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EPS came in at 2.09 against a street estimate of 2.08 — a beat of 0.5%.
Analysts rate Ecolab Inc a buy (19 buy, 8 hold, 0 sell out of 27) with an average price target of $324.95.
CONFIDENT ECL delivered Q2 organic sales growth of 5% with 11% EPS growth, driven by 4% pricing and stable gross margins. Raised 2026 EPS guidance to $8.05-$8.25. Global High-Tech surging 29% post-CoolIT acquisition; Life Sciences accelerating to 15% growth with mid-20s margins. Q2 2026 No geographic breakdown provided in call; Middle East operations disrupted by conflict (~1% headwind). Management expects this to persist but improve over time. Analysts pressed on margin expansion mechanics vs. pricing gains (Matthew DeYoe), CoolIT growth trajectory and timing of updated assumptions (David Begleiter, Josh Spector), and Life Sciences capacity ramp timing (John McNulty, Laurence Alexander). Management held line on 30% guidance assumption but signaled better-than-expected performance will be detailed at November Investor Day; emphasized investments ahead of growth and 3-year payback horizon…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 8.14% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.89% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4.16% |
| State Street Corp | 4.00% |
| Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.78% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.25% |
| CI Private Wealth LLC | 2.21% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.14% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 ECOLAB INC. - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Net Sales: $4,415.4 million (vs. $4,025.2 million in Q2 2025) — increase of 9.7% • Six | 2026-08-06 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 ECOLAB INC. – Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Reported Sales: $4.415 billion, +10% vs prior year • Q2 2026 Organic Sales Growth: | 2026-07-28 |
| Company announcement · Q2 2026 ECOLAB INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total debt issuance: $5,000,000,000 ($5 billion) in new notes completed May 29, 2026 • 2029 Notes: | 2026-05-29 |
| Board / officer change · Q2 2026 ECOLAB INC. FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting held May 7, 2026 • 282,423,768 total shares issued and outstanding as of March 10, 20 | 2026-05-11 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 ECOLAB INC. – Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • NET SALES: $4,066.1 million (Q1 2026) vs $3,695.0 million (Q1 2025) — increase of $371.1 milli | 2026-05-07 |
| Results announced · Q2 2026 ECOLAB Q1 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q1 2026 reported sales: $4,066.1 million, +10% vs. prior year • Q1 2026 organic sales growth: +4% | 2026-04-28 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 2026 ECOLAB INC. PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY --- WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Election of 13 directors for one-year terms ending May 2027 ( | 2026-03-20 |
| Annual report FY2025 ECOLAB INC. – FORM 10-K SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Sales: $16 billion • Workforce: 48,000 associates globally • Geograph | 2026-02-23 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.73 / share ex-date Sep 15, 2026 · pay Oct 15, 2026 | 2026-09-15 |
| Dividend | $0.73 / share ex-date Jun 16, 2026 · pay Jul 15, 2026 | 2026-06-16 |
| Dividend | $0.73 / share ex-date Mar 17, 2026 · pay Apr 15, 2026 | 2026-03-17 |
| Dividend | $0.73 / share ex-date Dec 16, 2025 · pay Jan 15, 2026 | 2025-12-16 |
| Dividend | $0.65 / share ex-date Sep 16, 2025 · pay Oct 15, 2025 | 2025-09-16 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Raises 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $8.05-$8.25, +7-10% Ecolab, a cleaning and sanitation company, reported strong second-quarter 2026 results with accelerated sales growth and double-digit earnings growth. Sales reached $4.4 billion (+10%), with | 2026-07-28 |
| Debt offering to fund acquisition of CoolIT Systems Ecolab Inc. completed a $5 billion debt offering on May 29, 2026, issuing four series of bonds: $1.2 billion due 2029 at 4.6% interest, $900 million due 2031 at 4.8%, $1.5 billion due 2033 a | 2026-05-29 |
| Secured $4.75B term loan facility to finance Frigeo Holdings acquisition Ecolab Inc. secured a $4.75 billion unsecured term loan on April 10, 2026, to finance its acquisition of Frigeo Holdings LLC and repay Frigeo's existing debt. The loan is a delayed draw faci | 2026-04-15 |
| Entered into definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems Ecolab Inc. announced on March 20, 2026 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems. The company also updated its earnings guidance alongside this announcement. Howev | 2026-03-20 |
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