CodexisvsEcolab

CDXS 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

Codexis (CDXS) has a market value of $127M and Ecolab (ECL) $87.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, CDXS moved -39.9% and ECL +19.8%. Dividend yield: CDXS 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

    CDXS$127M

    ECL$87.2B

    ECL is 686 times CDXS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CDXS$88M

    ECL$17.4B

    ECL is 197 times CDXS

  • Net income, 12 months

    CDXS-$19M

    ECL$2.1B

  • Operating margin

    CDXS-18.3%

    ECL16.7%

    35.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    CDXS-15.9%

    ECL11.6%

    27.5 points apart

  • P/E

    CDXS–

    ECL41.9

  • Dividend yield

    CDXS0.0%

    ECL0.9%

    0.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CDXS-96.9%

    ECL+38.8%

    135.7 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.

CDXS-96.9%

ECL+38.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodCDXSWith dividendsECLWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-39.9%Price -39.9%+19.8%Price +18.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023-30.1%-11.3% a yearPrice -30.1%+78.2%+21.2% a yearPrice +72.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021-96.9%-50.0% a yearPrice -96.9%+38.8%+6.8% a yearPrice +31.2%
10 years since November 14, 2016-76.6%-13.5% a yearPrice -76.6%+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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CDXSCodexisECLEcolab

Valuation

CDXSECL
Valuation
Price$1.16$309.27
Market value$127M$87.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$96M$99.7B
P/E–41.9
P/E, 5-year median–38.2
P/B2.58.4
EV/EBIT–34.3
Free cash flow yield–2.1%

Results and growth

CDXSECL
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$88M$17.4B
Net income, 12 months-$19M$2.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$12M$1.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.19$7.35
Revenue growth, year on year18.6%2.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+0.4%over 5 years+6.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

CDXSECL
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin86.8%43.9%
Operating margin-18.3%16.7%
Net margin-21.8%12.0%
ROIC-15.9%11.6%
ROE-44.4%20.8%

Balance sheet

CDXSECL
Balance sheet
Cash$73M$722M
Total debt$72M$13.4B
Net debt / EBITDA–3.5
Interest cover–7.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CDXSECL
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 yield–0.9%
Shareholder yield–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, Codexis or Ecolab?

By market value, Ecolab ($87.2B) is about 685.9 times Codexis ($127M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, CDXS's price moved -76.6% and ECL's +171.3%. With dividends: CDXS -76.6% (-13.5% a year), ECL +202.4% (+11.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CDXS or ECL?

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

Which has the higher profit margins, Codexis or Ecolab?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -21.8% for Codexis and 12.0% for Ecolab, and the operating margin -18.3% and 16.7%. Revenue was $88M and $17.4B.

Which is the better investment, Codexis or Ecolab?

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