---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-006197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T04:55:24.851900+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab Q1 adj EPS $1.34 (+52%); raises FY guide to $6.40-$6.70; sells surgical unit for $950M

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.34, +52% YoY; reported diluted EPS $1.43, +74%.
- Organic sales +5% to $3.72B; organic operating margin +400 bps to 14.7%.
- Sale of global surgical solutions to Medline for $950M cash; expected close H2 2024.
- FY2024 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $6.40-$6.70, +23-29% versus prior $6.10-$6.50.
- Institutional & Specialty organic sales +11%, operating income +90% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-006197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024006197/0001558370-24-006197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024006197/ecl-20240430x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-006197
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-006197.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-006197.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ECOLAB INC. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $3,751.9, net income $412.1, EPS $1.43. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Revenue: $3,751.9
  - Net income: $412.1
  - EPS: $1.43
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: ​ ​ ​ Adjusted ​ ​ ​ (unaudited) ​ Public Currency Rates ​ % ​ Public Currency Rates ​ % (millions, except per share) ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ Change ​ 2024 ​ ​ 2023 ​ Change Net sales ​ $3,751.9 ​ ​ $3,571.6 ​ ​ 5 % ​ $3,751.9 ​ ​ $3,571.6 ​ ​ 5 % Operating income ​ 517.9 ​ ​ 351.6 ​ ​ 47 % ​ 547.7 ​ ​ 379.3 ​ ​ 44 % Net income attributable to Ecolab ​ 412.1 ​ ​ 233.4 ​ ​
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024006197/0001558370-24-006197-index.htm

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