Ecolab Inc. vs Meta Platforms Inc — how do they compare? Ecolab Inc. trades at $273.56 (market cap $76.06B), while Meta Platforms Inc trades at $669.55 (market cap $1.73T). The key difference: Meta Platforms Inc is far larger — about 22.7× Ecolab Inc.'s market cap, and Ecolab Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.08%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ECL | META | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.06B | $1.73T |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Media |
52-Week High | $308.35 | $790.00 |
52-Week Low | $245.73 | $525.72 |
Enterprise Value | $84.81B | $1.74T |
Dividend Yield | 1.08% | 0.31% |
Volume | — | 24,093,972 |
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Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the hospitality, healthcare, and industrial markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is looking to increase its profitability abroad. Additionally, Ecolab serves customers in water, manufacturing, and life sciences end markets, selling customized solutions.
Read more on ECL →Meta Platforms Inc., doing business as Meta and previously known as Facebook Inc. It's a company that acts as a parent platform for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp, Oculus and other subsidiaries. Among these platforms, Facebook is the number one social media platform in terms of the number of active users.
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