Consumer Goods: Consumer Non-Durables

Ecolab Inc. (ECL: NYSE)

$61.59 -0.33 | -0.53%
06/04/12 - 10:05 AM ET
Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 61.92
52 Week High 65.60
52 Week Low 43.81
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 1.56
Beta (3 year) 0.62
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 18,092.14
Shares Out (Mil) 292.19
Float (Mil) 259.75
Dividend Information
Yield % 1.30
Annual Dividend 0.80
Payout Ratio 45.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 0.70
Current Ratio 1.10
LT Debt/ Equity 0.86
Total Debt / Equity 1.09
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 36.90
Price/Sales 2.24
Price/Book 3.16
Price/Cash Flow 20.10
Per Share Data
Earnings 1.68
Sales 27.69
Book Value 19.62
Cash Flow 3.08
Business Summary
Ecolab, Inc. develops and markets premium products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. It provides cleaning and sanitizing products and programs, pest elimination, maintenance and repair services.
General Information
370 Wabasha Street North
St. Paul, MN 55102-1390
www.ecolab.com
Industry : Consumer Non-Durables
Sector: Consumer Goods
Employees: 40200
CEO: Douglas M. Baker,Jr
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 6.37
Previous Month (Mil) 6.05
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 4.50
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 7.30
Return on Assets 2.50
Return on Investments 3.90
Profitability
Gross Margin 52.60
EBIT Margin 9.60
Profit Margin 5.20

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