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EL vs ECL // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EL 3
— ECL 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ECL
LAST: $109.23 (+0.39%) • MKT CAP: $39.42B
net-margins
-7.90%
LAST: $302.98 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $84.34B
net-margins
12.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EL VS. ECL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EL | ECL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.00% | 44.50% | +29.50 | EL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -11.00% | 14.10% | -25.10 | ECL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 24.8x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.70% | 2.26% | -0.56 | ECL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -5.50% | 17.00% | -22.50 | ECL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -7.90% | 12.90% | -20.80 | ECL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.20% | 2.20% | -10.40 | ECL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.57% | 0.89% | +0.68 | EL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.05 | 5.16 | -1.11 | ECL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | ECL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.8 | 68.9 | -4.10 | ECL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 0.92 | -0.03 | ECL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 31.0x | 37.8x | -6.80 | EL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $39.42B | $84.34B | -$44.92B | ECL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EL REV | ECL REV | EL GROSS % | ECL GROSS % | EL FCF | ECL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14.33B | $16.08B | 74.0% | 44.5% | $670.0M | $1.90B |
| FY 2024 | $15.61B | $15.74B | 71.7% | 43.5% | $1.44B | $1.82B |
| FY 2023 | $15.91B | $15.32B | — | — | $1.02B | $1.72B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
EL // BETA 0.89
ECL // BETA 0.92