ECL · Ecolab Inc.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 28, 2026TL;DR. Ecolab delivered accelerated 5% organic sales growth and 11% adjusted EPS growth in Q2 2026, raising full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $8.05-$8.25 (from $8.03-$8.23), driven by accelerating growth in Global High-Tech (29%) and Life Sciences (15%) and the recent close of the CoolIT acquisition, while rising commodity costs and Middle East disruption remained headwinds.
- + Raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $8.05-$8.25 from $8.03-$8.23
- − Middle East conflict created a ~1% volume headwind in Q2 and is expected to persist
- − Reported Q2 GAAP operating income margin fell 40 bps to 17.2% due to amortization and special charges
- − Reported GAAP diluted EPS growth slowed to just 3% versus prior year due to special charges
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Specialty Chemicals — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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ECL
this stock
Ecolab Inc.
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$76.94B | +2.6% | +2.2% | 36.8 | 1.7% |
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LIN
Linde PLC
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$212.24B | +8.0% | +3.0% | 29.7 | 1.2% |
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AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
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$122.45B | +0.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
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SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
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$77.86B | -1.0% | +2.1% | 29.6 | 2.9% |
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APD
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
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$64.70B | +15.0% | -0.5% | — | 1.8% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECL | -2.4% | -4.3% | +3.1% | -4.9% | +2.6% |
| SPY | -0.3% | -0.1% | +20.1% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | -2.1% | -4.2% | -17.0% | -4.2% | -9.1% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.