Ecolab (ECL) Competitors $269.08 +1.36 (+0.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$267.57 -1.51 (-0.56%) As of 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ECL vs. ALGN, HWKN, IOSP, ATI, BLK, CRS, DVA, PPG, SPGI, and DNNShould you be buying Ecolab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ecolab include Align Technology (ALGN), Hawkins (HWKN), Innospec (IOSP), ATI (ATI), BlackRock (BLK), Carpenter Technology (CRS), DaVita (DVA), PPG Industries (PPG), S&P Global (SPGI), and Denison Mine (DNN). Ecolab vs. Its Competitors Align Technology Hawkins Innospec ATI BlackRock Carpenter Technology DaVita PPG Industries S&P Global Denison Mine Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) and Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ECL or ALGN? In the previous week, Ecolab had 5 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ecolab and 18 mentions for Align Technology. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Align Technology's score of 0.89 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecolab 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Align Technology 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ECL or ALGN more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.41% compared to Align Technology's net margin of 10.29%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.53% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab13.41% 22.53% 8.82% Align Technology 10.29%13.52%8.36% Do analysts rate ECL or ALGN? Ecolab currently has a consensus price target of $288.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.16%. Align Technology has a consensus price target of $242.92, suggesting a potential upside of 26.34%. Given Align Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Align Technology is more favorable than Ecolab.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Align Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ECL or ALGN? Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than Align Technology. Align Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEcolab$15.74B4.85$2.11B$7.3636.56Align Technology$3.98B3.50$421.36M$5.4935.02 Which has more risk and volatility, ECL or ALGN? Ecolab has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Align Technology has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ECL or ALGN? 74.9% of Ecolab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Align Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ecolab shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Align Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryEcolab beats Align Technology on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 ECL 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 ExcelMetricEcolabCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$76.32B$15.61B$3.24B$20.79BDividend Yield0.98%2.01%5.16%3.67%P/E Ratio36.5617.50106.6127.50Price / Sales4.853.1528,760,257,957,426,000.0085.54Price / Cash26.3813.1523.8721.88Price / Book8.673.156.024.66Net Income$2.11B$421.06M$147.94M$994.58M7 Day Performance0.85%-2.73%0.86%-0.69%1 Month Performance3.07%5.85%4.65%5.41%1 Year Performance10.59%5.92%24.51%9.18% Ecolab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECLEcolab4.6782 of 5 stars$269.08+0.5%$288.33+7.2%+9.1%$76.32B$15.74B36.5648,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALGNAlign Technology4.8076 of 5 stars$198.95-1.6%$242.92+22.1%-23.1%$14.42B$4.00B36.2320,945Analyst RevisionHWKNHawkins3.0237 of 5 stars$157.52+1.4%$142.50-9.5%+48.1%$3.27B$974.43M38.861,035Trending NewsIOSPInnospec3.5075 of 5 stars$87.45-0.9%N/A-35.1%$2.18B$1.79B80.972,450ATIATI3.5205 of 5 stars$90.85+1.7%$87.29-3.9%+44.7%$12.81B$4.36B32.917,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBLKBlackRock4.5293 of 5 stars$1,108.63+0.6%$1,132.29+2.1%+28.3%$171.76B$20.96B26.9321,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCRSCarpenter Technology4.2453 of 5 stars$278.70+0.3%$278.33-0.1%+128.4%$13.87B$2.76B39.464,600DVADaVita4.4311 of 5 stars$143.38+0.6%$164.50+14.7%+1.8%$10.82B$12.82B14.2176,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.7133 of 5 stars$116.11-1.0%$131.83+13.5%-13.3%$26.36B$15.85B24.8646,000News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.8967 of 5 stars$529.91+0.5%$596.79+12.6%+7.2%$162.52B$14.21B41.6342,350Positive NewsDNNDenison Mine2.0295 of 5 stars$1.85+3.7%$3.00+62.6%-4.7%$1.65B$2.88M-23.0693News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Align Technology Competitors Hawkins Competitors Innospec Competitors ATI Competitors BlackRock Competitors Carpenter Technology Competitors DaVita Competitors PPG Industries Competitors S&P Global Competitors Denison Mine Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ECL) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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