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Ecolab (Ecolab) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 7.42 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ecolab Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Ecolab's current share price is $221.10. Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $29.78. Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ECL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.63   Med: 7.78   Max: 9.95
Current: 7.38

During the past years, Ecolab's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 9.95. The lowest was 4.63. And the median was 7.78.

ECL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
92.15% of 1045 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.56 vs ECL: 7.38

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ecolab's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $28.183. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $29.78 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Ecolab Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ecolab Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ecolab Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.25 8.75 8.58 5.01 6.66

Ecolab Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.01 5.61 6.27 5.65 6.66

Competitive Comparison of Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Ecolab Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=221.10/29.78
=7.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ecolab's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Ecolab's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=28.183/129.4194*129.4194
=28.183

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Ecolab Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 24.019 99.695 31.181
201406 24.707 100.560 31.798
201409 25.650 100.428 33.055
201412 24.394 99.070 31.867
201503 23.076 99.621 29.978
201506 23.083 100.684 29.671
201509 22.970 100.392 29.612
201512 23.344 99.792 30.275
201603 22.439 100.470 28.904
201606 22.636 101.688 28.809
201609 23.562 101.861 29.937
201612 23.648 101.863 30.045
201703 23.477 102.862 29.538
201706 23.912 103.349 29.944
201709 24.998 104.136 31.067
201712 26.214 104.011 32.618
201803 26.345 105.290 32.383
201806 27.170 106.317 33.074
201809 27.449 106.507 33.354
201812 27.817 105.998 33.963
201903 28.520 107.251 34.415
201906 28.585 108.070 34.232
201909 29.724 108.329 35.511
201912 30.115 108.420 35.948
202003 30.505 108.902 36.252
202006 20.517 108.767 24.413
202009 21.071 109.815 24.833
202012 21.584 109.897 25.418
202103 22.006 111.754 25.484
202106 23.451 114.631 26.476
202109 24.195 115.734 27.056
202112 25.180 117.630 27.704
202203 24.791 121.301 26.450
202206 24.890 125.017 25.767
202209 24.796 125.227 25.626
202212 25.434 125.222 26.287
202303 25.794 127.348 26.214
202306 26.512 128.729 26.654
202309 27.340 129.860 27.247
202312 28.183 129.419 28.183

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Ecolab  (NYSE:ECL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Ecolab Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

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Ecolab (Ecolab) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55102
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is growing its presence abroad.
Executives
Laurie M Marsh officer: Senior VP - Human Resources 1601 W. DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
David Maclennan director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Nicholas J. Alfano officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Angela M Busch officer: SVP - Corporate Development 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Gregory B Cook officer: EVP & PRES - INST GROUP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicolas A Granucci officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL PEST 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Larry L Berger officer: Chief Technical Officer & SVP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Arthur J Higgins director C/O ZIMMER, INC., P.O. BOX 708, WARSAW IN 46580
Gail Peterson officer: SVP - Global Mktg & Comms 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Christophe Beck officer: Executive V.P., Instit. NA 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Eric Mark Green director 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Gates William H Iii 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Michael C. Mccormick officer: Ex.VP, GC & Asst. Secretary 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Lanesha Minnix officer: EVP, GC & SECRETARY TWO LAKESIDE COMMONS, BUILDING TWO, 980 HAMMOND DRIVE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Tracy B Mckibben director 100 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD, #3S, NEW YORK NY 10069

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