 3,141.6 | 2,978.0 | 3,013.8 | 3,475.6 | 6,483.5 | 7,240.1 | 7,679.1 | 7,223.5 | 6,898.9 | 8,099.8 | 8,625.9 | 7,045.8 | 6,905.8 | 7,615.8 | 8,831.0 | 9,132.4 | 8,899.7 |
% margin | 2,286.0 50.4% | 2,479.8 50.7% | 2,777.9 50.8% | 2,995.9 48.8% | 2,922.6 49.5% | 3,075.9 50.5% | 3,322.9 48.9% | 5,355.2 45.2% | 6,013.3 45.4% | 6,601.4 46.2% | 6,321.6 46.7% | 6,253.9 47.5% | 5,736.1 41.5% | 6,042.3 41.2% | 5,516.2 43.9% | 4,884.4 41.4% | 5,117.3 40.2% | 5,356.8 37.8% | 6,187.8 40.4% | 6,841.7 43.5% |
| Operating Expenses | 1,743.6 | 1,868.1 | 2,110.6 | 2,283.4 | 2,174.2 | 2,261.6 | 2,438.1 | 3,920.2 | 4,281.4 | 4,577.6 | 4,345.5 | 4,299.4 | 3,789.7 | 3,968.6 | 3,550.8 | 3,309.1 | 3,416.1 | 3,653.8 | 4,195.5 | 4,042.7 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 183.0 | 188.0 | 197.0 | 191.0 | 189.0 | 201.0 | 216.0 | 190.0 | 185.0 | 186.0 | 190.0 | 192.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,743.6 | 1,868.1 | 2,090.9 | 2,257.5 | 2,174.2 | 2,261.6 | 2,438.1 | 3,920.2 | 4,281.4 | 4,577.6 | 4,345.5 | 4,299.4 | 3,789.7 | 3,968.6 | 3,550.8 | 3,309.1 | 3,416.1 | 3,653.8 | 4,004.4 | 4,228.2 |
% margin | 542.4 12.0% | 611.6 12.5% | 667.3 12.2% | 712.5 11.6% | 681.3 11.5% | 806.8 13.2% | 753.8 11.1% | 1,289.3 10.9% | 1,560.6 11.8% | 1,955.0 13.7% | 1,561.3 11.5% | 1,915.0 14.6% | 1,950.1 14.1% | 1,947.0 13.3% | 1,845.2 14.7% | 818.5 6.9% | 892.0 7.0% | 788.8 5.6% | 1,992.3 13.0% | 2,802.4 17.8% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 20.8 | 19.6 | 14.9 | 23.7 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 8.5 | 52.2 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 44.2 | 44.4 | 70.7 | 87.5 | 61.2 | 59.1 | 82.1 | 276.7 | 262.3 | 256.6 | 243.6 | 264.6 | 255.0 | 222.3 | 214.4 | 290.2 | 218.3 | 243.6 | 348.9 | 282.5 |
| Pre-tax Income | 498.2 | 567.2 | 616.3 | 650.9 | 620.1 | 747.7 | 679.6 | 1,012.6 | 1,298.3 | 1,698.4 | 1,317.7 | 1,650.4 | 1,762.4 | 1,804.6 | 1,731.5 | 1,161.4 | 1,414.2 | 1,343.4 | 1,755.5 | 2,571.2 |
% effective tax rate | 178.7 35.9% | 198.6 35.0% | 189.1 30.7% | 202.8 31.2% | 201.4 32.5% | 216.6 29.0% | 216.3 31.8% | 311.3 30.7% | 324.7 25.0% | 476.2 28.0% | 300.5 22.8% | 403.3 24.4% | 243.8 13.8% | 364.3 20.2% | 288.6 16.7% | 176.6 15.2% | 270.2 19.1% | 234.5 17.5% | 362.5 20.6% | 439.3 17.1% |
% margin | 319.5 7.0% | 368.6 7.5% | 427.2 7.8% | 448.1 7.3% | 417.3 7.1% | 530.3 8.7% | 462.5 6.8% | 703.6 5.9% | 967.8 7.3% | 1,202.8 8.4% | 1,002.1 7.4% | 1,229.6 9.3% | 1,504.6 10.9% | 1,429.1 9.7% | 1,558.9 12.4% | 984.8 8.4% | 1,129.9 8.9% | 1,091.7 7.7% | 1,372.3 9.0% | 2,112.4 13.4% |
| EPS | 1.25 | 1.46 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 1.76 | 2.27 | 1.95 | 2.41 | 3.23 | 4.01 | 3.38 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 4.95 | 5.41 | 3.43 | 3.95 | 3.83 | 4.82 | 7.43 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.23 | 1.43 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 2.23 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 3.16 | 3.93 | 3.32 | 4.14 | 5.12 | 4.88 | 5.33 | 3.43 | 3.91 | 3.81 | 4.79 | 7.37 |
% margin | 799.4 17.6% | 880.2 18.0% | 978.9 17.9% | 1,056.4 17.2% | 1,013.2 17.2% | 1,167.1 19.2% | 1,149.7 16.9% | 1,983.7 16.8% | 2,591.3 19.6% | 2,910.1 20.4% | 2,419.7 17.9% | 2,870.2 21.8% | 2,922.7 21.1% | 3,017.0 20.6% | 2,863.3 22.8% | 2,496.8 21.2% | 2,709.3 21.3% | 2,786.7 19.6% | 3,033.8 19.8% | 3,601.4 22.9% |
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FAQ
1) What is Ecolab Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 4.9x, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Net Debt to Free Cash Flow for Ecolab Inc. have been 5.9x over the past three years, and 5.7x over the past five years.
2) Is Ecolab Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow Good?
As of today, Ecolab Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 4.9x, which is higher than industry median of 0.6x. It indicates that Ecolab Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is Bad.