ECL Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-28

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
ECL Report Adjusted diluted EPS (Q2'26) IN-LINE pred ~$2.09 vs. cons ~$2.08 MEDIUM
ECL Report Organic sales growth (Q2'26) IN-LINE pred ~4.0% vs. cons ~4.2% MEDIUM
ECL Report Adjusted operating margin (Q2'26) IN-LINE pred ~17.2% vs. cons ~17.3% LOW
ECL Guide FY2026 adj EPS guide (ex-CoolIT) UNCHANGED guide ~$8.43-$8.63 (mid $8.53) vs. cons ~$8.52 (FY2026) HIGH
ECL Guide Q3'26 adj EPS guide (incl. ~$0.20 CoolIT drag) LOWER guide ~$2.05-$2.15 reported vs. cons ~$2.22 pre-dilution (Q3'26) MEDIUM
ECL Guide H2'26 organic sales growth UNCHANGED guide ~6-7% vs. cons ~6% (H2 2026) MEDIUM
ECL Guide Price/cost exit-rate (pricing catches raws at Q2 exit) UNCHANGED guide ~fully offset by Q2 exit vs. cons ~fully offset (Q2/H2 2026) MEDIUM
ECL Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -1.5% MEDIUM
ECL Return 5-day cumulative residual -3.0% (FADE) Even on an in-line print and a held ex-CoolIT FY guide, the out-period math is negative: CoolIT closes in Q3 and adds ~$0.20 of H2 dilution, so reported H2/Q3 estimates get cut once the reported-vs-underlying bridge is disclosed. Combined with a rich ~28x multiple, ECL's recurring 'sell-the-news' pattern (Q1 fell ~4% on an in-line beat), and the price/cost recovery being only a promise rather than proof, the modest day-1 drop follows through lower as estimates drift down. LOW