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ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Julie P. Whalen to the Ecolab Board of Directors as an independent director. Ms. Whalen was also appointed to the Audit and Finance Committees of the Board. Ms. Whalen is an accomplished financial executive and business leader with deep experience in the retail, technology and hospitality sectors. She has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for both Expedia Group, Inc. and Williams-S.

Ecolab Inc ECL reported worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Tuesday.

I reiterate a Sell rating on Ecolab Inc., due to ongoing weak demand in heavy industrial and paper markets despite management's effective margin expansion strategies. Q2 FY25 results showed modest 3% organic revenue growth and 13% adj. EPS growth, driven by value pricing and cost optimization amid soft end-market demand. My DCF analysis yields a fair value of $218 per share, indicating overvaluation at current levels, even as management targets higher margins and EPS growth.

Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE:ECL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Andrew Hedberg - Director of Investor Relations Christophe Beck - CEO & Chairman of the Board Scott D. Kirkland - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew John Wittmann - Robert W.

ECL stock dips in pre-market despite second-quarter 2025 earnings growth and margin expansion, as EPS misses estimates by a penny.

Shares of leading sustainability juggernaut Ecolab (ECL -4.59%) were down 4% at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Ecolab (ECL -3.83%), a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on July 29, 2025. The company delivered GAAP revenue of $4.03 billion, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 13% to $1.89, just below the $1.90 consensus.

Although the revenue and EPS for Ecolab (ECL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Ecolab (ECL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.9 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.68 per share a year ago.

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL): SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Ecolab delivered another strong quarter of double-digit EPS growth, consistent with expectations. This superior performance was fueled by continued value pricing, volume growth, and productivity improvements. Reported sales $4.0 billion, +1%, including a 2% unfavorable impact from the sale of the global surgical solutions business. Organic sales +3%, led by continued strong growth in the Institutional & Spe.