Ecolab (ECL) Competitors $261.62 +15.69 (+6.38%) As of 02:11 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ECL vs. SHW, IFF, RPM, ALB, CE, BCPC, NEU, FUL, SXT, and ASHShould you be buying Ecolab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ecolab include Sherwin-Williams (SHW), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Sensient Technologies (SXT), and Ashland (ASH). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Ecolab vs. Sherwin-Williams International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Albemarle Celanese Balchem NewMarket H.B. Fuller Sensient Technologies Ashland Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation. Is ECL or SHW a better dividend stock? Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ecolab pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sherwin-Williams pays out 27.1% 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 32 consecutive years and Sherwin-Williams has raised its dividend for 35 consecutive years. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ECL or SHW? Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than Ecolab. Sherwin-Williams 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$15.32B4.90$1.37B$7.1337.18Sherwin-Williams$23.10B3.97$2.68B$10.5534.55 Do analysts recommend ECL or SHW? Ecolab currently has a consensus target price of $278.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.09%. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus target price of $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.74%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sherwin-Williams 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) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Sherwin-Williams 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ECL or SHW? 74.9% of Ecolab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ecolab shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ECL or SHW more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.05% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 11.61%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 74.50% beat Ecolab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab13.05% 22.12% 8.47% Sherwin-Williams 11.61%74.50%12.16% Which has more volatility & risk, ECL or SHW? Ecolab has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ECL or SHW? In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 3 more articles in the media than Ecolab. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 30 mentions for Ecolab. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 1.01 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) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sherwin-Williams 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ECL or SHW? Sherwin-Williams received 145 more outperform votes than Ecolab when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.86% of users gave Ecolab an outperform vote while only 64.56% of users gave Sherwin-Williams an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEcolabOutperform Votes75564.86% Underperform Votes40935.14% Sherwin-WilliamsOutperform Votes90064.56% Underperform Votes49435.44% SummarySherwin-Williams beats Ecolab on 16 of the 22 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricEcolabSoap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$74.95B$108.63B$3.13B$20.20BDividend Yield1.04%1.83%5.19%3.67%P/E Ratio37.1223.04110.3045.10Price / Sales4.903.21790,057.7116.21Price / Cash29.5019.9924.4520.33Price / Book9.365.673.895.78Net Income$1.37B$4.04B$149.92M$1.00B7 Day Performance6.51%0.58%1.70%0.13%1 Month Performance15.28%4.96%4.60%4.27%1 Year Performance30.77%3.72%31.81%17.55% Ecolab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECLEcolab4.8835 of 5 stars$261.63+6.4%$278.60+6.5%+21.1%$74.13B$15.32B36.7248,000Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSHWSherwin-Williams4.9216 of 5 stars$357.55-0.8%$400.00+11.9%+15.3%$90.06B$23.10B33.8964,088Positive NewsIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.6271 of 5 stars$83.99-0.4%$107.77+28.3%+5.3%$21.46B$11.48B-9.2321,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageRPMRPM International4.0245 of 5 stars$122.77+1.0%$132.00+7.5%+13.2%$15.80B$7.34B24.2817,207Positive NewsALBAlbemarle4.5016 of 5 stars$75.47-2.5%$113.95+51.0%-35.2%$8.86B$9.62B-4.509,000Gap DownCECelanese4.7453 of 5 stars$67.65-0.6%$102.06+50.9%-55.0%$7.37B$10.94B6.7912,410BCPCBalchem4.7531 of 5 stars$160.02-0.2%$190.00+18.7%+9.8%$5.21B$922.44M43.071,302NEUNewMarket2.4336 of 5 stars$530.12+2.7%N/A-10.9%$5.08B$2.79B10.982,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageFULH.B. Fuller3.2186 of 5 stars$61.43+1.6%$75.60+23.1%-20.9%$3.36B$3.57B26.597,500SXTSensient Technologies3.7383 of 5 stars$76.27+0.5%$85.00+11.5%+26.2%$3.23B$1.46B36.493,956Positive NewsASHAshland4.4809 of 5 stars$63.99+0.8%$95.57+49.4%-29.5%$3.02B$2.11B-96.973,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sherwin-Williams Competitors International Flavors & Fragrances Competitors RPM International Competitors Albemarle Competitors Celanese Competitors Balchem Competitors NewMarket Competitors H.B. Fuller Competitors Sensient Technologies Competitors Ashland Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ECL) was last updated on 2/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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