earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Ecolab Q3 adjusted EPS $1.54 (+18%); organic sales +7%; Q4 guidance $1.48-$1.58
ECOLAB INC.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$3.38
revenue$11,381,800,000
- Revenue $4.0B (+8% YoY); organic sales +7% led by Institutional & Specialty (+11%) and Pest Elimination.
- Reported diluted EPS $1.41 (+17%); adjusted diluted EPS $1.54 (+18%).
- Q4 2023 adjusted EPS guidance $1.48-$1.58 (+17-24% YoY) with continued pricing and gross margin expansion.
- 2024 outlook: mid-teens or better adjusted EPS growth per prior Investor Day; assumes soft macro demand.
- Free cash flow $621M, +$377M YoY; operating cash flow $788M.