Assay
Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| Ecolab Inc.ECL · chemicals | |
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| Grade |  B/Con the B/C boundary of 331 graded peers; percentile 40.6, sampling error 2.7 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 130 of 331 |
| Profitability | B/Cpercentile 39.4 |
| Solvency | Cpercentile 53.8 |
| Growth and financing | Cpercentile 46.4 |
| Reliability | 0.94 AUCfailure model, filers with over $2.67B assets; 95% interval 0.88 to 0.97; 61 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 0.52% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | over $2.67B assetstotal assets $24.7B[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: distress |
| Inputs computable | 13 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Feb 23, 2026228 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $281.682026-10-08; market equity $79.0B; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date. Open this report as it stood on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan. |
Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Feb 23, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
Ecolab was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1924. Our fiscal year is the calendar year ending December 31. International subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements on the basis of their U.S. GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) November 30 fiscal year ends to facilitate the timely inclusion of such entities in our consolidated financial reporting. A trusted partner for millions of customers, we are a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
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| Profitability, sleeve percentile 39.4 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | 29.0% | [1-3] | 21.3% | 22.6 | 359 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Return on invested capital | 14.5% | [4-12] | 9.5% | 29.3 | 124 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Accruals ratio | (3.7%) | [1,13-15] | (4.2%) | 53.1 | 400 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Gross margin stability, five years | 2.4 pts | [2-3,16-23] | 2.2 pts | 52.7 | 301 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 53.8 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.05% | |||||
| latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | 3.24 | [1,4,8,24-27] | 3.41 | 45.7 | 301 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.97x | [4,7,9,28] | 1.88x | 54.4 | 150 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Interest coverage | 8.94x | [4,29] | 4.16x | 26.4 | 88 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Current ratio | 1.08x | [24-25] | 2.20x | 88.6 | 423 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 46.4 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | 4.3% | [2,16,18,20] | 1.2% | 35.8 | 350 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | 21.0% | [14,30-36] | 12.6% | 37.6 | 179 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Reinvestment rate | (19.4%) | [4-6,24-25,28,30,37-38] | 24.3% | 75.1 | 170 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Asset growth, three years | 4.8% | [1,15,39-40] | 2.9% | 41.6 | 369 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | (0.4%) | [41-42] | 0.0% | 41.9 | 321 | 2026-01-30 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite -0.074; sampling error 2.7 percentile points on 331 peers.
Among 331 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 39.4 Nasdaq · Miscellaneous Plastics Products market equity $787.8M; last close $5.13 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 39.4 | B/C | |
| 126 | OIL States International, Inc. (OIS) OIL States International, Inc. (OIS) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 39.8 NYSE · Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment market equity $494.6M; last close $8.19 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 9 of 14 inputs | 39.8 | B/C | fortress balance sheet |
| 127 | Ingevity Corp. (NGVT) Ingevity Corp. (NGVT) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 40.0 NYSE · Chemicals & Allied Products market equity $2.5B; last close $71.11 No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs | 40.0 | B/C | |
| 128 | Virco MFG Corporation (VIRC) Virco MFG Corporation (VIRC) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 40.2 Nasdaq · Public Bldg & Related Furniture market equity $102.5M; last close $6.53 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs | 40.2 | B/C | fortress balance sheet |
| 129 | Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 40.6 NYSE · Electrical Industrial Apparatus market equity $77.6B; last close $272.74 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 40.6 | B/C | |
| 130 | Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Ecolab Inc. (ECL) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 40.6 NYSE · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics market equity $79.0B; last close $281.68 No active warnings; 13 of 14 inputs | 40.6 | B/C | |
| 131 | Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 40.9 NYSE · Motors & Generators market equity $13.2B; last close $224.50 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 40.9 | B/C | |
| 132 | Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) Friedman Industries Inc. (FRD) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 41.3 Nasdaq · Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills market equity $301.9M; last close $43.02 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 41.3 | B/C | |
| 133 | Standex International (SXI) Standex International (SXI) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 41.7 NYSE · Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery market equity $3.4B; last close $281.47 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 41.7 | B/C | |
| 134 | Azenta, Inc. (AZTA) Azenta, Inc. (AZTA) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 42.1 Nasdaq · Special Industry Machinery, NEC market equity $1.6B; last close $36.00 Warnings: late filer, fortress balance sheet; 7 of 14 inputs | 42.1 | B/C | late filer, fortress balance sheet |
| 135 | Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK) Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK) B/Con the B/C boundary; percentile 42.5 Nasdaq · Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip market equity $51.7M; last close $1.65 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 42.5 | B/C |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | C | 42.0 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | B/C | 40.6 | 331 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | C | 43.4 | 984 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | B/C | 40.6 | 331 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 331 graded peers, about 66 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | 4.0% | 13.8% | 38 | hotter than 38 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (8.6%) | (24.2%) | 88 | closer to its high than 88 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | 3.2% | 3.9% | 42 | pricier than 58 of 100 peers |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.4% | 3.2% | 39 | pricier than 61 of 100 peers |
