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Intrinsic Value

ECOLAB INC. · ECL

DCF

Conservative

More adverse but historically defensible assumptions.

$69.17

Base

The model's central intrinsic-value estimate.

$57.78

Optimistic

More favorable but historically defensible assumptions.

$96.06

Scenarios are the same model run under different but historically defensible assumptions. They are not price targets. Where a valuation gap is shown it is a comparison with a recent close, not a forecast return; where the price is stale, no gap is shown at all.

Model confidence: 78%Valuation as of Sep 21, 2026Latest filing used Feb 23, 2026

Confidence reflects data completeness, accounting quality, and model reliability. It is not a probability of future price.

Valuation drivers
Normalized operating margin
15.4%
Normalized NOPAT margin
12.7%
Revenue growth
5.2%
WACC
8.82%
Terminal growth
2.50%
Reinvestment method
incremental roic
Terminal-value share
72.3%
Model notes (2)
  • Terminal value is 97% of enterprise value (Optimistic case)
  • Preferred equity not reported
Model details
Normalization
V1
Scenario
V2
Confidence
V1
Engine version
valuation-1.0.1-share-units-terminal
Data snapshot
filed:2026-02-23