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    Ecolab Inc

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    Last price US$268.80
    Market cap US$77.4b
    12M price change -0.46%
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    Ecolab Inc Overview

    Industry: Specialty Chemicals

    Sector: Basic Materials

    Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Apr 28, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Net sales was $4.1B (+10% YoY); EPS was $1.52 (reported).

    Net sales $4.1B +10% YoY
    EPS $1.52 reported
    Operating income $297.8 reported
    Operating income growth +14% YoY

    What changed

    • Net sales +10% YoY to $4.1B; EPS reported to $1.52.
    • Operating income growth was +14% YoY.

    Guidance / outlook

    The company anticipates adjusted operating income margin to expand to approximately 19% in 2026, resulting in adjusted operating income growth of 14% to 16%.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q May 07, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 28, 2026 SEC filing EX-99.1 Apr 28, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Mar 27, 2026 SEC filing FORM 8-K Mar 20, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 23, 2026 SEC filing EX-99.1 Feb 10, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 10, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 10, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Oct 30, 2025 SEC filing EX-99.1 Oct 28, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 3.00/5
    Ecolab Inc boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co
    In Specialty Chemicals industry , Linde PLC , NEWMARKET CORP , Sherwin-Williams Co are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.15/5
    Ecolab Inc stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co
    Ecolab Inc ECL US$77.4b
    Linde PLC LIN US$246.2b
    NEWMARKET CO... NEU US$7.0b
    Sherwin-Will... SHW US$82.8b

    Net Margin

    Score 4.35/5
    Ecolab Inc commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co
    Ecolab Inc ECL US$77.4b
    Linde PLC LIN US$246.2b
    NEWMARKET CO... NEU US$7.0b
    Sherwin-Will... SHW US$82.8b

    Share Buyback

    In Specialty Chemicals industry , Linde PLC , NEWMARKET CORP , Sherwin-Williams Co are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.53/5
    Ecolab Inc registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co have achieved high scores.
    Ecolab Inc ECL US$77.4b
    Linde PLC LIN US$246.2b
    NEWMARKET CO... NEU US$7.0b
    Sherwin-Will... SHW US$82.8b

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    Ecolab Inc

    US$268.80

    US$93.88

    -65.1% vs price

    US$77.4b

    -1.76%

    -0.46%