As of today (2022-08-15), Ecolab's share price is $176.56.
Ecolab's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2022 was $3.60. Hence, Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 48.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
ECL'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.33 Med: 35.75 Max: 122.16
Current: 48.99
During the past 13 years, Ecolab's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 122.16. The lowest was 20.33. And the median was 35.75.
ECL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 72.99% of 733
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.35
vs ECL: 48.99
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ecolab was -26.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, Ecolab's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 64.70% per year. The lowest was -10.70% per year. And the median was 9.40% per year.
Ecolab Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Annual Data
Trend
Dec12
Dec13
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
32.26
28.78
33.41
45.81
47.80
Ecolab Quarterly Data
Sep17
Dec17
Mar18
Jun18
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
42.00
39.65
47.80
40.94
42.66
Competitive Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Ecolab Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
Ecolab's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Ecolab's Share Price of today is $176.56.
Ecolab's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.60.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the hospitality, healthcare, and industrial 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. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is looking to increase its profitability abroad. Additionally, Ecolab serves customers in water, manufacturing, and life sciences end markets, selling customized solutions.
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