earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Ecolab Q4 adjusted EPS $1.55 (+22%); FY2024 guidance $6.10-$6.50 (+17-25%)
ECOLAB INC.
2023-FY EPS reported
$4.79
revenue$15,320,200,000
- Q4 reported diluted EPS $1.41, adjusted diluted EPS $1.55 (+22%); revenue $3.9B (+7% reported, +6% organic).
- Organic operating income +21% to $628M; margin expanded 200 bps to 16.0%.
- Institutional & Specialty organic sales +12%, op. income +41%; Healthcare & Life Sciences organic sales -1%, op. income -25%.
- FY2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance $6.10-$6.50 (+17-25% vs $5.21); Q1 2024 guidance $1.27-$1.37 (+44-56%).
- Full-year 2023 free cash flow $1.6B, conversion 118%; supply cost tailwinds expected in H1 2024.