ECL vs DD
By Alex · Tickerpine
Ecolab Inc. vs DuPont de Nemours, Inc., side by side — the numbers that matter, in plain English. No “winner” hype; you decide.
| Metric | ECL | DD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $288.53 | $136.55 |
| Market cap | $80.88B | $18.44B |
| P/E ratio | 39.3 | 36.3 |
| ROE | 21.96% | 1.79% |
| Profit margin | 12.57% | 0.79% |
| Revenue growth | 9.70% | 4.00% |
| Dividend yield | 1.01% | 1.76% |
| Beta | 0.88 | 1.08 |
Green = the more favorable figure for that metric (lower P/E, higher ROE, margin, growth and yield). Not a recommendation.
ECL vs DD in plain English
- ECL is the bigger company — about 4.4× the market cap of DD.
- DD is cheaper on earnings (P/E 36.3 vs 39.3).
- ECL earns a higher return on equity (22% vs 2%).
- ECL is growing revenue faster (10% vs 4%).
- DD has the higher dividend yield (1.76% vs 1.01%).
How would $1,000 have done in each?
ECL return calculator
See what $1,000 in Ecolab Inc. would be worth today.
DD return calculator
See what $1,000 in DuPont de Nemours, Inc. would be worth today.
Figures from public market data, may be delayed. Comparison is informational only — not investment advice.