AdvanSixvsEcolab

ASIX 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

AdvanSix (ASIX) has a market value of $421M and Ecolab (ECL) $87.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, ASIX moved +0.6% and ECL +19.8%. Dividend yield: ASIX 4.08%, 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

    ASIX$421M

    ECL$87.2B

    ECL is 207 times ASIX

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ASIX$1.6B

    ECL$17.4B

    ECL is 11 times ASIX

  • Net income, 12 months

    ASIX-$23M

    ECL$2.1B

  • Operating margin

    ASIX–

    ECL16.7%

  • ROIC

    ASIX-2.2%

    ECL11.6%

    13.8 points apart

  • P/E

    ASIX–

    ECL41.9

  • Dividend yield

    ASIX4.1%

    ECL0.9%

    3.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ASIX-65.1%

    ECL+38.8%

    103.9 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.

ASIX-65.1%

ECL+38.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodASIXWith dividendsECLWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+0.6%Price -3.0%+19.8%Price +18.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023-30.7%-11.5% a yearPrice -36.1%+78.2%+21.2% a yearPrice +72.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021-65.1%-19.0% a yearPrice -68.8%+38.8%+6.8% a yearPrice +31.2%
10 years since November 14, 2016+10.2%+1.0% a yearPrice -1.8%+202.4%+11.7% a yearPrice +171.3%

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.

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ASIXAdvanSixECLEcolab

Valuation

ASIXECL
Valuation
Price$15.68$309.27
Market value$421M$87.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$667M$99.7B
P/E–41.9
P/E, 5-year median9.838.2
P/B0.58.4
EV/EBIT–34.3
Free cash flow yield0.9%2.1%

Results and growth

ASIXECL
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.6B$17.4B
Net income, 12 months-$23M$2.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$3.9M$1.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.85$7.35
Revenue growth, year on year0.3%2.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.6%over 5 years+6.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+1.9%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

ASIXECL
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin4.6%43.9%
Operating margin–16.7%
Net margin-1.4%12.0%
ROIC-2.2%11.6%
ROE-2.8%20.8%

Balance sheet

ASIXECL
Balance sheet
Cash$23M$722M
Total debt$411M$13.4B
Net debt / EBITDA4.73.5
Interest cover–7.4×

Dividends and buybacks

ASIXECL
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.1%0.9%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.64$2.92
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.4%0.9%
Shareholder yield4.5%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, AdvanSix or Ecolab?

By market value, Ecolab ($87.2B) is about 207.0 times AdvanSix ($421M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, ASIX's price moved -1.8% and ECL's +171.3%. With dividends: ASIX +10.2% (+1.0% a year), ECL +202.4% (+11.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ASIX or ECL?

The dividend yield at today's price is 4.08% for AdvanSix and 0.94% for Ecolab. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.64 and $2.92 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, AdvanSix or Ecolab?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -1.4% for AdvanSix and 12.0% for Ecolab, and the operating margin – and 16.7%. Revenue was $1.6B and $17.4B.

Which is the better investment, AdvanSix or Ecolab?

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