Ecolab Stock Down in Pre-Market Post Q2 Earnings Miss, Margins Expand

Key Takeaways ECL reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.89, up 12.5% year over year but missing estimates by $0.01.Revenues rose 0.9% to $4.03 billion, topping estimates, with organic sales up 2.8% on segmental growth.Gross margin expanded 100 bps to 44.8%, and operating margin rose 147 bps to 18.3% in the quarter.Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.89, up 12.5% year over year. However, the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.GAAP EPS for th ...