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ECL vs CL // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE) VS. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ECL 7
— CL 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CL
LAST: $302.98 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $84.34B
fcf-yield
2.26%
LAST: $95.29 (+2.29%) • MKT CAP: $74.26B
fcf-yield
4.42%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ECL VS. CL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ECL | CL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.50% | 60.10% | -15.60 | CL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.10% | 44.00% | -29.90 | CL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.8x | 19.5x | +5.30 | CL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 2.26% | 4.42% | -2.16 | CL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.00% | 16.20% | +0.80 | ECL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 10.50% | +2.40 | ECL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.20% | 1.40% | +0.80 | ECL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.89% | 0.00% | +0.89 | ECL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.16 | 6.90 | -1.74 | CL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | ECL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.9 | 54.7 | +14.20 | ECL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 1.11 | -0.19 | CL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 37.8x | 32.4x | +5.40 | CL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $84.34B | $74.26B | $10.08B | ECL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ECL REV | CL REV | ECL GROSS % | CL GROSS % | ECL FCF | CL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.08B | $20.38B | 44.5% | 60.1% | $1.90B | $3.28B |
| FY 2024 | $15.74B | $20.10B | 43.5% | 60.5% | $1.82B | $3.20B |
| FY 2023 | $15.32B | $19.46B | — | — | $1.72B | $2.87B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ECL // BETA 0.92
CL // BETA 1.11