8-K current report · filed Apr 28, 2026

Ecolab (ECL) 8-K Current Report: April 28, 2026

Item 2.02Item EX-99.1ECL overview

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Ecolab (ECL) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 28, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). Q1 2026 results covered by Ecolab news release dated April 28, 2026.

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Item 2.02 · Results of Operations and Financial Condition

  • Q1 2026 results covered by Ecolab news release dated April 28, 2026
  • Supplemental first-quarter data provided in Exhibit 99.2
  • Investors should review Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 for earnings figures and management commentary

Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1

  • Q1 sales $4.1B, up 10%; organic growth accelerated to 4%, signaling improving demand across growth engines
  • Adjusted EPS $1.70, up 13%; adjusted operating margin expanded 70 bps to 16.7%, despite higher commodity costs
  • 2026 adjusted EPS outlook maintained at $8.43-$8.63, up 12%-15%, excluding pending CoolIT Systems acquisition
  • Commodity costs expected to rise high-single digits from Q2; energy surcharge creates near-term margin-transition risk
  • CoolIT expected to close in Q3, strengthening Global High-Tech and data-center cooling exposure but excluded from current outlook

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