10-QConsumer Products

ECOLAB INC.

ECL · Period ending 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-07

Valuation

Consumer Products
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Price

$257.41

52-Week Range

$243.15$257.41 now$309.27

Decision Context

Altman Z-Score indicates financial distress risk. Review debt levels and cash runway before any position sizing decision.

Based on filing period ending Mar 2026

FisclearScore is a quantitative model using public financial data and sector median benchmarks (refreshed monthly). Not financial advice. Always conduct independent due diligence.

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Macro Context

SWOT Analysis — ECL

Inflationary Boom
Macro lens (Inflationary Boom): Rising costs and tighter margins amplify financial risks in this regime.

Strengths

  • Total Assets: $24.7B (+10.3% YoY) — Total assets grew 10% — the company's resource base expanded.

Weaknesses

  • Net Income: $2.1B (-1.7% YoY) — Profit fell 2% but remained positive.

  • EPS (Diluted): $7.28 (-1.2% YoY) — Earnings per share fell 1%.

Opportunities

  • Operating Cash Flow: $3.0B (+4.9% YoY) — Operating cash flow grew 5% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

  • Revenue: $16.1B (+2.2% YoY) — Revenue grew 2% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Threats

  • Current ratio of 1.08x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.

Financial Charts

Revenue vs Net Income

Margin Trend

Operating Cash Flow

Year-over-Year Changes

Total Assets

$24.7B

was $22.4B

+10.3%

Total assets grew 10% — the company's resource base expanded.

Operating Cash Flow

$3.0B

was $2.8B

+4.9%

Operating cash flow grew 5% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

Revenue

$16.1B

was $15.7B

+2.2%

Revenue grew 2% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.

Net Income

$2.1B

was $2.1B

−1.7%

Profit fell 2% but remained positive.

EPS (Diluted)

$7.28

was $7.37

−1.2%

Earnings per share fell 1%.

Risk Flags

0 high · 1 medium · 0 low
  • Medium

    Current ratio of 1.08x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.

Price History

Technical Signals

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.