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Ecolab (ECL) Teams Up with Microsoft to Upgrade Water Tool

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St. Paul, MN-based Ecolab Inc. (ECL - Free Report) , a leading provider of water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, announced that it has collaborated with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT - Free Report) to upgrade its financial-modeling tool, Water Risk Monetizer.

Stock Performance

The price performance of the stock has been unfavorable over the last three months. Ecolab registered a return of 4.56%, underperforming the Zacks classified Chemical-Specialty sub-industry’s gain of almost 6.69%.

Also, the estimate revision trend for the current year has been unfavorable as eight estimates moved south over the last two months compared with three movements in the opposite direction. Thus, investors are waiting for a reversal in estimates before adding the stock. This justifies the stock’s Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).



 

Details of Water Tool

Coming back to the news, the Water Risk Monetizer tool is designed to aid businesses conserve water and predict water expenses. The upgrade would provide customers with extra analytical data regarding any impairment — like solids, unwanted nutrients such as ammonia, or salt water — in their water supply. The tool was launched in 2014. Ecolab developed the product using environmental data and risk analysis from Trucost.

We believe that with the added water quality risk tool, the Water Risk Monetizer will be used by more businesses. We are also bullish on Ecolab’s growing focus on water management and conservation, innovative product portfolio and strategic acquisitions. Notably, the global water treatment and chemicals market markets are expected to reach $24.94 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% (Markets And Markets).

Furthermore, Ecolab boasts compelling fundamentals with revenues and adjusted earnings multiplying at a rate of 4.6% and 13.7%, over the last three years.

Stocks to Consider

Better-ranked stocks in the broader medical sector include Inogen Inc. (INGN - Free Report) and Fluidigm Corporation . Notably, Inogen sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) while Fluidigm carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Inogen has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 17.05%. Notably, the stock registered an impressive one-year return of 82%.

Fluidigm Corporation has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 25%. The stock delivered a positive earnings surprise of 1.6% in the last reported quarter.

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