Ecolab (ECL) Competitors $279.60 +3.01 (+1.09%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$279.68 +0.08 (+0.03%) As of 05:32 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 companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Is ECL or ALGN more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.59% compared to Align Technology's net margin of 11.04%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.52% beat Align Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab13.59% 22.52% 8.86% Align Technology 11.04%13.36%8.32% Which has higher valuation & 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$15.74B5.04$2.11B$7.4937.33Align Technology$4.00B2.38$421.36M$5.9322.18 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ECL or ALGN? 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Align Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Align Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ECL or ALGN? Ecolab currently has a consensus target price of $292.29, indicating a potential upside of 4.54%. Align Technology has a consensus target price of $215.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.50%. Given Align Technology's higher probable 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) 12 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Align Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Does the media prefer ECL or ALGN? In the previous week, Ecolab had 7 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Ecolab and 18 mentions for Align Technology. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Align Technology's score of 0.90 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecolab 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Align Technology 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ECL or ALGN? Ecolab has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Align Technology has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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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$79.30B$15.22B$3.77B$22.12BDividend Yield0.94%1.93%5.05%3.55%P/E Ratio37.3351.53158.5229.95Price / Sales5.043.1023,169.2170.78Price / Cash27.5513.0724.3618.33Price / Book9.013.167.084.65Net Income$2.11B$424.10M$149.07M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.52%0.99%3.01%1.21%1 Month Performance2.21%-3.79%12.61%3.21%1 Year Performance11.39%4.88%55.76%14.03% Ecolab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECLEcolab4.8852 of 5 stars$279.60+1.1%$292.29+4.5%+10.2%$79.30B$15.74B37.3348,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALGNAlign Technology4.8673 of 5 stars$126.21+0.0%$215.00+70.4%-45.2%$9.15B$4.00B21.2820,945HWKNHawkins3.4766 of 5 stars$176.86-0.1%$162.50-8.1%+46.1%$3.69B$974.43M43.561,035IOSPInnospec3.3713 of 5 stars$76.93-0.8%N/A-29.8%$1.91B$1.85B98.632,450Positive NewsATIATI3.7383 of 5 stars$79.13-4.4%$93.29+17.9%+25.0%$10.91B$4.36B27.487,700BLKBlackRock4.7647 of 5 stars$1,173.98+1.5%$1,171.93-0.2%+22.3%$181.79B$20.41B28.3821,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCRSCarpenter Technology4.2404 of 5 stars$241.69-3.7%$278.33+15.2%+54.5%$12.05B$2.88B32.574,500Analyst RevisionDVADaVita4.8056 of 5 stars$130.66-0.1%$158.00+20.9%-18.4%$9.34B$12.82B12.8576,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.7404 of 5 stars$103.94+0.3%$129.82+24.9%-18.8%$23.46B$15.85B23.5746,000Analyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9878 of 5 stars$490.89+0.8%$614.46+25.2%-6.3%$149.87B$14.21B37.7642,350Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionDNNDenison Mine1.3273 of 5 stars$2.78+0.4%$2.75-1.1%N/A$2.49B$2.88M-46.3393Gap Up 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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