Ecolab (ECL) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Ecolab (ECL) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.81 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +0.80%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this cleaning, food-safety and pest-control services company would post earnings of $2.06 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.07, delivering a surprise of +0.49%.Ove ...