Ecolab vs IFF: which stock is doing better?
Ecolab and IFF are business rivals. Where they compete: specialty ingredients and cleaning/hygiene formulations sold to industrial and institutional markets. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
Close call
On Stox’s P3 score, Ecolab rates 45 and IFF 44, too close to call. Over the past year Ecolab is flat and IFF +38%, against +16% for the S&P 500. Ecolab has grown revenue faster, +5% against −6%. Ecolab swings less, about 2.1% on a typical day against 2.8%. By type, Ecolab is a Show-Me Grower and IFF a Speculative Pop.
The past year
ECL against IFF, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.
ECL and IFF side by side
Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.
| Measure | ECL | IFF | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
P3 score Market beat, staying power and business growth combined | 45Middling | 44Middling | ECL |
Past year Share price change | +0% | +38% | IFF |
Past 3 months Share price change | +4% | +13% | IFF |
Past month Share price change | +4% | +1% | ECL |
Market beat Return against the market, past year | 43Middling | 87Strong | IFF |
Staying power How steadily it has led, 52 weeks | 33Middling | 38Middling | IFF |
Business growth Revenue, margins and cash flow growth | 63Middling | 25Weak | ECL |
Money flow Buying against selling on volume, 60 days | 48Middling | 63Middling | IFF |
Revenue growth Past four quarters against the year before | +5% | −6% | ECL |
Operating margin Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters | 17% | 8% | ECL |
Typical day Average daily move over the past year | 2.1% | 2.8% | ECL, calmer |
Deepest fall From a high, past year | −20% | −20% | IFF, held up |
Market value What the market values the company at | $79.3B | $21.6B | |
Type Its Stox Atlas type | Show-Me Grower | Speculative Pop | |
Group Stocks it moves with | Industrials / SMID | Industrials / SMID | Same group |
How to read this page
How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.
Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.
A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.
Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.
For financial statements, valuation and news, see ECL and IFF on Stox.
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