ECL · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Interest Expense Increase
ECOLAB INC. · 2026-10-29 · Importance 58 · Surprise 64 · From source text
Reported net interest expense increased to $124.8 million in the third quarter of 2026 from $55.3 million a year earlier. For the first nine months, reported net interest expense rose to $270.6 million from $176.8 million. Ecolab attributed the increase to financing the Ovivo Electronics and CoolIT Systems acquisitions.
Key facts
- Ecolab's net interest expense was $124.8 million in Q3 2026 and $270.6 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $55.3 million and $176.8 million, respectively, in 2025. source
- Ecolab recorded $6.6 million of special interest expense charges in the first nine months of 2026 related to debt used to fund the CoolIT Systems acquisition. source
- Ecolab's reported net interest expense was $124.8 million in Q3 2026 versus $55.3 million in Q3 2025, and $270.6 million in the first nine months of 2026 versus $176.8 million in 2025. source
- Ecolab's increased net interest expense in 2026 reflected financing the Ovivo Electronics and CoolIT Systems acquisitions. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | negative | realized | -2.0% | Ecolab's net interest expense was $124.8 million in Q3 2026 and $270.6 million in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $55.3… |