Ecolab Inc ECL

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Ecolab Earnings: We See Strong Growth in 2025 Despite Tariff-Related Economic Uncertainty
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Analyst Note | by Seth Goldstein, CFA Updated Apr 29, 2025

Ecolab reported strong first-quarter results as higher volumes and prices drove margin expansion in the water and institutional and specialty segments. Management maintained its 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance. Ecolab shares were up slightly at the time of writing.

Business Strategy and Outlook | by Seth Goldstein, CFA Updated Apr 29, 2025

As the global leader in the cleaning and sanitation industry, Ecolab provides products that help its hospitality, food-service, and life-sciences customers do laundry, wash dishes, maintain clean manufacturing environments, and ensure regulatory compliance. With unmatched scale and a solid razor-and-blade business model, Ecolab's competitive advant

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD
10.72 3.72 15.77 11.07 32.23 13.09 9.33 -37.07 37.75 19.32 12.41
0.69 12.44 21.47 -5.05 31.22 20.90 25.78 -19.43 26.44 24.09 0.47

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