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Ecolab ECL Global Life Sciences — Goodwill

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Global Water
$5.67B+29.8%
Global Institutional & Specialty
$1.04B+0.6%
Global Pest Elimination
$204.4M+19.3%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.4B+9.7%
Gross profit$1.9B+8.0%
Operating income$757.9M+6.7%
Net income$534.9M+2.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.90+3.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.1B+167%
Total debt$13.3B+8,447%
Total equity$10.1B+7.9%
Total assets$29.9B+26.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$729.5M+3.9%
CapEx$240.1M+10.8%
Free cash flow$489.4M+0.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$80.34B+5.4%
Enterprise value$88.55B+19.0%
P/E38×+2.3×
P/S4.8×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.1%+0.2pp
Operating margin16.9%-1.5pp
Net margin12.6%-1.0pp
FCF margin11.1%+1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.8%-2.4pp
Debt / equity1.3×+1.3×
Current ratio1.8×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ecolab in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The source filing: Ecolab’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-053886
(millions)Global WaterGlobal Institutional& SpecialtyGlobal Pest EliminationGlobal Life SciencesTotal
December 31, 2025$5,505.5$1,041.5$189.6$2,490.4$9,227.0
Current year business combinations (a)--13.5-13.5
Prior year business combinations (b)108.4-0.9-109.3
Effect of foreign currency translation and other54.42.50.412.269.5
June 30, 2026$5,668.3$1,044.0$204.4$2,502.6$9,419.3

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Ecolab's global life sciences — goodwill?
Ecolab (ECL) reported global life sciences — goodwill of $2.5B in Q2 2026.
How has Ecolab's global life sciences — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Ecolab's global life sciences — goodwill increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $2.47B to $2.5B.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's global life sciences — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's global life sciences — goodwill has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.95B to $9.86B.
What does global life sciences — goodwill mean?
Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the company acquires another business within the healthcare and life sciences sector for a price exceeding the fair market value of its net identifiable assets. This reflects the premium paid for brand reputation, customer relationships, and proprietary technology specific to this business segment.

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