A Wide-Moat Upgrade for Ecolab
Switching costs strengthen the cleaning and sanitation firm's moat.
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Mentioned: Ecolab Inc (ECL)
Seth Goldstein: We've recently upgraded Ecolab to a wide moat rating from narrow as we think the company's switching-cost moat source has strengthened.
Ecolab is the largest supplier of cleaning and sanitation products in the world. The company's razor-and-blade business model creates customer switching costs as Ecolab's cleaning equipment requires customers to purchase the firm's proprietary consumables.
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