Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75B; updates 2026 EPS guidance

ECOLAB INC.

Acquisition of CoolIT Systems for $4.75B cash; expected close Q3 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
CoolIT expected to generate ~$550M sales next 12 months; expands Global High-Tech market from $5B to $10B.
Deal expected to accelerate Global Water organic sales growth by 2% and Ecolab total by 1% one year post-close.
2026 adj. EPS guidance: Q1 $1.69-$1.71 (up 13-14% YoY); full-year $8.43-$8.63 (up 12-15% YoY), excluding CoolIT.
Financed with new debt; pro forma leverage ~3x at close, returning to 2x by end of second year after closing.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

ECOLAB INC. reported full-year 2026 results: EPS $8.43 to $8.63. Guidance reaffirmed.

Period: full-year 2026
EPS: $8.43 to $8.63
Guidance: reaffirmed
Result: guidance update

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For the full-year 2026, excluding the impact of CoolIT, Ecolab continues to expect adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $8.43 to $8.63 range

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

ECOLAB INC. reported first quarter 2026 results: EPS $1.69 to $1.71. Guidance initiated.

Period: first quarter 2026
EPS: $1.69 to $1.71
Guidance: initiated
Result: guidance update

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Ecolab expects first quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.69 to $1.71 range

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