Estimates for Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) (NYSE Arca)
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 11 | 1,550.47 | 1,642.00 | 1,483.50 | 1,592.00 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 4 | 1,423.48 | 1,447.80 | 1,398.20 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 13 | 5,879.62 | 5,978.10 | 5,810.50 | 6,390.99 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 13 | 6,218.23 | 6,458.10 | 5,972.10 | 6,864.25 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 17 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.51 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 5 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.37 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 17 | 1.99 | 2.02 | 1.79 | 2.01 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 17 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.18 | 2.28 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 6 | 13.50 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 13.71 |
Historical Surprises
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 1,556.26 | 1,546.40 | 9.86 | 0.63 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 1,477.35 | 1,441.50 | 35.85 | 2.43 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 1,411.03 | 1,348.20 | 62.83 | 4.45 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 1,514.77 | 1,483.30 | 31.47 | 2.08 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 1,582.03 | 1,626.30 | 44.27 | 2.80 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.01 | 2.40 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 3.91 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.01 | 1.03 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 1,550.47 | 1,550.47 | 1,542.69 | 1,542.69 | 1,592.00 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 1,423.48 | 1,423.48 | 1,413.73 | 1,413.73 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 5,879.62 | 5,879.62 | 5,886.01 | 5,886.01 | 6,390.99 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 6,218.23 | 6,218.23 | 6,244.58 | 6,219.26 | 6,864.25 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.51 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.01 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-10 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.25 | 2.28 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |

