Ecolab Inc. Reports Increase In Q1 Profit

(RTTNews) - Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported earnings for its first quarter that Increases, from last year

The company's bottom line totaled $432.6 million, or $1.52 per share. This compares with $402.5 million, or $1.41 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Ecolab Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $482.5 million or $1.70 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 10.0% to $4.066 billion from $3.695 billion last year.

Ecolab Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $432.6 Mln. vs. $402.5 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.52 vs. $1.41 last year. -Revenue: $4.066 Bln vs. $3.695 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ 2.02 To $ 2.12 Full year EPS guidance: $ 8.43 To $ 8.63 Full year revenue guidance: 9 % To 11 %