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Mar 31, 2022
Ecolab Q1 2022 Earnings Report
Ecolab's first quarter earnings reflected sales growth, driven by Institutional & Specialty, Industrial and Other segment sales, which overcame delivered product cost inflation and currency translation.
Key Takeaways
Ecolab's first quarter earnings were consistent with expectations, with sales growth driven by volume gains and pricing that overcame surging delivered product cost inflation. Sales growth accelerated from the fourth quarter, led by double-digit gains in Institutional & Specialty, Industrial and Other segments. Raw material and freight costs increased an estimated 25% versus last year, exacerbated by the start of the war in Eastern Europe.
Very strong first quarter sales growth, driven by strong volume gains and accelerating pricing.
Reported sales increased 13% versus last year.
Reported diluted EPS was $0.60, a decrease of 10% versus last year.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.82, an increase of 1% versus last year.
Revenue by Segment
Forward Guidance
The company expects combined pricing actions, along with strong volume growth and long-term productivity improvements, to yield second quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share approaching last year’s $1.22. They believe current pricing actions will result in accelerating earnings growth through the second half and deliver low-teens growth in adjusted diluted earnings per share for the full year 2022.
Positive Outlook
- Focused on driving strong new business gains.
- Focused on driving pricing.
- Focused on driving margin improvement.
- Leveraging innovation.
- Leveraging productivity.
Challenges Ahead
- Expect the impact of substantial raw material and cost inflation to increase further in the second quarter.
- Expect the impact of substantial raw material and cost inflation to remain high for the balance of the year.
- Rapid rise in energy costs following the start of the war in Eastern Europe.
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