Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) reported quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 13.33 percent increase over earnings of $1.50 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.066 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.024 billion by 1.05 percent. This is a 10.04 percent increase over sales of $3.695 billion the same period last year.