Total revenue generated from IEM Cologne Major 2026 stickers reached approximately $19.8 million. Valve secured about $9.9 million from the sales, while tournament operator ESL received roughly $992 thousand. A total of about $8.9 million went directly to participating clubs and players.

Organization payouts ranged from $72.5 thousand to $259.4 thousand, and individual players received between $14.5 thousand and $51.8 thousand. Team Vitality earned the highest amount with $259 thousand for the club and $51.8 thousand per player. THUNDER dOWNUNDER received the lowest amount with $72.5 thousand for the club and $14.5 thousand per player.

Natus Vincere secured about $230.4 thousand for the organization and $46 thousand for each player. FUT Esports collected $176.5 thousand for the club and $35 thousand per player. Monte earned $140 thousand for the organization and $28 thousand for each player, while B8 added $121 thousand to their budget with $24 thousand going to each player.