Ecolab ECL
NYSE ECL
$272.32 -5.79 (-2.08%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ecolab (ECL) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.39 in Q2 2026, up 8.65% on a YoY basis from 0.36 in Q2 2025, and down 21.84% quarter-over-quarter from 0.49 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ecolab (ECL) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab (ECL) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.39 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 8.65% year-over-year to 0.39; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.39 (up 19.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.37, up 20.15% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio eased to 0.39 in Q2 2026 per ECL's latest filing, from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.88 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.22 in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.44 across 5 years, with a median of 0.4 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Payout Ratio slumped 41.79% in 2024, then jumped 42.82% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.59 in 2022, then tumbled by 35.69% to 0.38 in 2023, then fell by 10.62% to 0.34 in 2024, then increased by 15.14% to 0.39 in 2025, then decreased by 0.27% to 0.39 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.39, 0.49, and 0.39 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Ecolab 76.62 Bn 71.48 Bn 1.95 Bn
2 Xylem 25.39 Bn 24.11 Bn 963.00 Mn
3 Veralto 23.26 Bn 21.14 Bn 902.00 Mn
4 Badger Meter 3.70 Bn 3.60 Bn 90.77 Mn
5 NWPX Infrastructure 1.03 Bn 1.01 Bn 34.36 Mn
6 Energy Recovery 380.05 Mn 287.00 Mn 8.96 Mn
7 Cadiz 339.11 Mn 333.79 Mn -24,000.00
8 AirJoule Technologies 307.53 Mn 266.11 Mn -
9 Euro Tech Holdings 13.01 Mn -11.70 Mn -
10 Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco 5.89 Mn 5.89 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.39
Mar 31, 2026 0.49
Dec 31, 2025 0.39
Sep 30, 2025 0.31
Jun 30, 2025 0.36
Mar 31, 2025 0.47
Dec 31, 2024 0.34
Sep 30, 2024 0.22
Jun 30, 2024 0.33
Mar 31, 2024 0.42
Dec 31, 2023 0.38
Sep 30, 2023 0.38
Jun 30, 2023 0.45
Mar 31, 2023 0.66
Dec 31, 2022 0.59
Sep 30, 2022 0.41
Jun 30, 2022 0.47
Mar 31, 2022 0.88
Dec 31, 2021 0.46
Sep 30, 2021 0.43