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| Most Recent Quarter ($) | Same Quarter Last Year ($) | % Change | |
| EPS, Pro Forma | 0.50 | 0.44 | 14.23 |
| EPS, GAAP | 0.17 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Consensus Estimate | 0.48 | 0.44 | 9.84 |
| Trailing 12 Months | Year-Earlier Period | % Change | |
| EPS, Pro Forma | 2.43 | 2.32 | 5.09 |
| EPS, GAAP | 1.91 | 2.23 | -14.41 |
| Consensus Estimate | 2.54 | 2.23 | 13.74 |
| ECL | Industry Average | |
| P/E (TTM) | 46.32 | NA |
| P/E (Forward) | 21.59 | NA |
| PEG Ratio | 1.22 | 1.46 |
| Price/Sales | 2.33 | 2.12 |
| Beta | 0.83 | 0.88 |
| 9:48 AM | 5/7/2012 | Ecolab Agrees To Allow 2 Entities Tied To Bill Gates To Build Stake |
| 9:20 AM | 5/1/2012 | Ecolab 1Q Profit Off 47% On Nalco-Related Charges; Revenue Soars |
| 5/7/2012 | Barron's 500 (Barrons.com) |
| 5/7/2012 | Bravo to the Best! (Barrons.com) |
| 5/1/2012 | Stocks to watch Tuesday: Sears, Delta, Pfizer (MarketWatch.com) |
| 4/20/2012 | In Low Volatility Funds, Check Out the Engine (Barrons.com) |
| 4/20/2012 | Stocks to Watch: Microsoft, McDonald's, SanDisk (WSJ.com) |
| 3/29/2012 | It's time to put an end to the havoc this stock is reaping on my CAPS score! (The Motley Fool) |
| 3/28/2012 | In a boring industry, this market leader is making all the right moves. (The Motley Fool) |
| 3/21/2012 | Sector Rotation Turns Against Old-Economy Stalwarts (Barrons.com) |
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