What is ECL's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 41.0× 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 P/E of 38.7x is lower than 59% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E 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	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	37.7×	28%
Dec 30, 2024	32.5×	2%
Dec 25, 2023	46.0×	84%
Dec 26, 2022	37.0×	47%
Dec 27, 2021	60.0×	94%
Dec 28, 2020	Unavailable	Short history
Dec 30, 2019	36.3×	76%
Dec 31, 2018	27.0×	5%
Dec 25, 2017	30.2×	32%
Dec 26, 2016	32.6×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
ALBAlbemarle Corporation	363.4×	93%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances	79.9×	48%
PPGPPG Industries	15.7×	6%
SHWSherwin-Williams	31.1×	24%

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What is ECL's current P/E?: ECL's P/E of 38.7x is lower than 59% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is ECL's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 41.0× 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.