Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services. Valued at a market cap of $73.2 billion, the company's programs and services help promote safe food, maintain clean environments, and optimize water and energy use. ECL is expected to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Ahead of this event, analysts expect the chemicals company to report a profit of $1.82 per share, up 18.2% from $1.54 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently beaten Wall Street's earnings estimates in the last four quarters.
