Ecolab (ECL) Competitors $267.09 +0.30 (+0.11%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$268.17 +1.08 (+0.40%) As of 07/11/2025 07:57 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 Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) and Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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, 0.0% of Ecolab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ALGN or ECL? Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than Align Technology. Ecolab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Align Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlign Technology$3.98B3.68$421.36M$5.4936.85Ecolab$15.68B4.83$2.11B$7.3636.29 Do analysts recommend ALGN or ECL? Align Technology currently has a consensus price target of $242.92, suggesting a potential upside of 20.09%. Ecolab has a consensus price target of $287.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.45%. 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 Align Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has more risk and volatility, ALGN or ECL? Align Technology has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ALGN or ECL? In the previous week, Ecolab had 12 more articles in the media than Align Technology. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Ecolab and 19 mentions for Align Technology. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Align Technology's score of 1.13 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ecolab 28 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is ALGN or ECL 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 Align Technology10.29% 13.52% 8.36% Ecolab 13.41%22.53%8.82% SummaryEcolab beats Align Technology on 12 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$75.72B$15.81B$3.30B$20.60BDividend Yield0.97%1.97%5.14%3.72%P/E Ratio36.2918.2292.7527.81Price / Sales4.833.1831,167,046,552,241,600.0040.76Price / Cash26.5913.3523.8922.32Price / Book8.603.186.064.57Net Income$2.11B$421.06M$147.90M$989.30M7 Day Performance-2.63%-0.60%2.30%0.20%1 Month Performance1.24%6.72%6.05%5.53%1 Year Performance8.52%8.77%26.47%10.30% Ecolab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECLEcolab4.7561 of 5 stars$267.09+0.1%$287.00+7.5%+8.5%$75.72B$15.68B36.2948,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALGNAlign Technology4.6255 of 5 stars$195.04-0.9%$241.25+23.7%-16.6%$14.14B$3.98B35.5320,945Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHWKNHawkins2.8924 of 5 stars$152.55+0.1%$142.50-6.6%+59.6%$3.18B$974.43M37.761,035IOSPInnospec3.5194 of 5 stars$86.69-2.3%N/A-29.2%$2.16B$1.85B80.272,450News CoverageATIATI3.632 of 5 stars$87.28+0.5%$78.29-10.3%+52.6%$12.31B$4.36B31.627,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBLKBlackRock4.4852 of 5 stars$1,074.77-0.7%$1,110.92+3.4%+33.2%$166.51B$20.41B26.1121,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCRSCarpenter Technology4.2602 of 5 stars$281.42+0.7%$278.33-1.1%+150.5%$14.01B$2.76B39.864,600News CoveragePositive NewsDVADaVita4.4552 of 5 stars$142.21-0.2%$164.50+15.7%+0.6%$10.74B$12.82B14.0976,000News CoveragePositive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.6848 of 5 stars$115.87-2.0%$130.67+12.8%-10.2%$26.30B$15.85B24.8146,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9084 of 5 stars$528.46-0.2%$593.57+12.3%+10.2%$162.08B$14.21B41.5142,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDNNDenison Mine1.8355 of 5 stars$1.83+0.3%$3.00+64.4%-20.5%$1.64B$2.88M-22.8193News 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 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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