Ecolab Q2 FY26 adjusted EPS climbs 11% to $2.09; net sales rise 10% to $4.42 billion
ECL•Q2 results and margin performance
- Ecolab posted Q2 diluted EPS of $1.90, up 3%, on net sales of $4.42 billion, up 10%.
- Adjusted diluted EPS rose 11% to $2.09, while operating income increased 7% to $757.9 million.
- Reported operating margin was 17.2%; reported gross margin was 44.1%.
Full-year and third-quarter outlook
Ecolab raised its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $8.05-$8.25 and forecast Q3 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.13-$2.23.
Pricing, volume and regional disruption
CEO Christophe Beck said pricing improved to 4% as an energy surcharge rolled out, while volume grew 1% despite Middle East disruptions.
