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| Metric | ECLECOLAB INC. | SHWSHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | PPGPPG INDUSTRIES INC | IFFINTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Median of the restexcluding ECL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $292.30▲ 4.21 (1.46%) | $345.63▲ 8.36 (2.48%) | $113.09▲ 2.92 (2.65%) | $91.03▼ 0.18 (0.20%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $82.43B | $85.61B | $25.27B | $23.28B | |
| Revenue | $16.08B | $23.57B | $15.88B | $10.89B | |
| Profit | $2.08B | $2.57B | $1.58B | -$359.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.2% | -5.2% | 0.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 44.5% | 48.8% | 41.3% | 36.2% | 41.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.0% | — | — | -3.5% | -3.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.9% | 10.9% | 9.9% | -3.3% | 9.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 11.8% | 11.3% | 7.3% | 2.4% | 7.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 21.2% | 55.9% | 19.8% | -2.5% | 19.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 12.8% | — | — | -1.5% | -1.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 39.71x | 33.33x | 16.03x | — | 24.68x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 26.40x | — | — | 49.45x | 49.45x |
| Price to book | 8.44x | 18.62x | 3.18x | 1.64x | 3.18x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.52x | 4.63x | 1.76x | 0.80x | 1.76x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | safe | distress |
How ECL compares with the others
- ECL's operating margin of 17.0% is higher than the other company selected (-3.5%).
- Its revenue growth of 2.2% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (0.2%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 39.7x against 24.7x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.