Ecolab (ECL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q4 2025, down 37.06% on a YoY basis from 0.4 in Q4 2024, and down 28.3% quarter-over-quarter from 0.35 in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.25 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio fell 37.06% year-over-year to 0.25; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.4 (up 8.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.4, up 8.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 0.25, down from 0.35 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 7.2 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.24 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.1 across 5 years, with a median of 0.39 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 847.73% — and 2024, when it tumbled 93.92%.
- Ecolab's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2021, then retreated by 27.54% to 0.24 in 2022, then advanced by 9.09% to 0.26 in 2023, then jumped by 51.22% to 0.4 in 2024, then tumbled by 37.06% to 0.25 in 2025.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q4 2025), 0.35 (Q3 2025), and 0.39 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.44 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.76 |