SNT vs ECL vs ICTSF Stock Comparison

Senstar Technologies, Ecolab and Icts International N V 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
$81.65B
P/E
39.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.37B
Div. yield
1.00%
Water Treatment Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Ecolab leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ecolab 6, Icts International N V 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSNTECLICTSFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $36.40M $81.65B $207.76M ECL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 74.0x 39.3x -14.0x ECL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 36.9x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.2% +9.3% — ECL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -67.9% +4.1% +27.6% ICTSF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.9%/yr +5.7%/yr -6.6%/yr ECL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.0% 21.9% 79.2% ECL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 55/100 — ECL

Percentile Scorecard

SNTECLICTSF

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

AxisSNTECLICTSF
Valuation 72 #32 of 112 35 #14 of 21 36 #72 of 112
Growth 3 #93 of 96 83 #4 of 19 –
Profitability 36 #59 of 91 81 #4 of 17 –
Financial Health 89 #15 of 125 19 #18 of 22 52 #61 of 125
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 50 55 –
  • SNT ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • ECL ranked among 22 companies in Environmental Equipment
  • ICTSF ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSNTECLICTSFSPY
1 month -3.1%+4.1%-5.8% -0.2%
3 months -10.9%+2.8%+0.9% +3.9%
6 months -44.5%+9.1%+27.6% +8.2%
Year to date -67.7%+11.0%+66.2% +12.9%
1 year -67.9%+4.1%+27.6% +12.3%
3 years +36.8%+85.0%+38.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.0%+22.8%+11.4% +23.3%
5 years -60.3%+31.8%-28.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year -16.9%+5.7%-6.6% +10.9%
10 years -65.2%+153.4%+681.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year -10.0%+9.7%+22.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSNTECLICTSFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.0%21.9%79.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.6%22.0%124.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.890.480.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.150.190.35 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.7%-44.3%-68.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.2%-5.5%-13.6% -1.2%
52-week high $4.91$308.35$6.42 $779.14
52-week low $1.34$245.73$3.10 $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.

MultipleSNTECLICTSF
P/E now vs peer median 74.0xmedian 21.2x 39.3xmedian 25.6x -14.0xmedian 21.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.9x 4.7xmedian 2.4x 0.4xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.9x —median 16.7x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 13.7x 41.5xmedian 23.6x -6.3xmedian 13.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.4x 7.8xmedian 2.0x -9.8xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.00 1.98median 1.68 —median 1.00

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 monthsSNTECLICTSF
Revenue $36.80M $17.37B –
Gross profit $23.34M – –
Operating income $729.00K $2.90B –
Net income $378.00K – –
R&D $3.98M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.02 $7.38 –
Cash & equivalents $7.88M $722.30M $16.89M
Total debt $1.14M – $25.53M
Shares (diluted) 23.46M 282.20M 36.18M
Enterprise value -$26.32M $81.68B $95.20M

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
MetricSNTECLICTSF
P/E 74.0x 39.3x -14.0x
P/FCF – 41.5x -6.3x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 1.0x 4.7x 0.4x
P/B 0.9x 7.8x -9.8x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 15.2x -9.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 39.5x – –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 4.7x –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.98 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNTECLICTSF
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.2% 9.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -7.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -86.3% 11.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 17.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -92.6% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) -90.5% 6.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 19.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNTECLICTSF
Gross margin 63.4% – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 2.0% – –
Pretax margin 2.4% – –
Net margin 1.3% – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity 0.9% 20.4% –
Return on assets 0.7% 6.9% –
Return on invested capital 0.7% – –
Return on capital employed 1.6% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNTECLICTSF
Debt / assets 0.8% – 4.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x – -0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 20.6% 66.4% 112.8%
Equity / assets 79.4% 33.6% -12.8%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.6x 1.1x 1.8x
Quick ratio 2.2x – 1.6x
Cash ratio 1.0x – 0.6x
Altman Z-score 3.12 – –

Shareholder Returns

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

ConsensusSNTECLICTSF
Forward P/E – 36.9xFY2026 –
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
HoldersSNTECLICTSF
Held by institutions – 80.0% –
Institutions holding – 1,710 –
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.4% –
Institutions buying – 762 –
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.

SNTECLICTSF
SNT 1.00 0.00 -0.03
ECL 0.00 1.00 0.03
ICTSF -0.03 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNT, ECL and ICTSF?

Ecolab (ECL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Senstar Technologies (SNT) $36.40M, Ecolab (ECL) $81.65B, Icts International N V (ICTSF) $207.76M.

Which stock is cheaper, SNT, ECL and ICTSF?

Ecolab (ECL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Senstar Technologies (SNT) 74.0x, Ecolab (ECL) 39.3x, Icts International N V (ICTSF) -14.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ecolab (ECL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Senstar Technologies (SNT) -3.2%, Ecolab (ECL) +9.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Icts International N V (ICTSF) returned the most: Senstar Technologies (SNT) -67.9%, Ecolab (ECL) +4.1%, Icts International N V (ICTSF) +27.6%. Over five years, Ecolab (ECL) compounded fastest (Senstar Technologies (SNT) -16.9%/yr, Ecolab (ECL) +5.7%/yr, Icts International N V (ICTSF) -6.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Senstar Technologies (SNT) 0.00%, Ecolab (ECL) 1.00%. Senstar Technologies (SNT) 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 (Senstar Technologies (SNT) 59.0%, Ecolab (ECL) 21.9%, Icts International N V (ICTSF) 79.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ecolab (ECL) leads on 6. 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.