Ecolab (ECL) Competitors $273.07 +2.85 (+1.05%) Closing price 10/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$274.44 +1.38 (+0.50%) As of 04:34 AM 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 Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) and Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends. Is ALGN or ECL 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 Align Technology11.04% 13.36% 8.32% Ecolab 13.59%22.52%8.86% Does the media refer more to ALGN or ECL? In the previous week, Ecolab had 7 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Ecolab and 24 mentions for Align Technology. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Align Technology's score of 0.33 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Align Technology 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ecolab 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ALGN or ECL? 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 RatioAlign Technology$4.00B2.35$421.36M$5.9321.89Ecolab$15.74B4.92$2.11B$7.4936.46 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ALGN or ECL? 88.4% of Align Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Align Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, ALGN or ECL? Align Technology has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ALGN or ECL? Align Technology currently has a consensus target price of $187.67, indicating a potential upside of 44.59%. Ecolab has a consensus target price of $292.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.04%. Given Align Technology's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Align Technology is more favorable than Ecolab.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Align Technology 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 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$76.64B$14.87B$3.79B$21.76BDividend Yield0.96%1.96%5.06%3.64%P/E Ratio36.4648.46159.0729.93Price / Sales4.922.9827,352.8668.28Price / Cash26.9212.7027.0523.91Price / Book8.803.117.454.68Net Income$2.11B$424.10M$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.94%-0.79%3.33%-0.71%1 Month Performance0.89%-3.50%16.81%1.18%1 Year Performance5.74%1.10%73.36%14.46% Ecolab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECLEcolab4.8539 of 5 stars$273.07+1.1%$292.29+7.0%+6.5%$76.64B$15.74B36.4648,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALGNAlign Technology4.8052 of 5 stars$131.60-0.4%$215.00+63.4%-41.3%$9.54B$4.00B22.1920,945Analyst ForecastHWKNHawkins3.3178 of 5 stars$184.25+0.7%$162.50-11.8%+34.6%$3.85B$974.43M45.381,035Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIOSPInnospec3.4222 of 5 stars$78.78+0.0%N/A-34.8%$1.96B$1.79B101.002,450ATIATI3.5689 of 5 stars$83.76+3.1%$93.29+11.4%+35.0%$11.54B$4.36B29.087,700BLKBlackRock4.7813 of 5 stars$1,179.86+1.7%$1,222.87+3.6%+20.3%$182.70B$21.57B28.5321,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCRSCarpenter Technology4.203 of 5 stars$251.95+1.8%$278.33+10.5%+53.8%$12.56B$2.88B33.964,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDVADaVita4.7487 of 5 stars$128.17-2.3%$158.00+23.3%-21.9%$9.16B$12.82B12.6076,000Analyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.8227 of 5 stars$103.59-0.8%$127.09+22.7%-21.8%$23.38B$15.85B23.4946,000Analyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9818 of 5 stars$478.28-0.3%$614.46+28.5%-7.7%$146.02B$14.21B36.7942,350Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDNNDenison Mine1.4184 of 5 stars$2.80flat$2.75-1.8%+65.3%$2.51B$2.88M-46.6793Options Volume 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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