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Is Ecolab Inc. (ECL) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
55/100
CMixed signals
6/9 criteria passed
+2 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 1 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 53 → lifted to 55 before grade derivation.
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to ECL
ROIC ≥ 15%
key11.5%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key44.3%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key2.6%
5y profitable
How ECL Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$77.42B
P/E (TTM)
34.3x
ROIC (TTM)
11.47%
Gross margin
44.29%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ECL's Warren Buffett fit score?
ECL scores 55/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine - grade C. Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Does Warren Buffett actually own ECL?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends ECL.
How often is this score updated?
ECL's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends ECL.