XYLEM INC (XYL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:XYL • US98419M1009

126.77 USD
-2.15 (-1.67%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
125.8 USD
-0.97 (-0.77%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

XYL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of XYL get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. XYL has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year XYL was profitable.
  • XYL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years XYL 4 years were profitable.
  • XYL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
XYL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFXYL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.48%, XYL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.46%, XYL is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.29%, XYL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for XYL is below the industry average of 10.21%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.95%) for XYL is below the current ROIC(7.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.48%
ROE 8.46%
ROIC 7.29%
ROA(3y)4.55%
ROA(5y)4.34%
ROE(3y)8.17%
ROE(5y)9.27%
ROIC(3y)6.95%
ROIC(5y)7%
XYL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICXYL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • XYL's Profit Margin of 10.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 74.81% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of XYL has grown nicely.
  • XYL's Operating Margin of 13.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 67.18% of its industry peers.
  • XYL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 38.23%, XYL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of XYL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.85%
PM (TTM) 10.66%
GM 38.23%
OM growth 3Y3.16%
OM growth 5Y-1.19%
PM growth 3Y8.14%
PM growth 5Y6.35%
GM growth 3Y-0.44%
GM growth 5Y-0.76%
XYL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsXYL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • XYL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • XYL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
XYL Yearly Shares OutstandingXYL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
XYL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsXYL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • XYL has an Altman-Z score of 4.27. This indicates that XYL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • XYL's Altman-Z score of 4.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 70.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of XYL is 2.24, which is a good value as it means it would take XYL, 2.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • XYL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.24) than 76.34% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that XYL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.17, XYL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 2.24
Altman-Z 4.27
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.43%
XYL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFXYL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.96 indicates that XYL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • XYL has a Current ratio (1.96) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.50 indicates that XYL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • XYL has a better Quick ratio (1.50) than 64.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.5
XYL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesXYL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.69% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 19.78% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.69%
EPS 3Y21.39%
EPS 5Y19.78%
EPS Q2Q%20.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.25%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, XYL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.39% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, XYL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.54%
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y12.39%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y5.3%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
XYL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesXYL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
XYL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesXYL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.95, the valuation of XYL can be described as rather expensive.
  • 61.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than XYL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of XYL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.23), we can say XYL is valued inline with the index average.
  • XYL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.58.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of XYL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, XYL is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.95
Fwd PE 22.58
XYL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsXYL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of XYL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of XYL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.19
EV/EBITDA 17.81
XYL Per share dataXYL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates XYL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • XYL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.37
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • XYL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • XYL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.14.
  • XYL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.15%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of XYL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.36%!
  • XYL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • XYL has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.36%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
XYL Yearly Dividends per shareXYL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • XYL pays out 40.08% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of XYL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP40.08%
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
XYL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendXYL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
XYL Dividend Payout.XYL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.XYL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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XYLEM INC

NYSE:XYL (2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 125.8 -0.97 (-0.77%)

126.77

-2.15 (-1.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners95.82%
Inst Owner Change-1.13%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change-1.2%
Market Cap30.86B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)948.00M
Analysts80
Price Target168.63 (33.02%)
Short Float %1.17%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.15%
Yearly Dividend1.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.36%
DP40.08%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.97%
Min EPS beat(2)7.92%
Max EPS beat(2)10.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.18%
Min EPS beat(4)3.8%
Max EPS beat(4)10.02%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.88%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)8.4%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)9.74%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.91%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.91%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.71%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.04%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.96%
PT rev (1m)-1.16%
PT rev (3m)3.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.95
Fwd PE 22.58
P/S 3.47
P/FCF 35.19
P/OCF 24.46
P/B 2.75
P/tB 50.76
EV/EBITDA 17.81
EPS(TTM)5.08
EY4.01%
EPS(NY)5.62
Fwd EY4.43%
FCF(TTM)3.6
FCFY2.84%
OCF(TTM)5.18
OCFY4.09%
SpS36.53
BVpS46.03
TBVpS2.5
PEG (NY)2.37
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number72.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.48%
ROE 8.46%
ROCE 8.2%
ROIC 7.29%
ROICexc 7.92%
ROICexgc 33.84%
OM 13.85%
PM (TTM) 10.66%
GM 38.23%
FCFM 9.86%
ROA(3y)4.55%
ROA(5y)4.34%
ROE(3y)8.17%
ROE(5y)9.27%
ROIC(3y)6.95%
ROIC(5y)7%
ROICexc(3y)7.8%
ROICexc(5y)8.39%
ROICexgc(3y)31.15%
ROICexgc(5y)33.93%
ROCE(3y)7.81%
ROCE(5y)7.88%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.35%
OM growth 3Y3.16%
OM growth 5Y-1.19%
PM growth 3Y8.14%
PM growth 5Y6.35%
GM growth 3Y-0.44%
GM growth 5Y-0.76%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 2.24
Debt/EBITDA 1.06
Cap/Depr 67.07%
Cap/Sales 4.33%
Interest Coverage 20.2
Cash Conversion 69.88%
Profit Quality 92.51%
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 1.5
Altman-Z 4.27
F-Score8
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)69.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.79%
Profit Quality(3y)102.28%
Profit Quality(5y)127.3%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.69%
EPS 3Y21.39%
EPS 5Y19.78%
EPS Q2Q%20.34%
EPS Next Y10.54%
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y12.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y5.3%
EBIT growth 1Y21.98%
EBIT growth 3Y21.85%
EBIT growth 5Y8.97%
EBIT Next Year49.52%
EBIT Next 3Y20.36%
EBIT Next 5Y15.88%
FCF growth 1Y72.98%
FCF growth 3Y41.3%
FCF growth 5Y8.72%
OCF growth 1Y69.62%
OCF growth 3Y32.52%
OCF growth 5Y8.33%

XYLEM INC / XYL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for XYLEM INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to XYL.


Can you provide the valuation status for XYLEM INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to XYLEM INC (XYL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of XYL stock?

XYLEM INC (XYL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of XYLEM INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for XYLEM INC (XYL) is 24.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.75.


What is the expected EPS growth for XYLEM INC (XYL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of XYLEM INC (XYL) is expected to grow by 10.54% in the next year.