Ecolab Inc. vs Sherwin-Williams Company (The) — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
6.6
Hold
Overall
6.4
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
ECL
High-quality business with 22% return on equity and 13% profit margins.
⚠ balance sheet warrants attention.
SHW
High-quality business with 61% return on equity and 11% profit margins.
⚠ high leverage at 3.3× debt-to-equity.
Analyst Consensus
BUY
Target $317.48 (+21.9%)
21 analysts
BUY
Target $377.95 (+17.3%)
21 analysts
Fundamentals
ECL
SHW
35.7×
Trailing P/E
30.9×
27.2×
Forward P/E
24.2×
12.8%
Profit Margin
10.9%
44.4%
Gross Margin
49.0%
22.4%
ROE
60.7%
10.0%
Revenue Growth
6.8%
7.8%
Earnings Growth
7.5%
1.02
Beta
1.27
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Price / Book
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$73.6B
Market Cap
$79.4B
$249 – $309
52-Week Range
$302 – $380
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