Ecolab (ECL) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) Price to Earnings was 36.99 for Q3 2026, down 5.4% from 39.08 a year earlier but up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Ecolab was 35.67, up 13.5% from FY2024.
- By year, Price to Earnings came in at 31.44 in FY2024 (-23.8%), 41.25 in FY2023 (+8.7%), 37.93 in FY2022 (-36.3%) and 59.57 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Price to Earnings spans a low of 31.44 in Q4 2024 and a high of 59.57 in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Price to Earnings gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Price to Earnings in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 14.3%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 36.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 36.90 (Q2 2026), 35.55 (Q1 2026) and 35.67 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 86.73 Bn | 79.74 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.77 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xylem | 21.59 Bn | 17.56 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.42 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 98.85 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.20 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 130.10 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 866.95 Mn | 825.03 Mn | 38.19 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 370.21 Mn | 32.65 Mn | 4.20 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 265.95 Mn | 231.07 Mn | -24,000.00 |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 157.70 Mn | 37.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 50.39 Mn | -47.24 Mn | 1.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 37.01 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.90 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.77 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.30 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.87 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.93 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.45 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.63 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59.57 |
API Access
Ecolab Price to Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "ticker": "ECL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();