NYSE$ECL

Ecolab Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Ecolab reported Q1 2025 net sales of $3.70B with net income attributable to Ecolab of $402.5M.

Net sales were $3.70 billion as institutional and industrial businesses grew modestly. Net income attributable to Ecolab was $402.5 million. Pricing, innovation, and productivity programs support margin expansion targets.

  • Q1 net sales $3.70B.
  • Net income to Ecolab $402.5M.
  • Water and hygiene solutions demand steady.
  • FX and input costs can affect reported growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.7B

Previous: $3.75B-1.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.50

Previous: $1.43+4.9%
Reported GAAP operating income margin

15.0%

Previous: 13.8%+8.7%
Non-GAAP adjusted fixed currency operating income margin

16.0%

Previous: 14.1%+13.5%
Organic sales growth

3.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$238M

Previous: -$202M-18.1%
Net Income

$407M

Previous: $412M-1.4%
Operating Income

$555M

Previous: $518M+7.2%
Gross Profit

$1.63B

Previous: $1.62B+0.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Ecolab · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.7B

Q1 2025-1.5%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ecolab · $1.31B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Global Institutional & Specialty
    $1.31B+12.9%

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A outlines strategic priorities and liquidity.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 73 earnings

Positive

+10.9%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-12.6%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%-3.1%-3.1%
Q4 2025+4.0%+3.8%-4.3%
Q3 2025-4.1%-8.3%-1.7%
Q2 2025+0.4%+2.9%+1.8%
Q1 2025+3.3%+6.8%+10.6%
Q4 2024+6.2%+7.6%+2.1%
Q3 2024-1.5%-4.6%-3.4%
Q2 2024-6.9%-4.3%+0.9%
Q1 2024+1.5%+2.6%+3.2%
Q4 2023+6.9%+1.7%-1.4%
Q3 2023+5.1%+9.8%+20.5%
Q2 2023+1.0%-0.3%+0.4%
Q1 2023+2.7%+2.9%+0.2%
Q4 2022+10.9%+9.8%+7.4%
Q3 2022-12.6%-14.2%-3.3%
Q2 2022-1.3%+1.5%+5.0%
Q1 2022-2.9%-3.6%-6.5%
Q4 2021-0.1%-2.3%-6.1%
Q3 2021-0.2%+0.3%+4.4%
Q2 2021-0.0%+0.8%+1.8%
Q1 2021-2.1%-1.2%-4.7%
Q4 2020-5.0%-5.4%-4.7%
Q3 2020-6.5%-7.4%+10.0%
Q2 2020-8.1%-11.8%-6.8%
Q1 2020+5.4%+1.3%+12.7%
Q4 2019+1.4%+0.1%-23.0%
Q3 2019+1.1%-0.3%-2.4%
Q2 2019+0.6%-0.3%+3.2%
Q1 2019-1.1%+0.3%-0.6%
Q4 2018+1.1%+2.2%+7.5%
Q3 2018+4.5%+5.5%+8.1%
Q2 2018+2.8%+4.5%+6.7%
Q1 2018-0.4%+0.4%-1.5%
Q4 2017-1.2%-0.5%+2.0%
Q3 2017+0.3%+0.4%+3.8%
Q2 2017+0.9%+0.9%+1.2%
Q1 2017-2.8%-2.2%+3.5%
Q4 2016-0.7%+1.3%+0.2%
Q3 2016-1.9%-3.1%+3.8%
Q2 2016+2.3%+3.4%+3.7%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015-5.5%
Q3 2015-0.3%
Q2 2015+6.4%
Q1 2015-1.4%
Q4 2014+3.8%
Q3 2014-2.2%
Q2 2014-1.5%
Q1 2014-0.9%
Q4 2013+0.5%
Q3 2013+3.0%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013+1.2%
Q4 2012+6.2%
Q3 2012+0.1%
Q2 2012-3.6%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011-4.2%
Q3 2011-4.6%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q1 2011+2.5%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q1 2009-1.7%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q4 2007+0.5%
Q4 2009+0.5%
Q3 2009+2.2%
Q3 2008+2.2%
Q2 2009+0.0%
Q2 2008+0.0%
Q4 2008+0.0%

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