Mission ProducevsEcolab

AVO 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

Mission Produce (AVO) has a market value of $1.0B and Ecolab (ECL) $87.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, AVO moved -6.9% and ECL +19.8%. The P/E is 648.3 for AVO and 41.9 for ECL. Dividend yield: AVO none, 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

    AVO$1.0B

    ECL$87.2B

    ECL is 84 times AVO

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AVO$1.3B

    ECL$17.4B

    ECL is 13 times AVO

  • Net income, 12 months

    AVO$1.6M

    ECL$2.1B

    ECL is 1,302 times AVO

  • Operating margin

    AVO1.8%

    ECL16.7%

    14.9 points apart

  • ROIC

    AVO2.4%

    ECL11.6%

    9.2 points apart

  • P/E

    AVO648.3

    ECL41.9

    AVO is 15 times ECL

  • Dividend yield

    AVO0.0%

    ECL0.9%

    0.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AVO-41.8%

    ECL+38.8%

    80.6 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.

AVO-41.8%

ECL+38.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodAVOWith dividendsECLWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-6.9%Price -6.9%+19.8%Price +18.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+33.7%+10.2% a yearPrice +33.7%+78.2%+21.2% a yearPrice +72.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021-41.8%-10.3% a yearPrice -41.8%+38.8%+6.8% a yearPrice +31.2%

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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AVOMission ProduceECLEcolab

Valuation

AVOECL
Valuation
Price$11.83$309.27
Market value$1.0B$87.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.4B$99.7B
P/E648.341.9
P/E, 5-year median22.738.2
P/B1.48.4
EV/EBIT59.134.3
Free cash flow yield–2.1%

Results and growth

AVOECL
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.3B$17.4B
Net income, 12 months$1.6M$2.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$2.3M$1.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.02$7.35
Revenue growth, year on year12.7%2.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+10.0%over 5 years+6.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+3.3%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

AVOECL
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin11.4%43.9%
Operating margin1.8%16.7%
Net margin0.1%12.0%
ROIC2.4%11.6%
ROE0.3%20.8%

Balance sheet

AVOECL
Balance sheet
Cash$47M$722M
Total debt$515M$13.4B
Net debt / EBITDA6.53.5
Interest cover2.2×7.4×

Dividends and buybacks

AVOECL
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.9%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$2.92
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.6%0.9%
Shareholder yield0.6%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, Mission Produce or Ecolab?

By market value, Ecolab ($87.2B) is about 84.1 times Mission Produce ($1.0B), at today's prices.

How did AVO and ECL stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, AVO's price moved -41.8% and ECL's +31.2%. With dividends: AVO -41.8% (-10.3% a year), ECL +38.8% (+6.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AVO or ECL?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Mission Produce and 0.94% for Ecolab. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.92 per share.

What is the P/E of AVO and ECL?

At today's price, the P/E is 648.3 for AVO and 41.9 for ECL. The median of the last five years was 22.7 and 38.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Mission Produce or Ecolab?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 0.1% for Mission Produce and 12.0% for Ecolab, and the operating margin 1.8% and 16.7%. Revenue was $1.3B and $17.4B.

Which is the better investment, Mission Produce or Ecolab?

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