P/E ratio for Ecolab (ECL)
P/E ratio as of April 2025 (TTM): 54.4
According to Ecolab's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 54.448. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 38.0.
P/E ratio history for Ecolab from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.0 | -36.01% |
| 2021 | 59.4 | -214.46% |
| 2020 | -51.9 | -245.45% |
| 2019 | 35.7 | 20.08% |
| 2018 | 29.7 | 15.57% |
| 2017 | 25.7 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | -17.53% |
| 2015 | 33.8 | 30.15% |
| 2014 | 26.0 | -19.71% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | 8.09% |
| 2012 | 30.0 | 1.05% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | 33.47% |
| 2010 | 22.2 | -12.31% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | 31.87% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | -35.11% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -3.73% |
| 2006 | 30.7 | 5.97% |
| 2005 | 29.0 | -9.14% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | 24.85% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | -18.87% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 15.93% |
| 2001 | 27.2 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 67.2 | 23.48% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 57.6 | 5.82% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | -8.56 | -115.72% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 26.4 | -51.45% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 203 | 272.12% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 16.8 | -69.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 13.7 | -74.92% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 6.07 | -88.86% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 4.03 | -92.60% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | N/A | N/A | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.