Countdown to Ecolab (ECL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS

Core Insights - Ecolab (ECL) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share, reflecting a 33.9% increase year-over-year, with revenues projected at $4.03 billion, a 4.7% increase from the previous year [1] Earnings Estimates - Over the last 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate has been revised upward by 0.1%, indicating analysts' reassessment of their forecasts [2] - Revisions to earnings estimates are significant indicators for predicting investor actions regarding the stock [3] Sales Projections - The consensus estimate for 'Sales- Global Healthcare and Life Sciences (Fixed currency)' is $397.17 million, showing a 1.6% increase from the prior year [5] - 'Sales- Global Industrial (Public Currency rates)' is expected to reach $1.96 billion, indicating an 8.3% year-over-year increase [5] - 'Sales- Global Institutional & Specialty (Public Currency rates)' is projected at $1.39 billion, reflecting a 9.1% increase from the previous year [6] - 'Sales- Other (Fixed currency)' is estimated at $277.79 million, indicating a 23.4% decrease year-over-year [6] - 'Sales- Other (Public Currency rates)' is expected to be $294.25 million, showing a 19.1% decline from the prior year [6] - 'Sales- Global Industrial (Fixed currency)' is projected at $1.93 billion, reflecting a 7.5% increase year-over-year [7] - 'Sales- Global Institutional & Specialty (Fixed currency)' is expected to reach $1.35 billion, indicating a 6.3% increase from the previous year [7] - 'Sales- Global Healthcare & Life Sciences (Public Currency rates)' is projected at $397.64 million, reflecting a 2.6% increase year-over-year [8] Operating Income Estimates - 'Operating Income- Global Healthcare and Life Sciences (Fixed currency)' is expected to be $41.15 million, up from $33.30 million in the same quarter last year [8] - 'Operating Income- Other (Public Currency rates)' is projected at $58.41 million, down from $63.50 million in the previous year [9] - 'Operating Income- Global Institutional & Specialty (Public Currency rates)' is expected to be $292.62 million, up from $209.20 million in the same quarter last year [9] - 'Operating Income- Global Industrial (Fixed currency)' is projected at $323.46 million, compared to $255.40 million in the previous year [10] Stock Performance - Ecolab shares have increased by 1.7% over the past month, contrasting with a -1.2% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [10]