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Ecolab said the Q3 2026 net sales rose 13% to $4,694.8 million, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 5% to $2.18. Reported diluted EPS fell 5% to $1.95.

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  1. Ecolab said the Q3 2026 net sales rose 13% to $4,694.8 million, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 5% to $2.18. Reported diluted EPS fell 5% to $1.95.

  2. The company said adjusted diluted EPS included an approximate 10% headwind from CoolIT acquisition-related amortization and financing costs. Reported net interest expense for Q3 was $124.8 million, compared with $55.3 million a year earlier.

  3. The company said organic sales in Global High-Tech grew 63% and organic sales in Life Sciences grew 17% in Q3. Total organic sales growth was 7%, with volume growth at 2% and pricing at 5%.

  4. Ecolab said it expects full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $8.10 to $8.20, up 8% to 9%, and adjusted diluted EPS for Q4 of $2.13 to $2.23, up 2% to 7%.

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Q3 Sales and Adjusted Diluted EPS Results

Ecolab said the Q3 2026 net sales rose 13% to $4,694.8 million, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 5% to $2.18. Reported diluted EPS fell 5% to $1.95.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Higher CoolIT Costs and Interest Expense

The company said adjusted diluted EPS included an approximate 10% headwind from CoolIT acquisition-related amortization and financing costs. Reported net interest expense for Q3 was $124.8 million, compared with $55.3 million a year earlier.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Segment Organic Growth in Q3

The company said organic sales in Global High-Tech grew 63% and organic sales in Life Sciences grew 17% in Q3. Total organic sales growth was 7%, with volume growth at 2% and pricing at 5%.

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2026 Full-Year and Q4 Outlook

Ecolab said it expects full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $8.10 to $8.20, up 8% to 9%, and adjusted diluted EPS for Q4 of $2.13 to $2.23, up 2% to 7%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

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