Ecolab (ECL)

• Market cap: $78.6B
• 1 day: 0.8%
• 5 days: -0.03%
• 1 month: 3.83%
• 3 months: 2.74%
• 6 months: 15.67%
• Year to date: 20.05%
• 1 year: 8.15%
• 5 years: 39.9%
• 10 years: 131.84%
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals

About: Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, 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 solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.

Employees: 48,000