AmcorvsEcolab

AMCR and ECL stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

ECL

Ecolab Inc.

$309.27

Value $87.2B

+1.60%
ECL's page

Amcor (AMCR) has a market value of $20.3B and Ecolab (ECL) $87.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMCR moved +10.5% and ECL +19.8%. The P/E is 18.7 for AMCR and 41.9 for ECL. Dividend yield: AMCR 5.94%, ECL 0.94%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AMCR$20.3B

    ECL$87.2B

    ECL is 4.3 times AMCR

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AMCR$23.9B

    ECL$17.4B

    AMCR is 1.4 times ECL

  • Net income, 12 months

    AMCR$1.1B

    ECL$2.1B

    ECL is 1.9 times AMCR

  • Operating margin

    AMCR7.9%

    ECL16.7%

    8.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    AMCR6.1%

    ECL11.6%

    5.5 points apart

  • P/E

    AMCR18.7

    ECL41.9

    ECL is 2.2 times AMCR

  • Dividend yield

    AMCR5.9%

    ECL0.9%

    5.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AMCR-9.1%

    ECL+38.8%

    47.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AMCR-9.1%

ECL+38.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodAMCRWith dividendsECLWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+10.5%Price +4.2%+19.8%Price +18.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+15.3%+4.9% a yearPrice -2.1%+78.2%+21.2% a yearPrice +72.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021-9.1%-1.9% a yearPrice -29.2%+38.8%+6.8% a yearPrice +31.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+18.3%+1.7% a yearPrice -25.2%+201.9%+11.7% a yearPrice +171.0%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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AMCRAmcorECLEcolab

Valuation

AMCRECL
Valuation
Price$43.80$309.27
Market value$20.3B$87.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$34.2B$99.7B
P/E18.741.9
P/E, 5-year median19.438.2
P/B1.78.4
EV/EBIT18.134.3
Free cash flow yield3.8%2.1%

Results and growth

AMCRECL
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$23.9B$17.4B
Net income, 12 months$1.1B$2.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$772M$1.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.33$7.35
Revenue growth, year on year56.6%2.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+12.8%over 5 years+6.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-4.6%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

AMCRECL
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin19.8%43.9%
Operating margin7.9%16.7%
Net margin4.6%12.0%
ROIC6.1%11.6%
ROE9.3%20.8%

Balance sheet

AMCRECL
Balance sheet
Cash$832M$722M
Total debt$15.6B$13.4B
Net debt / EBITDA4.13.5
Interest cover2.8×7.4×

Dividends and buybacks

AMCRECL
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield5.9%0.9%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.60$2.92
Dividend growth a year, past+2.1%over 5 years+7.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.0%0.9%
Shareholder yield5.9%1.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Amcor or Ecolab?

By market value, Ecolab ($87.2B) is about 4.3 times Amcor ($20.3B), at today's prices.

How did AMCR and ECL stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, AMCR's price moved -25.2% and ECL's +171.0%. With dividends: AMCR +18.3% (+1.7% a year), ECL +201.9% (+11.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AMCR or ECL?

The dividend yield at today's price is 5.94% for Amcor and 0.94% for Ecolab. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.60 and $2.92 per share.

What is the P/E of AMCR and ECL?

At today's price, the P/E is 18.7 for AMCR and 41.9 for ECL. The median of the last five years was 19.4 and 38.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Amcor or Ecolab?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.6% for Amcor and 12.0% for Ecolab, and the operating margin 7.9% and 16.7%. Revenue was $23.9B and $17.4B.

Which is the better investment, Amcor or Ecolab?

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