ECL vs PG
Ecolab Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ECL | PG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.1B | $87.0B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $16.0B |
| Gross margin | 44.5% | 50.2% |
| Net margin | 13.0% | 18.5% |
| Return on equity | 22.4% | 30.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.28 | $6.62 |
| Dividend / share | $2.68 | $4.26 |
| Payout ratio | 36.3% | 63.8% |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | $15.1B |
| Equity | $9.8B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.78× | 0.36× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 0.68× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.4% | 2.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 2.3% |
PG bills 5.4× the revenue of ECL, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.5% against 13.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ECL | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.1B | $87.0B |
| FY2024 | $15.7B | $84.3B |
| FY2023 | $15.3B | $84.0B |
| FY2022 | $14.2B | $82.0B |
| FY2021 | $12.7B | $80.2B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $76.1B |
| FY2019 | $12.6B | $71.0B |
| FY2018 | $12.2B | $67.7B |
| FY2017 | $13.8B | $66.8B |
| FY2016 | $13.2B | $65.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ECL | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $16.0B |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $16.0B |
| FY2023 | $1.4B | $14.9B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $14.7B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $14.7B |
| FY2020 | $-1.2B | $14.3B |
| FY2019 | $1.6B | $13.0B |
| FY2018 | $1.4B | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | $9.8B |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | $15.3B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$70,950,800,000 | PG |
| FY2024 | −$68,542,600,000 | PG |
| FY2023 | −$68,718,800,000 | PG |
| FY2022 | −$67,818,200,000 | PG |
| FY2021 | −$67,453,900,000 | PG |
| FY2020 | −$64,327,800,000 | PG |
| FY2019 | −$58,388,000,000 | PG |
| FY2018 | −$55,461,900,000 | PG |
| FY2017 | −$52,996,100,000 | PG |
| FY2016 | −$51,906,200,000 | PG |
| FY2015 | −$51,753,900,000 | PG |
| FY2014 | −$56,468,500,000 | PG |
| FY2013 | −$61,147,600,000 | PG |
| FY2012 | −$68,277,300,000 | PG |
| FY2011 | −$21,601,500,000 | PG |
| FY2010 | −$75,014,300,000 | PG |
| FY2009 | −$71,666,400,000 | PG |
| FY2008 | −$70,556,500,000 | PG |
| FY2007 | −$73,787,400,000 | PG |
PG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.5 pp | PG |
| FY2024 | −5.5 pp | PG |
| FY2023 | −8.7 pp | PG |
| FY2022 | −10.2 pp | PG |
| FY2021 | −9.5 pp | PG |
| FY2020 | −28.9 pp | PG |
| FY2019 | −5.9 pp | PG |
| FY2018 | +5.9 pp | ECL |
| FY2017 | −3.8 pp | PG |
| FY2016 | −14.2 pp | PG |
| FY2015 | −8.7 pp | PG |
| FY2014 | −1.5 pp | PG |
| FY2013 | −8.5 pp | PG |
| FY2012 | −8.3 pp | PG |
| FY2011 | −31.6 pp | PG |
| FY2010 | −6.0 pp | PG |
| FY2009 | −9.5 pp | PG |
| FY2008 | −10.2 pp | PG |
| FY2007 | −7.4 pp | PG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ECL and PG over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PG's net margin has been more volatile than ECL's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 6.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ECL and PG over these 19 fiscal years — ECL led in 1 and PG in 18.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ECL's return on equity has been more volatile than PG's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 8.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.3.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ECL and PG over these 19 fiscal years — ECL led in 7 and PG in 12.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.