Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) reported quarterly earnings of $2.09 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.08 by 0.48 percent. This is a 10.58 percent increase over earnings of $1.89 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.415 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.389 billion by 0.59 percent. This is a 9.69 percent increase over sales of $4.025 billion the same period last year.