---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-013805"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:27:05.030173+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab Q3 adj. EPS $1.83, +19% YoY; raises FY2024 guidance to $6.60-$6.70

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.83 (+19% YoY); reported EPS $2.58 (+83% including surgical solutions gain).
- Organic sales +4% to $4.0B; volume growth strengthened to +2% driven by new business wins and innovation.
- Operating income margin expansion: organic margin 17.9% (+260 bps); margin expanded across all segments.
- FY2024 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $6.60-$6.70 (prior $6.50-$6.70); Q4 guidance $1.75-$1.85.
- Free cash flow YTD $1.4B (+35%); repurchased ~1.9M shares in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-013805
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024013805/0001558370-24-013805-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024013805/ecl-20241029x8k.htm

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