Ecolab (ECL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.43 for Q2 2026, up 9.8% from 0.39 a year earlier but down 80.8% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, FCF Payout Ratio at Ecolab was 0.40, up 8.4% from FY2024.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 in FY2024 (-3.2%), 0.38 in FY2023 (-32.7%), 0.56 in FY2022 (+40.4%) and 0.40 in FY2021 (-2.4%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.24 in Q4 2022 and a high of 7.20 in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 47.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 847.7%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 93.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.22 (Q1 2026), 0.25 (Q4 2025) and 0.35 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 0.43 |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 0.50 |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn | - |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 74.74 Mn | -40.40 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.22 |
| 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 |
API Access
Ecolab FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "ECL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();