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ECLNYSESoap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, CosmeticsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 17/3034% above fair value
$302.98+2.12 (+0.70%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $84.93BP/E 41.2Yield 0.88%

Earnings

Ecolab's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Feb 9, 2027
Q4 FY2026 · estimated, before the open
Revenue, Q3 FY2026
$4.69B
+11.8% on a year earlier
Adjusted diluted EPS, Q3 FY2026
$2.18
$2.07 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Issued
Oct 27, 2026 · 5 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Ecolab's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q4 FY2026ended Dec 31, 2026Feb 9, 2027Expected–––––
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026Oct 27, 2026before the open$4.69B+11.8%$1.95$2.18Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026Jul 28, 2026before the open$4.40B+10.0%$1.90$2.09Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026Apr 28, 2026before the open––$1.52$1.70Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Feb 10, 2026before the open$4.20B+5.0%$1.98$2.08Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025Oct 28, 2025before the open$4.20B+5.0%–$2.07Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025Jul 29, 2025before the open$4.00B0.0%$1.84$1.89Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025Apr 29, 2025before the open$3.70B-2.6%$1.41$1.50Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Feb 11, 2025before the open$4.00B+2.6%–$1.81Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024Oct 29, 2024before the open$4.00B0.0%$2.58$1.83Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Jul 30, 2024before the open$4.00B+2.6%$1.71$1.68Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024Apr 30, 2024before the open$3.80B–$1.43$1.34Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Ecolab's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
Organic sales growthnon-GAAPQ4 FY2026+6% – +7%–NewOct 27, 2026
reported salesGAAPQ4 FY2026+12% – +14%–NewOct 27, 2026
adjusted operating income marginnon-GAAPQ4 FY202619%–NewOct 27, 2026
adjusted diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAPQ4 FY2026$2.13 – $2.23–NewOct 27, 2026
Organic sales growthnon-GAAPFY2026+6% – +7%+3% – +4%RaisedJul 28, 2026
reported salesGAAPFY2026+12% – +14%+9% – +11%RaisedJul 28, 2026
adjusted operating income growthnon-GAAPFY2026+14% – +16%+14% – +16%ReaffirmedApr 28, 2026
adjusted operating income marginnon-GAAPFY202619%19%ReaffirmedJul 28, 2026
adjusted diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAPFY2026$8.10 – $8.20–NewOct 27, 2026
adjusted diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAPFY2026$8.05 – $8.25$8.43 – $8.63LoweredJul 28, 2026
adjusted diluted EPS growthnon-GAAPFY2026+12% – +15%–NewApr 28, 2026
earnings growthFY2026+12% – +15%–NewOct 28, 2025
quantifiable special chargesFY2026$0.55 – $0.60–NewFeb 10, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Ecolab gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
Q3 FY2026adjusted diluted earnings per share$2.13 – $2.23$2.18Within range
Q2 FY2026adjusted diluted EPS$2.02 – $2.12$2.09Within range
Q1 FY2026adjusted diluted EPS$1.67 – $1.73$1.70Within range
FY2025adjusted EPS$7.48 – $7.58$7.54Σ4QWithin range
Q4 FY2025adjusted diluted EPS$2.02 – $2.12$2.08Within range
Q3 FY2025adjusted diluted EPS$2.02 – $2.12$2.07Within range
Q2 FY2025adjusted diluted EPS$1.84 – $1.94$1.89Within range
Q1 FY2025adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.47 – $1.53$1.50Within range
Q4 FY2024adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.75 – $1.85$1.81Within range
Q3 FY2024adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.75 – $1.85$1.83Within range
Q2 FY2024adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.62 – $1.72$1.68Within range
Q1 FY2024adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.27 – $1.37$1.34Within range

Guidance history

Every forecast Ecolab put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Oct 27, 2026adjusted diluted earnings per shareFY2026$8.10 – $8.20New
Oct 27, 2026adjusted diluted earnings per shareQ4 FY2026$2.13 – $2.23New
Oct 27, 2026adjusted operating income marginQ4 FY202619%New
Oct 27, 2026reported salesQ4 FY2026+12% – +14%New
Oct 27, 2026Organic sales growthQ4 FY2026+6% – +7%New
Jul 28, 2026adjusted diluted earnings per shareFY2026$8.05 – $8.25Lowered
Jul 28, 2026adjusted diluted earnings per shareQ3 FY2026$2.13 – $2.23New
Jul 28, 2026adjusted operating income marginFY202619%Reaffirmed
Jul 28, 2026organic operating income marginFY202620%Raised
Jul 28, 2026reported salesFY2026+12% – +14%Raised
Jul 28, 2026Organic sales growthFY2026+6% – +7%Raised
Apr 28, 2026adjusted diluted EPS growthFY2026+12% – +15%New
Apr 28, 2026adjusted diluted EPSFY2026$8.43 – $8.63Reaffirmed
Apr 28, 2026adjusted diluted EPS growthQ2 FY2026+7% – +12%New
Apr 28, 2026adjusted diluted EPSQ2 FY2026$2.02 – $2.12New
Apr 28, 2026adjusted operating income growthFY2026+14% – +16%Reaffirmed
Apr 28, 2026adjusted operating income marginFY202619%New
Apr 28, 2026reported salesFY2026+9% – +11%Raised
Feb 10, 2026adjusted diluted EPSFY2026$8.43 – $8.63New
Feb 10, 2026adjusted diluted EPSQ1 FY2026$1.67 – $1.73New

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases Ecolab filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

  1. ECOLAB DELIVERS STRONG AND ACCELERATING OPERATING PERFORMANCE
    Results
  2. Quarterly results release
    Results
  3. ECOLAB DELIVERS ACCELERATED SALES GROWTH AND DOUBLE-DIGIT EPS GROWTH
    Results
  4. Quarterly results release
    Results
  5. ECOLAB DELIVERS ACCELERATED SALES GROWTH AND DOUBLE-DIGIT EPS GROWTH
    Results
  6. Quarterly results release
    Results
  7. Year ended December 31 (millions)
    Results
  8. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION AND NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
    Results
  9. Ecolab to Acquire CoolIT Systems, a Global Leader
    Results
  10. ECOLAB ANNOUNCES RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND STRONG 2026 OUTLOOK
    Results
  11. Quarterly results release
    Results
  12. ECOLAB DELIVERS ANOTHER STRONG QUARTER OF DOUBLE-DIGIT EPS GROWTH
    Results
  13. Quarterly results release
    Results
  14. ECOLAB APPOINTS JULIE WHALEN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    Update
  15. ECOLAB DELIVERS ANOTHER STRONG QUARTER OF DOUBLE-DIGIT EPS GROWTH
    Results