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Ecolab (BSP:E1CL34) Shiller PE Ratio : 53.84 (As of Jul. 22, 2025)


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What is Ecolab Shiller PE Ratio?

As of today (2025-07-22), Ecolab's current share price is R$372.00. Ecolab's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was R$6.91. Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 53.84.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:E1CL34' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.03   Med: 47.05   Max: 70.28
Current: 58.46

During the past years, Ecolab's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 70.28. The lowest was 34.03. And the median was 47.05.

BSP:E1CL34's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
84.17% of 979 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 21.17 vs BSP:E1CL34: 58.46

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Ecolab's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was R$2.030. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is R$6.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Ecolab Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ecolab Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Ecolab Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Shiller PE Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.63 64.47 36.82 47.76 52.19

Ecolab Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Shiller PE Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.83 54.70 57.16 52.19 55.28

Competitive Comparison of Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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Ecolab Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=372.00/6.91
=53.84

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ecolab's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Ecolab's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=2.03/134.9266*134.9266
=2.030

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Ecolab Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201506 0.778 100.684 1.043
201509 0.839 100.392 1.128
201512 0.669 99.792 0.905
201603 0.712 100.470 0.956
201606 0.745 101.688 0.989
201609 1.033 101.861 1.368
201612 1.040 101.863 1.378
201703 0.672 102.862 0.881
201706 0.824 103.349 1.076
201709 1.049 104.136 1.359
201712 1.590 104.011 2.063
201803 0.689 105.290 0.883
201806 1.131 106.317 1.435
201809 1.520 106.507 1.926
201812 1.311 105.998 1.669
201903 0.970 107.251 1.220
201906 1.215 108.070 1.517
201909 1.633 108.329 2.034
201912 1.508 108.420 1.877
202003 1.185 108.902 1.468
202006 -9.158 108.767 -11.361
202009 1.147 109.815 1.409
202012 1.338 109.897 1.643
202103 0.944 111.754 1.140
202106 1.358 114.631 1.598
202109 1.478 115.734 1.723
202112 1.470 117.630 1.686
202203 0.746 121.301 0.830
202206 1.363 125.017 1.471
202209 1.586 125.227 1.709
202212 1.220 125.222 1.315
202303 1.068 127.348 1.132
202306 1.395 128.729 1.462
202309 1.741 129.860 1.809
202312 1.727 129.419 1.800
202403 1.780 131.776 1.823
202406 2.303 132.554 2.344
202409 3.572 133.029 3.623
202412 2.532 133.157 2.566
202503 2.030 134.927 2.030

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Ecolab  (BSP:E1CL34) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


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Ecolab Business Description

Address
1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55102
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, 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 and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.

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