What is ECL's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 22.5× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Ecolab (ECL) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

ECL's EV/EBITDA of 23.0x is higher than 58% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/EBITDA at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

ECL year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	22.7×	44%
Dec 30, 2024	19.4×	1%
Dec 25, 2023	23.6×	41%
Dec 26, 2022	20.3×	21%
Dec 27, 2021	29.6×	88%
Dec 28, 2020	29.7×	98%
Dec 30, 2019	25.0×	85%
Dec 31, 2018	19.7×	90%
Dec 25, 2017	16.8×	64%
Dec 26, 2016	16.3×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
ALBAlbemarle Corporation	14.7×	29%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances	16.8×	27%
PPGPPG Industries	Unavailable	Unranked
SHWSherwin-Williams	19.5×	46%

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What is ECL's current EV/EBITDA?: ECL's EV/EBITDA of 23.0x is higher than 58% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is ECL's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 22.5× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.