Ecolab (ECL) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Margins Rise

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported fourth-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55, up 22% year over year. The bottom line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.7%.GAAP EPS for the quarter was$ 1.41, up 51.6% year over year.Full-year adjusted EPS was $5.21, up 16% compared with that at the end of the comparable 2022 period. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.4%.Revenue DetailsRevenues grossed$ 3.94 billion in the reported quarter, up 7.3% year over year. The metric missed the ...