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 | $309.27 | $153.78 |
| Market cap | $86.74B | $20.38B |
| P/E ratio | 42.1 | 53.6 |
| ROE | 20.77% | 2.18% |
| Profit margin | 11.99% | 4.26% |
| Revenue growth | 12.70% | 4.10% |
| Dividend yield | 0.94% | 1.56% |
| Beta | 0.86 | 1.09 |
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 4.3× the market cap of DD.
- ECL is cheaper on earnings (P/E 42.1 vs 53.6).
- ECL earns a higher return on equity (21% vs 2%).
- ECL is growing revenue faster (13% vs 4%).
- DD has the higher dividend yield (1.56% vs 0.94%).
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.