ECL vs JCI vs MOD Stock Comparison

Ecolab, Johnson Controls International and Modine Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ECL Ecolab Inc.
$291.28 +4.1% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$81.96B
P/E
39.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.37B
Div. yield
–
Water Treatment Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Johnson Controls International leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Johnson Controls International 3, Modine Manufacturing 2, Ecolab 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionECLJCIMODLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $81.96B $94.41B $7.20B JCI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.4x 33.2x — JCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 36.9x 31.8x 20.2x MOD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.3% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.1% +37.9% -16.2% JCI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.7%/yr +16.3%/yr +65.8%/yr MOD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.9% 31.8% 71.9% ECL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 38/100 — ECL

Percentile Scorecard

ECLJCIMOD

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

AxisECLJCIMOD
Valuation 35 #14 of 21 15 #48 of 56 –
Growth 83 #4 of 19 75 #14 of 52 –
Profitability 81 #4 of 17 – –
Financial Health 19 #18 of 22 – 58 #24 of 56
Shareholder Returns – 25 #31 of 41 –
Overall 55 38 –
  • ECL ranked among 22 companies in Environmental Equipment
  • JCI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • MOD ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodECLJCIMODSPY
1 month +4.1%+3.8%-31.0% -0.2%
3 months +2.8%+11.0%-34.2% +3.9%
6 months +9.1%+10.1%-42.4% +8.2%
Year to date +11.0%+30.2%+2.3% +12.9%
1 year +4.1%+37.9%-16.2% +12.3%
3 years +85.0%+223.3%+249.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +22.8%+47.9%+51.9% +23.3%
5 years +31.8%+112.3%+1,152.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +5.7%+16.3%+65.8% +10.9%
10 years +153.4%+254.1%+1,170.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.7%+13.5%+29.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureECLJCIMODSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.9%31.8%71.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.0%32.6%76.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.481.163.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.191.19-0.23 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.3%-43.1%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.5%-1.8%-55.5% -1.2%
52-week high $308.35$158.77$306.89 $779.14
52-week low $245.73$110.85$119.68 $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.

MultipleECLJCIMOD
P/E now vs peer median 39.3xmedian 25.6x 33.2xmedian 20.1x —median 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 2.4x 3.6xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 16.7x —median 11.8x —median 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.5xmedian 23.6x 28.6xmedian 16.2x —median 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 2.0x 6.9xmedian 2.9x 6.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.98median 1.68 1.64median 0.99 —median 0.99

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 monthsECLJCIMOD
Revenue $17.37B – –
Gross profit – $9.52B –
Operating income $2.90B – –
EPS (diluted) $7.38 $4.68 –
Cash & equivalents $722.30M $618.00M $73.50M
Total debt – – $436.30M
Shares (diluted) 282.20M 610.00M 52.80M
Enterprise value $81.96B $94.45B $6.83B

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
MetricECLJCIMOD
P/E 39.3x 33.2x –
P/FCF 41.5x 28.6x –
P/Operating cash flow – 24.4x –
P/S 4.7x 3.6x –
P/B 7.8x 6.9x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 15.2x 9.3x 7.2x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue 4.7x – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – 24.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.98 1.64 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricECLJCIMOD
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.3% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 10.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 6.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.3% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) 6.1% -7.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.8% 20.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 51.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 27.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricECLJCIMOD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity 20.4% 21.1% –
Return on assets 6.9% 7.3% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.6x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricECLJCIMOD
Debt / assets – – 16.3%
Debt / equity – – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 66.4% – 55.0%
Equity / assets 33.6% 33.9% 45.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.1x 0.9x 1.9x
Quick ratio – – 1.1x
Cash ratio – – 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricECLJCIMOD
Dividend yield 1.0% 1.0% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusECLJCIMOD
Forward P/E 36.9xFY2026 31.8xFY2026 20.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.90FY2026 $4.90FY2026 $6.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.9%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.2% +30.8% +52.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.26BFY2026 $26.80BFY2026 $4.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.3%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026 +32.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.4% +6.3% +16.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersECLJCIMOD
Held by institutions 80.0% 89.5% 98.5%
Institutions holding 1,710 1,597 634
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% -1.1% -4.8%
Institutions buying 762 790 348
Institutions selling 679 557 223
Buyers to sellers 1.12 1.42 1.56

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.

ECLJCIMOD
ECL 1.00 0.16 0.08
JCI 0.16 1.00 0.63
MOD 0.08 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ECL, JCI and MOD?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ecolab (ECL) $81.96B, Johnson Controls International (JCI) $94.41B, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) $7.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, ECL, JCI and MOD?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ecolab (ECL) 39.4x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 33.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) is cheapest (Ecolab (ECL) 36.9x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8x, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 20.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson Controls International (JCI) returned the most: Ecolab (ECL) +4.1%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +37.9%, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) -16.2%. Over five years, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) compounded fastest (Ecolab (ECL) +5.7%/yr, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +16.3%/yr, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) +65.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ecolab (ECL) 0.00%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 1.03%, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 0.00%. Ecolab (ECL) and Modine Manufacturing (MOD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ecolab (ECL) has been the steadiest (Ecolab (ECL) 21.9%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8%, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 71.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ECL, JCI and MOD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Johnson Controls International (JCI) leads on 3. 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.