Ecolab (ECL)

A trusted partner at nearly 3 million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $13 billion and more than 45,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

Company profile

Ticker

ECL

Exchange

NYSE

Website

www.ecolab.com

CEO

Douglas Baker

Incorporated

Delaware

Location

Minnesota

Fiscal year end

Dec 31

Sector

Manufacturing > Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing

Industry (SIC)

Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics

Procter & Gamble • Church & Dwight • Stepan • Clancy • Swisher Hygiene • Givbux • Unilever • Unilever ...

Former names

ECOLAB INC

SEC CIK

0000031462

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

Underwriting Agreements

Plans of Reorganization

Indentures

Material Contracts & Credit Agreements

Subsidiaries Lists

Subsidiaries

NLC Process and Water Services SARL • Ecolab (Antigua) Ltd. • Anios America S.A. • Ecolab Argentina S.R.L. • Ecolab Services Argentina S.R.L. • Ecolab (Aruba) N.V. • Ecolab (Fiji) Pty Limited • Ecolab AU2 Pty Ltd • Ecolab Pty Ltd. • Gallay Medical & Scientific Pty Ltd ...

IRS number

410231510

ECL stock data

1M 1Y 5Y

News

From Benzinga Pro

Looking Into Ecolab's Recent Short Interest

14 Jun 22

Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) short percent of float has risen 25.0% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.48 million shares sold short, which is 1.0% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

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14 Jun 22

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13 Jun 22

During Monday's trading, 1214 companies set new 52-week lows.

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $700 Today

10 Jun 22

9 Analysts Have This to Say About Ecolab

8 Jun 22

Press releases

From Benzinga Pro

Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on July 26

15 Jun 22

Ecolab will host a live webcast of its second quarter earnings conference call to discuss 2022 second quarter results. A news release containing second quarter results is expected to be issued before market open on July

Manchester United Earns Ecolab Science Certified Seal

7 Jun 22

Ecolab and Manchester United partnership helps provide fans, players and staff with an elevated, scientifically clean sports experience at 75,000-seat Old Trafford Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and

Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for June 8, 2022

1 Jun 22

Greg Cook, Ecolab Inc. executive vice president and general manager, Global Institutional, will address financial analysts virtually at the Deutsche Bank Global Materials Conference on Wednesday, June 8. Ecolab will

Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for June 7, 2022

31 May 22

Ecolab Schedules ESG Webcast for June 1, 2022

25 May 22

Analyst ratings and price targets

Last 3 months

Average target

$197.17

Low target

$190.00

High target

$205.00

Calendar

5 May 22

26 Jun 22

31 Dec 22

Financial summary

Financial statements Chart ECL financial data

Quarter (USD)	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21
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Annual (USD)	Dec 21	Dec 20	Dec 19	Dec 18
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Cash burn rate (est.)	Burn method: Change in cash		Burn method: Operating income		Burn method: FCF (opex + capex)
	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q
Cash on hand (at last report)	99.4M	99.4M	99.4M	99.4M	99.4M	99.4M
Cash burn (monthly)	86.83M	90.84M	(no burn)	(no burn)	(no burn)	(no burn)
Cash used (since last report)	249.21M	260.71M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cash remaining	-149.81M	-161.31M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Runway (months of cash)	-1.7	-1.8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial data from Ecolab earnings reports.

Recent insider trades

ECL insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	Indirect	10b5-1	$Price	#Shares	$Value	#Remaining
8 Jun 22	Michael C. McCormick	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	167.72	3,000	503.16K	50,060.162
5 May 22	Beck Barbara	Non-Employee Director Stock Option Common Stock	Grant	Acquire A	No	No	168.745	1,399	236.07K	1,399
5 May 22	Ettinger Jeffrey M	Non-Employee Director Stock Option Common Stock	Grant	Acquire A	No	No	168.745	1,399	236.07K	1,399
5 May 22	Higgins Arthur J	Non-Employee Director Stock Option Common Stock	Grant	Acquire A	No	No	168.745	1,399	236.07K	1,399

Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership, Q1 2022

ECL institutional ownership history Ownership history

85.3% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	1253	1346	-6.9%
Opened positions	93	183	-49.2%
Closed positions	186	85	+118.8%
Increased positions	484	483	+0.2%
Reduced positions	480	471	+1.9%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	41.47B	54.22B	-23.5%
Total shares	243.59M	243.99M	-0.2%
Total puts	742.2K	601.12K	+23.5%
Total calls	370.9K	378.36K	-2.0%
Total put/call ratio	2.0	1.6	+26.0%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
Cascade Investment, L.L.C.	29.19M	$3.88B	0.0%
Vanguard	21.77M	$3.84B	+0.8%
BLK Blackrock	20.32M	$3.59B	+7.6%
STT State Street	11.4M	$2.02B	-0.7%
Wellington Management	9.26M	$1.63B	+6.1%
Aristotle Capital Management	5.61M	$990.97M	+0.6%
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	4.45M	$785.52M	-12.0%
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust	4.37M	$770.94M	0.0%
Geode Capital Management	4.24M	$746.63M	+4.0%
Pictet Asset Management	3.84M	$677.4M	-1.1%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
RY Royal Bank Of Canada	1.12M	-4.83M	-81.2%
Capital International Investors	1.72M	+1.72M	NEW
IPXAF Impax Asset Management	1.75M	-1.7M	-49.3%
Natixis Investment Managers International	1.53M	+1.5M	+4750.7%
CFS Investment Advisory Services	1.46M	+1.46M	+17381.0%
Norges Bank	0	-1.44M	EXIT
BLK Blackrock	20.32M	+1.43M	+7.6%
California Public Employees Retirement System	499.05K	-1.43M	-74.1%
Sustainable Growth Advisers	1.27M	+1.27M	NEW
CIBC Private Wealth	245.82K	-1.07M	-81.3%

Data from 13F filings, for the last complete 13F reporting period. For most recent data, click the ownership history button. Values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Financial report summary

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