Ecolab (ECL) Competitors $238.29 +2.76 (+1.17%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ECL vs. SHW, IFF, RPM, ALB, CE, BCPC, NEU, FUL, ASH, and SXTShould you be buying Ecolab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ecolab include Sherwin-Williams (SHW), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), and Sensient Technologies (SXT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Ecolab vs. Sherwin-Williams International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle Celanese Balchem NewMarket H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SHW or ECL? 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend SHW or ECL? Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus target price of $397.63, indicating a potential upside of 15.10%. Ecolab has a consensus target price of $280.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.76%. Given Ecolab's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ecolab is more favorable than Sherwin-Williams.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sherwin-Williams 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Is SHW or ECL more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.05% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 11.09%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 74.45% beat Ecolab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sherwin-Williams11.09% 74.45% 11.97% Ecolab 13.05%22.12%8.47% Does the media refer more to SHW or ECL? In the previous week, Ecolab had 10 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecolab and 3 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ecolab's score of 0.92 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sherwin-Williams 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ecolab 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, SHW or ECL? Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than Ecolab. Ecolab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSherwin-Williams$23.05B3.77$2.39B$10.0434.41Ecolab$15.67B4.30$1.37B$7.1333.42 Does the MarketBeat Community favor SHW or ECL? Sherwin-Williams received 143 more outperform votes than Ecolab when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.80% of users gave Ecolab an outperform vote while only 64.41% of users gave Sherwin-Williams an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSherwin-WilliamsOutperform Votes89464.41% Underperform Votes49435.59% EcolabOutperform Votes75164.80% Underperform Votes40835.20% Which has more volatility & risk, SHW or ECL? Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SHW or ECL a better dividend stock? Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 28.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecolab pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sherwin-Williams has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years and Ecolab has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. SummarySherwin-Williams beats Ecolab on 16 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Ecolab News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ECL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ECL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEcolabSoap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$67.47B$107.89B$2.78B$19.18BDividend Yield0.91%1.74%5.22%3.58%P/E Ratio33.4226.76111.5041.22Price / Sales4.303.21776,585.7417.58Price / Cash28.9720.8524.0621.28Price / Book8.425.743.385.32Net Income$1.37B$4.07B$152.45M$989.67M7 Day Performance-4.76%-3.39%-2.90%-3.45%1 Month Performance-2.10%-4.29%1.39%-3.73%1 Year Performance21.01%7.02%17.51%12.06% Ecolab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECLEcolab4.7696 of 5 stars$238.29+1.2%$280.60+17.8%+22.3%$67.47B$15.67B33.4248,000Ex-DividendAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeSHWSherwin-Williams4.88 of 5 stars$367.71+0.9%$396.47+7.8%+13.6%$92.61B$23.05B36.5464,088Positive NewsIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.4002 of 5 stars$87.56+0.2%$111.00+26.8%+7.7%$22.39B$11.42B-9.6121,500Analyst ForecastRPMRPM International3.979 of 5 stars$133.81+1.0%$129.70-3.1%+12.9%$17.22B$7.34B27.7617,207Analyst DowngradeALBAlbemarle3.9994 of 5 stars$100.04+0.7%$114.47+14.4%-37.8%$11.76B$6.50B-5.939,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCECelanese4.9985 of 5 stars$68.25-0.5%$116.56+70.8%-54.9%$7.46B$10.48B6.9012,410Analyst ForecastBCPCBalchem4.6726 of 5 stars$176.20+0.3%$190.00+7.8%+15.6%$5.73B$942.38M47.281,302Positive NewsNEUNewMarket1.8435 of 5 stars$556.45+3.2%N/A-4.6%$5.34B$2.78B12.032,000FULH.B. Fuller4.0598 of 5 stars$73.32-0.1%$97.67+33.2%-16.3%$4.01B$3.55B22.667,200Analyst ForecastASHAshland4.8175 of 5 stars$74.40-0.5%$102.00+37.1%-15.2%$3.50B$2.11B22.323,200SXTSensient Technologies3.8738 of 5 stars$77.36+0.1%$85.00+9.9%+12.0%$3.28B$1.46B36.983,956Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sherwin-Williams Competitors International Flavors & Fragrances Competitors RPM International Competitors Albemarle Competitors Celanese Competitors Balchem Competitors NewMarket Competitors H.B. 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