ConstelliumvsEcolab

CSTM 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

Constellium (CSTM) has a market value of $3.0B and Ecolab (ECL) $87.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, CSTM moved +39.2% and ECL +19.8%. The P/E is 5.3 for CSTM and 41.9 for ECL. Dividend yield: CSTM 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

    CSTM$3.0B

    ECL$87.2B

    ECL is 29 times CSTM

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CSTM$10.0B

    ECL$17.4B

    ECL is 1.7 times CSTM

  • Net income, 12 months

    CSTM$574M

    ECL$2.1B

    ECL is 3.6 times CSTM

  • Operating margin

    CSTM–

    ECL16.7%

  • ROIC

    CSTM19.0%

    ECL11.6%

    7.4 points apart

  • P/E

    CSTM5.3

    ECL41.9

    ECL is 8.0 times CSTM

  • Dividend yield

    CSTM0.0%

    ECL0.9%

    0.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CSTM+13.9%

    ECL+38.8%

    24.9 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.

CSTM+13.9%

ECL+38.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodCSTMWith dividendsECLWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+39.2%Price +39.2%+19.8%Price +18.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+30.5%+9.3% a yearPrice +30.5%+78.2%+21.2% a yearPrice +72.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021+13.9%+2.6% a yearPrice +13.9%+38.8%+6.8% a yearPrice +31.2%
10 years since November 14, 2016+269.6%+14.0% a yearPrice +269.6%+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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CSTMConstelliumECLEcolab

Valuation

CSTMECL
Valuation
Price$22.36$309.27
Market value$3.0B$87.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$4.7B$99.7B
P/E5.341.9
P/E, 5-year median9.838.2
P/B2.38.4
EV/EBIT5.834.3
Free cash flow yield10.6%2.1%

Results and growth

CSTMECL
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$10.0B$17.4B
Net income, 12 months$574M$2.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$319M$1.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.09$7.35
Revenue growth, year on year15.2%2.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.2%over 5 years+6.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

CSTMECL
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin16.1%43.9%
Operating margin–16.7%
Net margin5.7%12.0%
ROIC19.0%11.6%
ROE52.2%20.8%

Balance sheet

CSTMECL
Balance sheet
Cash$158M$722M
Total debt$1.8B$13.4B
Net debt / EBITDA1.53.5
Interest cover8.0×7.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CSTMECL
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 yield3.8%0.9%
Shareholder yield3.8%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, Constellium or Ecolab?

By market value, Ecolab ($87.2B) is about 28.9 times Constellium ($3.0B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, CSTM's price moved +269.6% and ECL's +171.3%. With dividends: CSTM +269.6% (+14.0% a year), ECL +202.4% (+11.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CSTM or ECL?

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

What is the P/E of CSTM and ECL?

At today's price, the P/E is 5.3 for CSTM and 41.9 for ECL. The median of the last five years was 9.8 and 38.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Constellium or Ecolab?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 5.7% for Constellium and 12.0% for Ecolab, and the operating margin – and 16.7%. Revenue was $10.0B and $17.4B.

Which is the better investment, Constellium or Ecolab?

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