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ECOLAB INC. (ECL): restructuring charge — Ecolab Q4 adjusted EPS $1.27, -1% YoY; expands cost savings program to $175M
ECOLAB INC.
2022-FY EPS reported
$3.81
revenue$14,187,800,000
- Reported sales $3.67B (+9% YoY); adjusted fixed currency sales +12%.
- Reported EPS $0.93 vs $1.04; adjusted EPS $1.27 vs $1.28, -1%.
- Expanded cost savings program to $175M annual pre-tax savings; expects $195M pre-tax charges by end 2024.
- Q1 2023 adjusted EPS guidance $0.82-0.90 vs $0.82 last year; full-year expects double-digit adj. op income growth.
- Free cash flow conversion 97% for FY 2022; repurchased ~0.5M shares completing $500M program.