Ecolab (ECL) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Margins Rise

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.68, up 35.5% year over year. The bottom line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.2%.GAAP EPS for the quarter was$ 1.71, up 48.7% year over year.Revenue DetailsRevenues grossed $3.99 billion in the reported quarter, up 3.5% year over year. The metric missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.1%.Ecolab’s organic sales increased 3.8% from the prior-year period’s level.The year-over-year uptick in the second-quarter org ...