What ECOLAB INC.'s SEC filings said

10-Q for 2026Q3, filed 29 Oct 2026. Each line is something a filing stated, ranked by score and linked to its source.

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Liquidity and Debt Position89 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
At September 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $722.3 million, while short- and long-term debt totaled $13,192.0 million, up from $8,236.3 million at December 31, 2025. Ecolab issued $5.0 billion of fixed-rate notes in May 2026,…
Liquidity and Debt Position75 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 27 Oct 2026
At September 30, 2026, Ecolab had $722.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, down from $1,955.8 million at September 30, 2025. Short-term debt was $1,276.7 million and long-term debt was $11,915.3 million, totaling $13,192.0 million,…
Acquisitions and Partnerships71 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Ecolab completed its acquisition of CoolIT Systems on July 2, 2026, paying $4,627.2 million net of cash acquired; the agreement valued the transaction at $4,750 million subject to adjustments. CoolIT designs and manufactures data-center…
Segment Revenue Performance69 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Third-quarter fixed-currency sales were $2,479.6 million for Global Water, $1,638.3 million for Global Institutional & Specialty, $363.5 million for Global Pest Elimination and $215.8 million for Global Life Sciences. Global Water organic…
Restructuring Charges65 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 27 Oct 2026
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…

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Latest report: 10-Q · 2026Q3 filed 29 Oct 2026

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Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 89
At September 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $722.3 million, while short- and long-term debt totaled $13,192.0 million, up from $8,236.3 million at December 31, 2025. Ecolab issued $5.0 billion of fixed-rate…
Acquisitions and PartnershipsImportance 71
Ecolab completed its acquisition of CoolIT Systems on July 2, 2026, paying $4,627.2 million net of cash acquired; the agreement valued the transaction at $4,750 million subject to adjustments. CoolIT designs and…
Segment Revenue PerformanceImportance 69 · +1 more on this subject
Third-quarter fixed-currency sales were $2,479.6 million for Global Water, $1,638.3 million for Global Institutional & Specialty, $363.5 million for Global Pest Elimination and $215.8 million for Global Life Sciences.…
Interest Rate and Refinancing ExposureImportance 64
In May 2026, Ecolab issued $5.0 billion of fixed-rate notes: $1.2 billion of three-year notes at a 4.60% coupon, $0.9 billion of five-year notes at 4.80%, $1.5 billion of seven-year notes at 5.15%, and $1.4 billion of…
High-Tech Market GrowthImportance 59
Global Water’s High-Tech organic sales increased 63% in the third quarter and 40% in the first nine months of 2026. Growth reflected new business wins across microelectronics and data centers. The filing identifies…
Interest Expense IncreaseImportance 58
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…
Gross Margin DriversImportance 54
Third-quarter 2026 gross profit was $2,069.3 million, or approximately 44.1% of net sales, compared with $1,865.6 million, or 44.8%, a decline of about 0.7 percentage points. Nine-month gross profit was $5,786.0…
U.S. Tax Law ChangesImportance 51
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in the United States on July 4, 2025. It includes permanent extensions of certain expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, changes to the international tax…
Middle East Energy Cost PressureImportance 49
Ecolab says the war in the Middle East has driven significant volatility in global energy markets in recent months through supply-chain disruptions, transportation constraints, and geopolitical developments. These…
Operating Income and MarginsImportance 49 · +1 more on this subject
Third-quarter operating income increased 6.6% to $810.5 million from $760.2 million, while the operating margin declined to approximately 17.3% from 18.3%. Nine-month operating income increased 8.1% to $2,190.4 million…
Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 49
Cash provided by operating activities increased 4.1% to $1,939.1 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $1,862.5 million in 2025. Accounts receivable used $457.1 million of cash, compared with $150.3 million in…
FX / Currency HeadwindsImportance 45
Foreign-currency translation adjustments were a $159.1 million gain for the first nine months of 2026, compared with a $100.6 million gain in the prior-year period, a change exceeding 10%. Ecolab uses foreign-currency…

8-K filings last 12 months

Results, no stated guidance change27 Oct 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 10
Read from the attached exhibit: Liquidity and Debt Position · Restructuring Charges · Acquisitions and Partnerships
Results (release not read)28 Jul 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Management change (filing not read)11 May 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Results (release not read)28 Apr 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
New debt15 Apr 2026 · 8-K Items 1.01, 2.03 · Routine · rule score 25
Results (release not read)27 Mar 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Results (release not read)20 Mar 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Management change (filing not read)25 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Other officer change23 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 15
“ On February 18, 2026, Victoria J. Reich informed the Board that she would not stand for re-election at the Company's annual meeting to be held on May 7, 2026.”
Restructuring, repeated · Results (release not read)10 Feb 2026 · 8-K Items 2.02, 2.05 · Routine · rule score 40

Earlier reports

10-Q · 2026Q2filed 6 Aug 2026
Liquidity and Debt Position · Interest Rate and Refinancing Exposure · Acquisitions and Partnerships

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