Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.43 for Q1 2026, up 9.43% on a YoY basis from 0.39 in Q1 2025, and up 92.16% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q4 2025.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 10 years, with the latest figure at 0.43 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 9.43% year-over-year to 0.43; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.21 (down 6.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.2, down 3.11% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.43, up from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.56 in Q3 2022, with the low at 43.5 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 2.35 across 5 years, with a median of 0.16 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 374.93% — and 2023, when it tumbled 62517.11%.
- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.15 in 2022, then jumped by 70.94% to 0.26 in 2023, then increased by 7.41% to 0.28 in 2024, then retreated by 20.12% to 0.22 in 2025, then soared by 92.16% to 0.43 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.43 (Q1 2026), 0.22 (Q4 2025), and 0.16 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 0.43 |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 0.10 |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | -0.05 |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | - |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | - |
| 10 | 374Water | 38.06 Mn | 38.06 Mn | -2.43 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -43.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.16 |