ECL
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
Last Price$269.80.3%
Market Cap$76.9B
LTM Return on Assets (ROA)
9.5%
5Y avg
4.1%
Chemicals - Specialty industry median
2.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued

Ecolab Inc. Return on Assets (ROA)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
ECL
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Return on Assets (ROA)
8.4%
8.5%
9.0%
9.3%
9.5%
8.6%
10.7%
4.0%
3.9%
5.2%
6.3%
5.3%
6.7%
8.0%
7.2%
7.0%
(6.1%)
5.8%
5.2%
6.3%
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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'04Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23
% growth
4,184.9
0.0%
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%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)2,031.32,248.82,416.12,691.73,141.62,978.03,013.83,475.66,483.57,240.17,679.17,223.56,898.98,099.88,625.97,045.86,905.87,615.88,831.09,132.4
% margin
2,153.7
51.5%
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%
Operating Expenses1,619.51,743.61,868.12,110.62,283.42,174.22,261.62,438.13,920.24,281.44,577.64,345.54,299.43,789.73,968.63,550.83,309.13,416.13,653.84,195.5
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0183.0188.0197.0191.0189.0201.0216.0190.0185.0186.0190.0192.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)1,615.11,743.61,868.12,090.92,257.52,174.22,261.62,438.13,920.24,281.44,577.64,345.54,299.43,789.73,968.63,550.83,309.13,416.13,653.84,004.4
534.1
12.8%
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%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.09.26.36.57.98.910.511.410.120.819.614.923.714.612.38.552.2
Interest Expense49.844.244.470.787.561.259.182.1276.7262.3256.6243.6264.6255.0222.3214.4290.2218.3243.6348.9
Pre-tax Income488.8498.2567.2616.3650.9620.1747.7679.61,012.61,298.31,698.41,317.71,650.41,762.41,804.61,731.51,161.41,414.21,343.41,755.5
% effective tax rate
178.3
36.5%
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%
% margin
310.5
7.4%
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%
EPS1.101.251.461.731.831.762.271.952.413.234.013.384.205.204.955.413.433.953.834.82
Diluted EPS1.091.231.431.701.801.742.231.912.353.163.933.324.145.124.885.333.433.913.814.79
% margin
736.8
17.6%
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%

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FAQ

1) What is Ecolab Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Assets (ROA) is 9.5%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Assets (ROA) for Ecolab Inc. have been 5.7% over the past three years, and 4.3% over the past five years.

2) Is Ecolab Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) Good?

As of today, Ecolab Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) is 9.5%, which is higher than industry median of 2.8%. It indicates that Ecolab Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) is Good.

3) How does Ecolab Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) compare to its peers?

As of today, Ecolab Inc.'s Return on Assets (ROA) is 9.5%, which is higher than peer median of 6.2%. The list of peers includes SHW, RPM, APD, LIN, PPG, AVTR, LYB, WLK, DD, IFF.