Ecolab raises annual profit forecast thanks to pricing policy and demand
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((Automated translation by Reuters using machine learning and generative AI, please refer to the following disclaimer: https://bit.ly/rtrsauto)) Water management solutions company Ecolab ECL.N on Tuesday raised its full-year profit forecast after reporting an 11% increase in its adjusted second-quarter earnings, thanks to a firmer pricing policy, productivity gains, and growth in its high-tech and life sciences businesses. Companies providing water treatment, cooling, and cleaning systems are looking to capitalize on the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence-driven data centers, which require sophisticated cooling and water management technologies. * The company raised its adjusted diluted earnings per share forecast for full-year 2026 to a range of $8.05 to $8.25 per share, compared with a previous range of $8.03 to $8.23 per share. * It expects adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter to be between $2.13 and $2.23 per share, compared with $2.07 per share a year earlier. * Ecolab said that customer disruptions due to the Middle East conflict and rising raw material costs had weighed on the quarter. However, prices rose by 4%, thanks to the early implementation of an energy surcharge. * The company expects its overall prices to increase by 5% to 6% in the second half of 2026, when it will fully benefit from this surcharge. * Ecolab said that organic...
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