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                                    How did ECL's Q4 2024 earnings surprise analysts?
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                                        4/5/2025 04:32pm
                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">Ecolab's (ECL) Q4 2024 earnings did not surprise analysts, with an EPS surprise of $0. This indicates that the company's performance for the period was in line with analysts' expectations.

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