Ecolab (ECL) Tops Q3 EPS by 2c

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Ecolab Third Quarter Reported Diluted Continuing Operations EPS $0.85; Adjusted Diluted Continuing Operations EPS $1.15, -24%; Results Show Significant Improvement From Second Quarter

October 27, 2020 8:30 AM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL):

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:

Third quarter results showed significant improvement from the second quarter, while still reflecting the divergent impacts from COVID-19 on the business segments. Reported sales from continuing operations -6% from the year-ago period. Acquisition adjusted fixed currency sales -8% as strong growth in the Healthcare & Life Sciences segment was more than offset by a modest Industrial segment decrease and significant (though substantially narrowed versus the second... More