Ecolab Inc. (ECL), headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services. With a market cap of $75.6 billion, the company's services include food safety, sanitation, optimization of water and energy use, improvement of operational efficiency and sustainability. Shares of this global leader in the cleaning and sanitation industry have underperformed the broader market over the past year. ECL has gained 9.7% over this time frame, while the broader S ...