ECL vs ICTSF vs RSKIA Stock Comparison

Ecolab, Icts International N V and George Risk Industries Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ECL Ecolab Inc.
$292.52 +4.3% 1M +9.0% 1Y
Market cap
$83.33B
P/E
40.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.37B
Div. yield
–
Water Treatment Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

George Risk Industries leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (George Risk Industries 5, Ecolab 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionECLICTSFRSKIALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $83.33B $167.33M $102.61M ECL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.0x -11.3x 10.5x RSKIA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 37.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.3% — +13.9% RSKIA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 37.9% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 5.96% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.0% +2.8% +23.5% RSKIA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.7%/yr -9.9%/yr +9.6%/yr RSKIA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.5% 82.0% 25.4% ECL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 — 87/100 RSKIA

Percentile Scorecard

ECLICTSFRSKIA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisECLICTSFRSKIA
Valuation 30 #15 of 21 38 #71 of 113 78 #26 of 113
Growth 83 #4 of 19 – 87 #13 of 96
Profitability 75 #5 of 17 – 86 #14 of 92
Financial Health 19 #18 of 22 52 #60 of 125 98 #3 of 125
Shareholder Returns – – 83 #12 of 67
Overall 52 – 87
  • ECL ranked among 22 companies in Environmental Equipment
  • ICTSF ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • RSKIA ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodECLICTSFRSKIASPY
1 month +4.3%-12.4%-6.3% +0.9%
3 months +3.0%-25.5%+10.5% +5.9%
6 months +14.0%+2.8%+13.5% +8.5%
Year to date +11.4%+33.8%+21.7% +13.3%
1 year +9.0%+2.8%+23.5% +12.4%
3 years +85.8%+11.2%+78.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +23.0%+3.6%+21.4% +23.5%
5 years +31.6%-40.7%+57.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +5.7%-9.9%+9.6% +11.0%
10 years +154.1%+529.6%+182.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.8%+20.2%+10.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureECLICTSFRSKIASPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.5%82.0%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.2%134.1%31.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.280.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.420.030.92 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.3%-68.3%-39.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.1%-30.4%-7.7% -0.9%
52-week high $308.35$6.42$22.75 $779.14
52-week low $245.73$3.10$16.30 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleECLICTSFRSKIA
P/E now vs peer median 39.4xmedian 25.5x -11.3xmedian 21.5x 10.5xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 2.4x 0.3xmedian 0.9x 4.0xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 19.0x —median 11.9x 7.0xmedian 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.5xmedian 23.0x -5.1xmedian 13.9x 24.3xmedian 13.9x
P/B now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 2.0x -7.9xmedian 2.3x 1.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.99median 1.69 —median 0.92 0.60median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsECLICTSFRSKIA
Revenue $17.37B – $25.81M
Gross profit – – $12.15M
Operating income $2.90B – $7.06M
Net income – – $9.79M
Free cash flow – – $4.22M
EPS (diluted) $7.38 – $1.99
Cash & equivalents $722.30M $16.89M $6.84M
Total debt – $25.53M –
Shares (diluted) 282.20M 36.18M 4.91M
Enterprise value $83.33B $54.77M -$85.67M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricECLICTSFRSKIA
P/E 39.4x -11.3x 10.5x
P/FCF 41.5x -5.1x 24.3x
P/Operating cash flow – – 22.9x
P/S 4.7x 0.3x 4.0x
P/B 7.8x -7.9x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 15.3x -7.9x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA – – 7.0x
EV/EBIT – – 7.4x
EV/Revenue 4.7x – 2.0x
EV/FCF – – 12.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 11.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.99 – 0.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricECLICTSFRSKIA
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.3% – 13.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – 9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 10.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 10.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.3% – 12.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.2% – 13.9%
Net income growth (1Y) – – 19.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 17.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.1% – 19.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.8% – 17.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 7.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 29.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 13.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 45.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricECLICTSFRSKIA
Gross margin – – 47.1%
EBITDA margin – – 29.0%
Operating margin – – 27.4%
Pretax margin – – 50.9%
Net margin – – 37.9%
FCF margin – – 16.4%
Operating cash flow margin – – 17.3%
Return on equity 20.4% – 15.2%
Return on assets 6.9% – 13.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – 10.4%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricECLICTSFRSKIA
Debt / assets – 4.7% –
Debt / equity – -0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 66.4% 112.8% 11.9%
Equity / assets 33.6% -12.8% 88.1%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.8x 14.6x
Quick ratio – 1.6x 11.2x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 10.3x
Altman Z-score – – 10.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricECLICTSFRSKIA
Dividend yield 1.0% – 6.0%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.0% – 6.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusECLICTSFRSKIA
Forward P/E 37.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.90FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY +4.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +23.2% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.26BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +7.3%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +5.4% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersECLICTSFRSKIA
Held by institutions 80.0% – –
Institutions holding 1,711 – –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% – –
Institutions buying 763 – –
Institutions selling 679 – –
Buyers to sellers 1.12 – –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ECLICTSFRSKIA
ECL 1.00 0.02 0.02
ICTSF 0.02 1.00 -0.11
RSKIA 0.02 -0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ECL, ICTSF and RSKIA?

Ecolab (ECL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ecolab (ECL) $83.33B, Icts International N V (ICTSF) $167.33M, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) $102.61M.

Which stock is cheaper, ECL, ICTSF and RSKIA?

George Risk Industries (RSKIA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ecolab (ECL) 40.0x, Icts International N V (ICTSF) -11.3x, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) 10.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

George Risk Industries (RSKIA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ecolab (ECL) +9.3%, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) +13.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year George Risk Industries (RSKIA) returned the most: Ecolab (ECL) +9.0%, Icts International N V (ICTSF) +2.8%, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) +23.5%. Over five years, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) compounded fastest (Ecolab (ECL) +5.7%/yr, Icts International N V (ICTSF) -9.9%/yr, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) +9.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ecolab (ECL) 0.00%, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) 5.96%. Ecolab (ECL) and Icts International N V (ICTSF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ecolab (ECL) has been the steadiest (Ecolab (ECL) 21.5%, Icts International N V (ICTSF) 82.0%, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ECL, ICTSF and RSKIA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, George Risk Industries (RSKIA) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.