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title: "ECOLAB INC. 1Q 2026: Revenue $4.07B, EPS $1.52— 10-Q Summary"
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description: "Ecolab Inc. reported Q1 2026 results with revenue of $4.07B, a 10% increase from the previous year, and diluted EPS of $1.52, up from $1.41. Net income rose 7.4% to $436.6M. Growth was driven by a 4% increase in organic sales and strong performance in Food & Beverage and Life Sciences. The company is restructuring, aiming for $325M in annual savings by 2027, with capital expenditures increasing to enhance capacity."
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# ECOLAB INC. 1Q 2026: Revenue $4.07B, EPS $1.52— 10-Q Summary

Ecolab Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results with net sales of $4.07B, up 10% from the prior-year quarter, and diluted earnings per share of $1.52, versus $1.41 a year earlier; net income was $436.6M, up 7.4% year over year.

**Financial Highlights**

Metric

Current quarter

Prior year quarter

YoY change

Revenue¹

$4.07B

$3.7B

10%

Net income²

$436.6M

$406.5M

7.4%

Diluted EPS³

$1.52

$1.41

7.8%

_¹ Reported as “Net sales”. ² Reported as “Net income including noncontrolling interest”. ³ Reported as “Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share”._

**Business Highlights**

-   Revenue growth was driven by a 4% increase in organic sales along with pricing and sector gains.
-   Company resegmented Global Water into Heavy, Light and High‑Tech; High‑Tech delivered double‑digit organic growth.
-   Strong performance in Food & Beverage and Life Sciences (Life Sciences up 11% organic) and Institutional & Specialty (up 4% organic).
-   One Ecolab restructuring is underway with $134M of savings realized to date and a target of $325M in annualized savings by 2027.
-   Capital expenditures increased to support equipment, dispensing and manufacturing capacity and deployments.

Original SEC Filing: ECOLAB INC. \[ ECL \] - 10-Q - May. 07, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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