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ECL vs UL // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE) VS. Unilever PLC American (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ECL 8
— UL 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ECL
LAST: $302.98 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $84.34B
balance-sheet
5.16
LAST: $65.26 (+1.68%) • MKT CAP: $138.26B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ECL VS. UL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ECL | UL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.10% | 9.90% | +4.20 | ECL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.8x | 21.0x | +3.80 | UL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.26% | 2.21% | +0.05 | ECL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.00% | 13.90% | +3.10 | ECL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% | 10.90% | +2.00 | ECL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.20% | 0.00% | +2.20 | ECL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.89% | 0.00% | +0.89 | ECL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.16 | 3.74 | +1.42 | ECL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.9 | 51.1 | +17.80 | ECL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 0.99 | -0.07 | UL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 37.8x | 30.5x | +7.30 | UL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $84.34B | $138.26B | -$53.93B | UL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ECL REV | UL REV | ECL GROSS % | UL GROSS % | ECL FCF | UL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.08B | — | 44.5% | — | $1.90B | — |
| FY 2024 | $15.74B | — | 43.5% | — | $1.82B | — |
| FY 2023 | $15.32B | — | — | — | $1.72B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ECL // BETA 0.92
UL // BETA 0.99