Air Products and Chemicals, Inc vs Ecolab Inc. — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
5.7
Hold
Overall
6.8
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
APD
Positive growth trajectory.
⚠ currently unprofitable (-3% margin).
ECL
High-quality business with 22% return on equity and 13% profit margins.
⚠ balance sheet warrants attention.
Analyst Consensus
BUY
Target $317.57 (+5.4%)
21 analysts
BUY
Target $317.48 (+21.7%)
21 analysts
Fundamentals
APD
ECL
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Trailing P/E
35.8×
21.3×
Forward P/E
27.2×
-2.7%
Profit Margin
12.8%
31.6%
Gross Margin
44.4%
-1.7%
ROE
22.4%
5.8%
Revenue Growth
10.0%
9.7%
Earnings Growth
7.8%
0.81
Beta
1.02
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Price / Book
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$67.1B
Market Cap
$73.7B
$229 – $307
52-Week Range
$249 – $309
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