| Book value to price | 0.13 | 0.39 | 13 | pricier than 87 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 0.20 | 0.57 | 16 | pricier than 84 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | (8.0%) | (9.9%) | 58 | more equity-funded than 58 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | (0.13) | (0.02) | 34 | ahead of 34 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $79.0B; EBIT $2.7B; free cash flow $1.9B; book equity $10.1B; sales $16.1B; debt $11.9B; cash $5.1B[43].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: 6 of 9, period end 2025-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Return on assets above zero | 9.3% | ✓ pass[13,15] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | $3.0B | ✓ pass[14] |
| Return on assets improved | (0.4 pts) | ✗ fail[13,15,39,44] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | $877.0M | ✓ pass[13-14] |
| Long-term leverage fell | (0.1 pts) | ✓ pass[1,7,10,15,39] |
| Current ratio improved | (18.1 pts) | ✗ fail[24-25,37-38] |
| No new shares issued | (0.4%) | ✓ pass[41-42] |
| Gross margin improved | 1.0 pts | ✓ pass[2-3,16-17] |
| Asset turnover improved | (0.2 pts) | ✗ fail[2,15-16,39] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $5.1B[45] |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | $3.1B[14,45-49] |
| Months of runway | not finite |
| trailing operating cash flow is nonnegative, so runway is not finite | |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 64 |
| 10-Q received Aug 6, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $322.3M |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 228 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $24.7B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $16.1B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $8.9B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | $2.7B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | pretax income | us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | $2.5B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | income tax | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $454.6M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | total debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $7.4B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $9.8B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $646.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | total debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $6.9B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $8.8B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $1.3B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $2.1B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $3.0B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $22.4B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $15.7B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $8.9B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $15.3B | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $9.2B | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $14.2B | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $8.8B | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $12.7B | 2021-12-31 | 2024-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | cost of revenue | us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | $7.6B | 2021-12-31 | 2024-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $6.0B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $5.5B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | retained earnings | us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | $12.8B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | liabilities | us-gaap:Liabilities | $14.9B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 28 | depreciation amortization | us-gaap:Depreciation | $672.6M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 29 | interest expense | us-gaap:InterestExpense | $306.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 30 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $1.0B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 31 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $2.8B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 32 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $994.5M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 33 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $2.4B | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 34 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $774.8M | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 35 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.8B | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 36 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $712.8M | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 37 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $6.0B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 38 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $4.8B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 39 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $21.8B | 2023-12-31 | 2025-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 40 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $21.5B | 2022-12-31 | 2024-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 41 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 281,969,448 | 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 42 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 282,997,058 | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 43 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 280,328,603 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 44 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $2.1B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-23 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 45 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $5.1B | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 46 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.2B | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 47 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $445.9M | 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-07 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 48 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.9B | 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-30 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 49 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.1B | 2025-06-30 | 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 40.6 is 0.6 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 2.7 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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