FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
ECL
Ecolab
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
58 / 100
Summary
Ecolab's net income has rolled from multi-year growth into a recent decline. Net income compounded at 23.2% a year (CAGR (compound annual growth rate)), yet the latest annual net income fell 1.7% (YoY (year-over-year)), and the analysis flags a reversal to decline. Revenue growth is modest: three-year revenue CAGR is 4.3% and latest annual revenue rose 2.2%, so revenue and net income are diverging. Assets cover liabilities 1.66 times, providing a material balance-sheet cushion. The Altman Z-score is 3.24, which sits in the safe zone that begins at 2.6 for this Z'' variant, and the Piotroski F-Score of 4 on a 0 to 9 quality scale indicates mixed earnings quality. The P/E (TTM) is 41.22 and EPS (TTM, Diluted) is $7.35. The next earnings report must show whether net income returns to positive annual growth or the decline continues.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown
4/9 · Neutral
Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year
Pass
Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year
Fail
Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year
Pass
Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income
Pass
Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved
N/A
Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year
Fail
No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year
Pass
Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year
N/A
Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year
Fail
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.