ECL P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
ECL's p/b is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
ECL P/B by year
Yearly range of ECL’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 4.2 to 10.8, averaging 7.2.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 7.7 |
| 2025 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 9.4 |
| 2020 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is ECL P/B High or Low Right Now?
Ecolab Inc.'s P/B is currently 7.7, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for ECL is approximately 6.9. See all ECL valuation metrics →
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