Ecolab Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American corporation that develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene in a wide variety of applications. It helps organizations both private market as well as public treat their water, not only for drinking directly, but also for use in food, healthcare, hospitality related safety and industry.
| Revenue (TTM) | $16.45B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $7.30B |
| EBITDA | $4.04B |
| Operating Margin | 16.90% |
| Return on Equity | 22.40% |
| Return on Assets | 8.01% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $58.15 |
| Book Value | $35.55 |
| Price-to-Book | 7.63 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.84 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.17 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.77 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 7.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $281.44M |
| Float | $280.85M |
| % Insiders | 0.16% |
| % Institutions | 93.56% |
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Ecolab NYSE: ECL reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share growth of 11%, supported by 5% organic sales growth, stable organic gross margin and productivity gains, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Beck said on the company's earnings call.
ECL stock rises pre-market after earnings and revenues beat estimates, as pricing, volume growth and core-business demand lift organic sales.
The headline numbers for Ecolab (ECL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Ecolab (ECL) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.89 per share a year ago.
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL): SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Ecolab delivered strong performance across the business. Accelerated organic sales growth, driven by good volume growth despite Middle East disruptions and by improved pricing, as well as strong productivity, more than offset rising commodity costs. Reported sales $4.4 billion, +10%. Organic sales growth accelerated to +5%. Growth in Ecolab's core businesses improved, led by accelerating growth in Food & Be.
ECL's Q2 results are likely to benefit from strong growth engines and pricing gains, but elevated input costs may test margins and earnings momentum.
Evaluate the expected performance of Ecolab (ECL) for the quarter ended June 2026, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Ecolab (ECL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Ecolab is a Dividend Aristocrat delivering essential hygiene and water management solutions, with robust management and consistent earnings growth. ECL reported Q1 2026 net sales up 10% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in Global High-Tech, Digital, and Life Sciences segments. Shares trade at a forward P/E of 31.7, just below the 10-year average, with a fair value estimate of $283, implying a 1% discount.
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