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ECL (Ecolab) Shiller PE Ratio : 59.21 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is Ecolab Shiller PE Ratio?

As of today (2025-07-07), Ecolab's current share price is $271.78. Ecolab's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $4.59. Ecolab's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 59.21.

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

ECL' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.03   Med: 47   Max: 70.28
Current: 59.21

During the past years, Ecolab's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 70.28. The lowest was 34.03. And the median was 47.00.

ECL's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked worse than
84.98% of 979 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 20.58 vs ECL: 59.21

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 $1.410. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $4.59 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
=271.78/4.59
=59.21

* 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)
=1.41/134.9266*134.9266
=1.410

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Ecolab Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201506 1.000 100.684 1.340
201509 0.860 100.392 1.156
201512 0.690 99.792 0.933
201603 0.770 100.470 1.034
201606 0.870 101.688 1.154
201609 1.270 101.861 1.682
201612 1.240 101.863 1.642
201703 0.860 102.862 1.128
201706 1.000 103.349 1.306
201709 1.340 104.136 1.736
201712 1.930 104.011 2.504
201803 0.840 105.290 1.076
201806 1.200 106.317 1.523
201809 1.480 106.507 1.875
201812 1.350 105.998 1.718
201903 1.010 107.251 1.271
201906 1.260 108.070 1.573
201909 1.585 108.329 1.974
201912 1.470 108.420 1.829
202003 0.970 108.902 1.202
202006 -7.060 108.767 -8.758
202009 0.850 109.815 1.044
202012 1.040 109.897 1.277
202103 0.670 111.754 0.809
202106 1.080 114.631 1.271
202109 1.120 115.734 1.306
202112 1.040 117.630 1.193
202203 0.600 121.301 0.667
202206 1.080 125.017 1.166
202209 1.210 125.227 1.304
202212 0.930 125.222 1.002
202303 0.820 127.348 0.869
202306 1.150 128.729 1.205
202309 1.410 129.860 1.465
202312 1.410 129.419 1.470
202403 1.430 131.776 1.464
202406 1.710 132.554 1.741
202409 2.580 133.029 2.617
202412 1.660 133.157 1.682
202503 1.410 134.927 1.410

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  (NYSE:ECL) 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.
Executives
Gregory B Cook officer: EVP & PRES - INST GROUP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
David Maclennan director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Nicholas J. Alfano officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Larry L Berger officer: Chief Technical Officer & SVP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Jennifer J Bradway officer: SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Tracy B Mckibben director 100 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD, #3S, NEW YORK NY 10069
Arthur J Higgins director C/O ZIMMER, INC., P.O. BOX 708, WARSAW IN 46580
Machiel Duijser officer: EVP & CSCO 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Gates William H Iii 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
De Boo Alexander A. officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL MARKETS 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Christophe Beck officer: Executive V.P., Instit. NA 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Victoria Reich director UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO, ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD SUITE 100, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Laurie M Marsh officer: Senior VP - Human Resources 1601 W. DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Angela M Busch officer: SVP - Corporate Development 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicolas A Granucci officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL PEST 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102