Ecolab (ECL) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) Payout Ratio was 0.38 for Q2 2026, up 14.4% from 0.33 a year earlier and up 2.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Ecolab was 0.36, up 15.5% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.31 in FY2024 (-30.1%), 0.45 in FY2023 (-18.5%), 0.55 in FY2022 (+10.2%) and 0.50 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 15.5%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 36.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.37 (Q1 2026), 0.36 (Q4 2025) and 0.37 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 78.59 Bn | 70.36 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.57 Bn | 19.05 Bn | 963.00 Mn |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.49 Bn | 16.14 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.66 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 90.77 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.13 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 86.47 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.98 Mn | 955.45 Mn | 34.36 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 343.89 Mn | 19.06 Mn | 8.96 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 301.30 Mn | 269.74 Mn | -24,000.00 |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 296.32 Mn | 175.95 Mn | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 77.75 Mn | -37.39 Mn | 1.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.50 |
API Access
Ecolab 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=payout-ratio&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=payout-ratio&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();