Ecolab Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of a Delaware operating company whose common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ECL. The filings cover operating and financial results, supplemental segment reporting, changes to reportable segment structure, capital-structure information and material-event reports.
Proxy and 8-K filings describe annual-meeting matters, board and executive-leadership changes, compensation and governance topics, and shareholder voting materials. Other disclosures address material agreements, restructuring and exit-cost matters associated with the One Ecolab initiative, business context for water, hygiene and infection prevention operations, and the company’s service footprint across multiple customer industries.
Ecolab Inc. director David MacLennan reported purchasing 600 common shares on November 12, 2026, at $308.125 per share. He directly held 26,225 shares after the purchase. The report also lists 3,500 shares held indirectly through Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust and 709 shares held indirectly through sibling’s trusts. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the purchase.
Ecolab Inc. SVP & Corporate Controller Bryce L. Mewhorter converted 2,948 restricted stock units into 2,948 common shares on November 2, 2026. The units convert one-for-one and were granted on November 2, 2023, with all units vesting on the third anniversary. 1,344 shares were withheld for minimum statutory tax obligations tied to vesting. As of October 31, 2026, he reported an indirect position of 293.552 units in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan, equivalent to approximately 538 common shares.
Ecolab Inc. EVP - Global Supply Chain Benjamin M. Clark converted 8,843 restricted stock units one-for-one into 8,843 common shares on November 2, 2026. The derivative entry reports 0 restricted stock units following conversion. On that date, 3,713 common shares were withheld to pay minimum statutory tax obligations, at a reported $306.35 per share. The units were granted November 2, 2023 and vested in full on their third anniversary; no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Ecolab Inc. Co-COO - Global Markets Darrell R. Brown acquired 5,418 restricted stock units on November 2, 2026. After the award, he reported 32,733 shares of common stock held directly. The units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment, or earlier upon retirement after at least 18 months from the grant date.
Ecolab EVP, GC & Secretary Jandeen M. Boone exercised 1,769 restricted stock units on November 2, 2026, receiving 1,769 common shares on a one-for-one basis. The units were granted on November 2, 2023 and vested in full on the third anniversary. At vesting, 654 shares were withheld for minimum statutory tax obligations, at a reported price of $306.35 per share.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $4,694.8 million, compared with $4,165.0 million a year earlier. Operating income was $810.5 million versus $760.2 million, while net income attributable to Ecolab was $551.3 million compared with $585.0 million; diluted earnings per share were $1.95 versus $2.05. Interest expense, net, was $124.8 million, compared with $55.3 million.
On July 2, 2026, Ecolab completed its CoolIT Systems acquisition and paid $4,627 million in cash, net of cash acquired and after adjustments defined in the purchase agreement. CoolIT became part of the Global Water reportable segment. In May 2026, Ecolab issued fixed-rate public notes; total proceeds of $5.0 billion were used to fund the acquisition and for general corporate purposes. For the first nine months, cash from operations was $1,939.1 million and cash used in investing activities was $5,621.1 million, including $4,683.1 million for acquisitions and investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired.
Ecolab (ECL) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $4,694.8 million, up 13%, while organic sales rose 7%. Reported diluted EPS was $1.95, down 5% from a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.18, up 5%. Adjusted operating income rose 14% to $893.4 million, and organic operating income margin was 19.6%, 70 basis points higher. Net interest expense increased $70 million, reflecting financing for the Ovivo Electronics and CoolIT acquisitions; acquisition-related amortization and financing costs were an approximately 10% headwind to adjusted EPS growth.
Global High-Tech organic sales grew 63% and Life Sciences grew 17%. For full-year 2026, Ecolab expects adjusted diluted EPS of $8.10 to $8.20, up 8% to 9%. For fourth-quarter 2026, it expects adjusted diluted EPS of $2.13 to $2.23, up 2% to 7%, with reported sales growth of 12% to 14% and organic sales growth of 6% to 7%. Fourth-quarter EPS outlook includes an approximately 12-percentage-point headwind from CoolIT acquisition-related amortization and financing costs.
John J. Zillmer, a director of Ecolab Inc. (ECL), acquired 131.17 shares of common stock on September 30, 2026. The reported amount includes 43.83 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 49,540.43 shares.
Ecolab Inc. director Julie Whalen acquired 131 shares of common stock through a grant/award transaction on September 30, 2026, reported at $0.00 per share. Her resulting direct holdings were 604 shares; the reported balance includes shares acquired through the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan’s dividend reinvestment feature.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) director Suzanne M. Vautrinot reported acquiring 131 shares of common stock through a grant or award on September 30, 2026. Her reported direct holdings after the transaction were 11,960 shares. The reported position includes shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.