ECL · 8-K · 20261027PR067418
Restructuring Charges
ECOLAB INC. · 2026-10-27 · Importance 65 · Surprise 82 · From source text
Ecolab reported $198.3 million of total special gains and charges for the first nine months of 2026, compared with $87.9 million in the same period of 2025. The nine-month 2026 amount included $76.2 million of One Ecolab charges, $60.9 million for acquisition and integration activities, and $14.8 million for other restructuring across cost of sales and special charges. The company estimated 2026 quantifiable special charges at approximately $0.83 per share, principally related to restructuring and acquisition and integration costs.
Key facts
- Ecolab recorded $82.9 million of total special gains and charges in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $26.5 million in 2025. source
- Ecolab expects approximately $0.83 per share of quantifiable special charges in 2026, principally for restructuring charges and acquisition and integration costs. source
- Ecolab expects approximately $0.26 per share of quantifiable special charges in the fourth quarter of 2026, principally for acquisition and integration costs and restructuring charges. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | realized | -1.3% | Ecolab recorded $82.9 million of total special gains and charges in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $26.5 million in 2025. |
| operating_income | negative | committed | — | Ecolab expects approximately $0.83 per share of quantifiable special charges in 2026, principally for restructuring charges and… |