ECL vs RS
ECL: Ecolab is a $77 billion water, hygiene and infection prevention leader helping industrial, institutional and life sciences customers optimize operations while reducing water, energy and emissions across 170 countries. RS: Reliance is the largest metals distributor and processor in North America, serving construction, automotive, and industrial end-markets through an extensive network delivering steel, aluminum, and specialty metals.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ECL | RS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $273.03 | $376.50 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $76.4B | $19.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 36.26 | 24.20 | RS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.68 | 1.53 | RS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +12.8% | +5.4% | ECL higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +44.4% | +28.7% | ECL higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +17.1% | +7.5% | ECL higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +21.7% | +11.2% | ECL higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +8.6% | +7.6% | ECL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.85 | 0.24 | RS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +4.9% | +8.5% | RS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +4.3% | -5.7% | ECL higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +1.1% | +1.3% | RS higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.90 | 0.99 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +1.8% | +14.8% | RS higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.