Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how BHP Group (BHP) and Ecolab (ECL) compare, as of Aug 24, 2026.
As of Aug 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees BHP Group as the less overvalued of the two: BHP Group trades at £35.25 versus a fair value of £19.35 (-45%), while Ecolab trades at $282 versus $96.18 (-66%).
BHP Group
BHP.LSE · GBX · Materials
-45%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price£35.25
Fair Value£19.35
Quality64/100
Ecolab
ECL · USD · Materials
-66%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$282
Fair Value$96.18
Quality62/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
BHP GroupEcolab
Valuation
19.8×P/E (TTM)37.2×
3.89×P/S (TTM)4.69×
4.54×P/B7.90×
8.3×EV/EBITDA20.8×
—PEG2.55×
3.8%Dividend yield1.0%
£1.33Dividend per share$2.76
Profitability
19%Net margin13%
41%Operating margin17%
25%Return on equity22%
12%Return on assets8%
Growth
11%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
-7.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.3%
3.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)6.4%
Balance & size
0.44×Debt / equity0.75×
$210BMarket cap$77B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
BHP Group leads: 11 to 2 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
BHP Groupof which business quality 63 · market factors 82Ecolabof which business quality 59 · market factors 53
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
58
57
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
34
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
61
66
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
70
77
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
79
40
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
100
47
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
81
85
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
BHP Group
DCF Models£27.19
Earnings-Based£25.15
Dividend Discount£19.67
Multiples£28.74
Asset-Based£6.10
Growth DCF£22.49
Economic Profit£20.84
Growth Earnings£25.38
21 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Ecolab
DCF Models$103
Earnings-Based$65.02
Dividend Discount$46.86
Multiples$104
Asset-Based$23.26
Growth DCF$88.52
Economic Profit$76.77
Growth Earnings$118
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
BHP Group
Bear £12.88Fair Value £19.35Bull £27.71
£35.25 = current price (white tick)
Ecolab
Bear $56.66Fair Value $96.18Bull $128
$282 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
BHP Group · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-45% · below median
Ecolab · Materials
Quality score62 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-66% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees BHP Group as the less overvalued of the two: BHP Group trades at £35.25 versus a fair value of £19.35 (-45%), while Ecolab trades at $282 versus $96.18 (-66%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
