---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-001231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T14:44:45.644084+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab Q4 adjusted EPS $1.27, -1% YoY; expands cost savings program to $175M

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-001231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023001231/0001558370-23-001231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023001231/ecl-20230214x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-001231
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-001231.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-001231.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ECOLAB INC. reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.
  - Period: the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On February 14, 2023, Ecolab Inc. (“Ecolab”) announced earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023001231/0001558370-23-001231-index.htm
- Restructurings & Charges
  ECOLAB INC. announced a restructuring with charges of $195 million ($150 million after tax) affecting Institutional and Healthcare businesses in other regions.
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: $195 million ($150 million after tax)
  - Affected area: Institutional and Healthcare businesses in other regions
  source text: On February 14, 2023, Ecolab announced that it has expanded its previously announced Europe cost savings program to also focus on the Company’s Institutional and Healthcare businesses in other regions. In connection with the expanded program, Ecolab now expects to incur pre-tax charges of $195 million ($150 million after tax).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837023001231/0001558370-23-001231-index.htm

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