Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Thank you, everyone, for joining the Ecolab's first quarter 2026 earnings release call. This time, all participants will be in listen-only mode. The question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero from your telephone keypad. As a reminder, today's conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Andy Hedberg, Vice President, Investor Relations. Thank you, Andy. You may now begin. Thank you. Hello, everyone, and welcome to Ecolab's first quarter conference call. With me today are Christoph Beck, Ecolab's chairman and CEO, and Scott Kirkland, our CFO. A discussion of our results, along with our earnings release and the slides referencing the quarter results, are available on Ecolab's website at ecolab.com slash investors. Please take a moment to read the cautionary statements in these materials, which state that this teleconference and the associated supplemental materials include estimates of future performance. These are forward-looking statements, and actual results could differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ are described under the risk factor section in our most recent Form 10-K and our posted materials. We also refer you to the supplemental diluted earnings per share information and release. With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Christophe Beck for his comments. Thank you so much, Andy, and welcome to everyone joining us today. We had a great quarter with accelerating momentum across our portfolio, and I know Oil prices, energy, and supply are top of mind for most. It's not for me. In 2022, commodities cost was up 50%, and our margin sports cycle went further up. Today, co...