EcoLab posts higher Q1 profit and sales, implements global energy surcharge

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28

EcoLab reported a Q1 profit of $432.6 million and sales of $4.07 billion, with adjusted earnings per share at $1.70.
The company introduced a global energy surcharge to counter rising fuel costs, expecting commodity costs to increase by a high-single-digit percentage in Q2.
EcoLab anticipates margins will stabilize in the second half of 2026 as the surcharge offsets costs, maintaining its full-year guidance amid strong growth in life-sciences, pest elimination, and digital units.

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