Ecolab Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1923

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 48,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ECL

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 84

  • Share Price
  • $266.96
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Ecolab General Information

Description

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.

Contact Information

Website
www.ecolab.com
Formerly Known As
Economics Laboratory
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1 Ecolab Place
  • Saint Paul, MN 55102-2233
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Industrial Chemicals
Other Commercial Products
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1 Ecolab Place
  • Saint Paul, MN 55102-2233
  • United States
+1 (800)

Ecolab Timeline

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Ecolab Stock Performance

As of 11-Jul-2025, Ecolab’s stock price is $266.96. Its current market cap is $75.7B with 284M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$266.96 $266.79 $220.96 - $274.17 $75.7B 284M 1.25M $7.41

Ecolab Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Ecolab has a trailing 12-month revenue of $15.7B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 78,964,323 73,422,677 64,733,183 50,324,672
Revenue 15,684,500 15,741,400 15,320,200 14,187,800
EBITDA 3,828,200 3,789,100 2,975,800 2,525,700
Net Income 2,102,800 2,112,400 1,372,300 1,091,700
Total Assets 22,366,400 22,387,800 21,846,600 21,464,300
Total Debt 8,357,900 8,282,700 8,733,400 9,026,500
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Ecolab Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Ecolab Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare,
Specialty Chemicals
Saint Paul, MN
48,000 As of 2024

Fort Mill, SC
 

Bangaluru, India
 
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Ecolab Competitors (9)

One of Ecolab’s 9 competitors is Diversey, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Fort Mill, SC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Diversey Private Equity-Backed Fort Mill, SC
3M India Corporation Bangaluru, India
Christeyns Corporation Gent, Belgium
Pall Corporate Backed or Acquired Port Washington, NY
Airgas Corporate Backed or Acquired Radnor, PA
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Ecolab Patents

Ecolab Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202507066-D0 Decontamination system Pending 08-May-2025
GB-202507068-D0 Decontamination system comprising a base unit Pending 08-May-2025
GB-202507063-D0 Vaporiser unit for a decontamination system Pending 08-May-2025
US-20250223522-A1 Compositions and methods for removing soil from surfaces Pending 09-Jan-2025
US-20250223205-A1 Method and device for monitoring chlorine in a pool Pending 05-Jan-2024 C02F1/686
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Ecolab Signals

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Ecolab Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Ecolab Investments & Acquisitions (84)

Ecolab’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with GravitHy for . The deal was made on 26-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
GravitHy 26-Mar-2025 Later Stage VC Iron and Steel Mining
Barclay Water Management 01-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition Environmental Services (B2B)
FTD Solutions 24-Oct-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
The Water & Carbon Group 03-Oct-2024 Later Stage VC Construction and Engineering
Guidewheel 09-Aug-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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Ecolab ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 12, 2025

23.56 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

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of 581

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Specialty Chemicals

Subindustry

of 145

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Ecolab Exits (7)

Ecolab’s most recent exit was on 02-Aug-2020 from EcoPlant. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
EcoPlant 02-Aug-2020 Completed
Holchem Laboratories 30-Nov-2018 Completed
Jianghai Environmental Protection 16-Jun-2015 Completed
Master Chemicals (Oilfield Chemical Business) 15-Apr-2013 Completed
Ecovation 05-Feb-2008 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Ecolab Affiliates

Subsidiaries (16)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Hazel Analytics Seattle, WA 2014
Lobster Ink Geneva, Switzerland 2007
Stichting Pensioenfonds Ecolab Oegstgeest, Netherlands 2000
InsetCenter Sao Paulo, Brazil 1989
CID Lines Leper, Belgium 1989
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Ecolab FAQs

  • When was Ecolab founded?

    Ecolab was founded in 1923.

  • Where is Ecolab headquartered?

    Ecolab is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

  • What is the size of Ecolab?

    Ecolab has 48,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Ecolab in?

    Ecolab’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Ecolab a private or public company?

    Ecolab is a Public company.

  • What is Ecolab’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Ecolab is ECL.

  • What is the current stock price of Ecolab?

    As of 11-Jul-2025 the stock price of Ecolab is $266.96.

  • What is the current market cap of Ecolab?

    The current market capitalization of Ecolab is $75.7B.

  • What is Ecolab’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Ecolab is $15.7B.

  • Who are Ecolab’s competitors?

    Diversey, 3M India, Christeyns, Pall, and Airgas are some of the 9 competitors of Ecolab.

  • What is Ecolab’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Ecolab’s EPS for 12 months was $7.41.

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