Question 1

What is Ecolab's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Ecolab (ECL) P/S ratio is 4.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Ecolab?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Ecolab specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 1.8×.

Question 5

Is Ecolab's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Ecolab's P/S ratio of 4.6× is above its own 5-year average of 4.1× and above the sector median of 1.8×. That places the current reading at the 64th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Ecolab's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Ecolab (ECL) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 1.4× in 2008 to a high of 5.5× in 2021. The 5-year average is 4.1× and the 5-year median is 4.3×.

Question 7

What was Ecolab's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Ecolab (ECL) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 4.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Ecolab's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$74.2B	$16.1B	4.6×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$66.9B	$15.7B	4.3×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$56.6B	$15.3B	3.7×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$41.4B	$14.2B	2.9×	-2.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$67.3B	$12.7B	5.3×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$61.8B	$11.8B	5.2×	+1.0×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$55.6B	$13.1B	4.2×	+1.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$42.4B	$14.7B	2.9×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$38.8B	$13.8B	2.8×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$34.2B	$13.2B	2.6×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$33.8B	$13.5B	2.5×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$31.4B	$14.3B	2.2×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$31.4B	$13.3B	2.4×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$21.1B	$11.8B	1.8×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$16.9B	$6.8B	2.5×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$11.7B	$6.09B	1.9×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$10.5B	$5.9B	1.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$8.3B	$6.14B	1.4×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$12.6B	$5.47B	2.3×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$11.3B	$4.9B	2.3×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$9.2B	$4.53B	2.0×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$9B	$4.18B	2.2×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$7.03B	$3.76B	1.9×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$6.42B	$3.4B	1.9×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Air Products and Chemicals (APD)	5.2×
Newmont (NEM)	4.8×
Vulcan Materials (VMC)	4.5×
Albemarle (ALB)	3.9×
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)	3.3×
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)	3.2×
Corteva (CTVA)	3.1×
Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS)	3.0×
CF Industries Holdings (CF)	2.7×
DuPont de Nemours (DD)	1.9×
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)	1.7×
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	1.6×
PPG Industries (PPG)	1.5×
Ashland (ASH)	1.4×
CRH (CRH)	1.3×
Nucor (NUE)	1.2×
Avient (AVNT)	1.0×
Eastman Chemical (EMN)	1.0×
H.B. Fuller (FUL)	1.0×
LyondellBasell (LYB)	0.9×
International Paper (IP)	0.8×
Dow (DOW)	0.8×
Mosaic (MOS)	0.7×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	0.6×
Stepan (SCL)	0.5×

P/S Ratio for Ecolab (ECL) 2002-2026

P/S Ratio daily chart for Ecolab (ECL)

Historical P/S Ratio for Ecolab (ECL) from 2002 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Ecolab (ECL)

Ecolab P/S Ratio by Year

Ecolab P/S Ratio 2025: 4.6×

Ecolab P/S Ratio 2024: 4.3×

Ecolab P/S Ratio 2023: 3.7×

Ecolab P/S Ratio 2022: 2.9×

Ecolab P/S Ratio 2021: 5.3×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Ecolab (ECL) Key Financials