Ecolab (ECL) Competitors

Ecolab has a net margin of 12.57% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 7.29%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.72% beat Hawkins' return on equity.

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Hawkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Hawkins has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Hawkins presently has a consensus target price of $171.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.13%. Ecolab has a consensus target price of $327.56, indicating a potential upside of 19.54%. Given Hawkins' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Ecolab.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 5 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ecolab and 5 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ecolab's score of -0.05 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hawkins pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecolab pays out 39.2% 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. Hawkins has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Ecolab has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Ecolab is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ecolab has a net margin of 12.57% compared to Innospec's net margin of 6.60%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.72% beat Innospec's return on equity.

Innospec has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Ecolab has a consensus price target of $327.56, indicating a potential upside of 19.54%. Given Ecolab's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ecolab is more favorable than Innospec.

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than Innospec. Innospec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Innospec pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecolab pays out 39.2% 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. Innospec has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Ecolab has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Innospec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 4 more articles in the media than Innospec. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ecolab and 6 mentions for Innospec. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Ecolab's score of -0.05 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

96.6% of Innospec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Innospec shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than ATI. Ecolab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

ATI has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

ATI currently has a consensus target price of $227.63, indicating a potential upside of 18.36%. Ecolab has a consensus target price of $327.56, indicating a potential upside of 19.54%. Given Ecolab's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ecolab is more favorable than ATI.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 3 more articles in the media than ATI. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ecolab and 7 mentions for ATI. ATI's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Ecolab's score of -0.05 indicating that ATI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ATI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ecolab has a net margin of 12.57% compared to ATI's net margin of 10.09%. ATI's return on equity of 29.27% beat Ecolab's return on equity.

Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Carpenter Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Ecolab pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carpenter Technology pays out 7.6% 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. Ecolab has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Ecolab is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

74.9% of Ecolab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ecolab shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 4 more articles in the media than Carpenter Technology. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ecolab and 6 mentions for Carpenter Technology. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of -0.05 beat Carpenter Technology's score of -0.15 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than Carpenter Technology. Ecolab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carpenter Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ecolab presently has a consensus price target of $327.56, suggesting a potential upside of 19.54%. Carpenter Technology has a consensus price target of $563.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.73%. Given Carpenter Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carpenter Technology is more favorable than Ecolab.

Ecolab has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Carpenter Technology has a net margin of 16.96% compared to Ecolab's net margin of 12.57%. Carpenter Technology's return on equity of 26.46% beat Ecolab's return on equity.