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Ecolab ECL Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 28, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$4.1BBeat by $40.0M
EPS$1.70In line
Revenue estimate$4.0B
EPS estimate$1.70

Next report

Oct 27, 2026 (In 3 weeks)
Revenue estimate$4.7B
EPS estimate$2.17

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B+10.0%
Gross profit$1.8B+8.3%
Operating income$622.0M+12.0%
Net income$432.6M+7.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.52+7.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$519.8M-55.3%
Total debt$167.3M+13.6%
Total equity$10.0B+12.7%
Total assets$25.0B+12.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$445.9M+20.7%
CapEx$348.5M+46.5%
Free cash flow$97.4M-25.9%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$75.13B+4.5%
Enterprise value$74.78B+5.5%
P/E35.7×+1.5×
P/S4.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.3%+0.6pp
Operating margin17%-1.1pp
Net margin12.8%-0.6pp
FCF margin11.4%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.3%-2.3pp
Debt / equity0×0.0×
Current ratio1×-0.3×

Segments

By segment

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Global Water$2.0B+7.6%
Global Institutional & Specialty$1.5B+3.9%
Global Pest Elimination$310.8M+8.1%
Global Life Sciences$200.9M+10.7%

By geography

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Europe$812.2M+14.0%
Asia Pacific$354.7M+12.8%
Latin America$271.7M+9.2%
India, Middle East and Africa$137.0M+4.7%

By product

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Product and equipment sales$3.2B+9.4%
Service and lease sales$891.5M+12.4%

FAQ

When did Ecolab report Q1 2026 earnings?
Ecolab (ECL) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 28, 2026 before market open.
What were Ecolab's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Ecolab reported revenue of $4.1B and eps of $1.70 for Q1 2026.
Did Ecolab beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $4.0B by $40.0M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.00.
How did Ecolab's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 10.0% from $3.7B a year earlier and eps grew 13.3% from $1.50.
Where can I find Ecolab's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001104659-26-049822) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001104659-26-056737) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.