Ecolab (ECL) stock
ECL's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 15.
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Key facts on ECL
| The company | Profit margin 13% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
ECL catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.2% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why ECL scores 15
Excellentfor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. ECL scores 15 today, against a median of 11 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
- +8Chart checks 8 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
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ECL has 8 of 14 chart checks firing
ECL RSI today: 76.8, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1476.8
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
- 50-day average$282.50
- 200-day average$276.10
- 50/200 crossGolden cross
- ADX 1430.4
- Support$278.38
- Resistance$309.27
- 52-week high$309.27
- 52-week low$243.15
- Chart patternNone
- Volume1.0x
The deep dive on ECL
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Feb 23, 2026, against the one of Feb 21, 2025
- Who holds and trades itForm 4, filed Aug 20, 2026
How ECL ranks in Household Products
ECL is #2 of 5 by Quality Score among Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics.
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When does ECL report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Tue Feb 9, before the open (in 99 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What ECL reported on Oct 27, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $4.7B, 13% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.95 a share, from $2.05.
“As expected, adjusted gross margin declined 70 bps due to the impact of M&A; excluding this, organic gross margin was stable as accelerating pricing offset rising commodity costs.”
Where the sales came from
ECL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Special charges per share | about $0.83 |
In the company's words
“We expect organic sales to grow at the upper end of our 5% to 7% target and Ecolab's adjusted operating income margin to reach 20%.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 27)
The numbers
- $84B
- today
- $17B
- up 7.1% on the year
- $1.9B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 6.4% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.92 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | -1.6% | +0.8% | +6.8% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | +2.4% | +4.2% | +3.0% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | -0.0% | -0.3% | -4.6% |
ECL sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $16B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the five years.
Insiders trading ECL
ECL insider trades
4 insiders bought $3.5M across 5 filings, and 5 insiders sold $10.1M across 5 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
ECL trades by Congress and the executive branch
25 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
ECL's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold ECL?
In ETFs: ECL is 1.3% of JEPI, 0.3% of VIG, and 0.2% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About Ecolab
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, data center, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management and cooling solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.
What Ecolab says it competes with
“In general, the markets in which the businesses in our Global Water reportable segment compete are led by a few large companies, with the rest of the market served by smaller entities focusing on more limited geographic regions or a smaller subset of products and services.”
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Straight Answers
Is ECL a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
ECL scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #2 of 5 in Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is ECL's Quality Score?
ECL scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #2 of 5 in Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ECL's 15.
Are insiders buying ECL?
4 insiders bought $3.5M across 5 filings, and 5 insiders sold $10.1M across 5 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Eric Mark Green, Director, who bought $932K on Sep 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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