XYLEM INC (XYL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:XYL • US98419M1009

128.67 USD
-0.54 (-0.42%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
128.76 USD
+0.09 (+0.07%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:11:26 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall XYL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated XYL against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. XYL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. XYL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year XYL was profitable.
  • In the past year XYL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years XYL has been profitable.
  • XYL had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • XYL has a better Return On Assets (5.43%) than 63.36% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 8.34%, XYL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • XYL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.28% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 54.96% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for XYL is below the industry average of 10.17%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.28%) for XYL is above the 3 year average (6.00%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.43%
ROE 8.34%
ROIC 7.28%
ROA(3y)4.87%
ROA(5y)4.85%
ROE(3y)7.56%
ROE(5y)9.22%
ROIC(3y)6%
ROIC(5y)6.66%
XYL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICXYL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • XYL's Profit Margin of 10.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 75.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of XYL has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 14.68%, XYL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of XYL has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 38.46%, XYL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.28% 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 14.68%
PM (TTM) 10.59%
GM 38.46%
OM growth 3Y7.57%
OM growth 5Y7.43%
PM growth 3Y18.11%
PM growth 5Y15.25%
GM growth 3Y0.63%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
XYL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsXYL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), XYL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for XYL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • XYL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for XYL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
XYL Yearly Shares OutstandingXYL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • XYL has an Altman-Z score of 4.24. This indicates that XYL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • XYL has a better Altman-Z score (4.24) than 70.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of XYL is 2.23, which is a good value as it means it would take XYL, 2.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • XYL's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.23 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 76.34% of its industry peers.
  • XYL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.12, XYL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 2.23
Altman-Z 4.24
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.99%
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.63 indicates that XYL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.63, XYL is not doing good in the industry: 69.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • XYL has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a normal value and indicates that XYL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • XYL's Quick ratio of 1.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. XYL outperforms 53.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.63
Quick Ratio 1.28
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • XYL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.69%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, XYL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 19.78% on average per year.
  • XYL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.52%.
  • XYL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.13% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.69%
EPS 3Y21.39%
EPS 5Y19.78%
EPS Q2Q%20.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.52%
Revenue growth 3Y17.84%
Revenue growth 5Y13.13%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.34% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.54%
EPS Next 2Y10.51%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y12.39%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.33, XYL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of XYL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: XYL is cheaper than 61.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of XYL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say XYL is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.91 indicates a rather expensive valuation of XYL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of XYL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of XYL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say XYL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.33
Fwd PE 22.91
XYL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsXYL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as XYL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as XYL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.93
EV/EBITDA 16.79
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)2.4
PEG (5Y)1.28
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 1.17.
  • XYL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.15%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of XYL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.04%!
  • 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)9.04%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 40.86% of the earnings are spent on dividend by XYL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • XYL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP40.86%
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 2025 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 (2/20/2026, 8:11:26 PM)

After market: 128.76 +0.09 (+0.07%)

128.67

-0.54 (-0.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners95.82%
Inst Owner Change0.54%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change-1.2%
Market Cap31.33B
Revenue(TTM)9.04B
Net Income(TTM)957.00M
Analysts80
Price Target168.63 (31.06%)
Short Float %1.72%
Short Ratio2.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.15%
Yearly Dividend1.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.04%
DP40.86%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-Date02-24
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.81%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.39%
Max EPS beat(2)10.02%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.39%
Max EPS beat(4)10.02%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.51%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)7.13%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)9.62%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.07%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.91%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.44%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.58%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.96%
PT rev (1m)-1.16%
PT rev (3m)3.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.33
Fwd PE 22.91
P/S 3.47
P/FCF 35.93
P/OCF 25.26
P/B 2.73
P/tB 35.76
EV/EBITDA 16.79
EPS(TTM)5.08
EY3.95%
EPS(NY)5.62
Fwd EY4.36%
FCF(TTM)3.58
FCFY2.78%
OCF(TTM)5.09
OCFY3.96%
SpS37.11
BVpS47.15
TBVpS3.6
PEG (NY)2.4
PEG (5Y)1.28
Graham Number73.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.43%
ROE 8.34%
ROCE 8.97%
ROIC 7.28%
ROICexc 8.09%
ROICexgc 39.93%
OM 14.68%
PM (TTM) 10.59%
GM 38.46%
FCFM 9.65%
ROA(3y)4.87%
ROA(5y)4.85%
ROE(3y)7.56%
ROE(5y)9.22%
ROIC(3y)6%
ROIC(5y)6.66%
ROICexc(3y)6.57%
ROICexc(5y)7.63%
ROICexgc(3y)31.79%
ROICexgc(5y)30.61%
ROCE(3y)7.39%
ROCE(5y)8.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.89%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.38%
OM growth 3Y7.57%
OM growth 5Y7.43%
PM growth 3Y18.11%
PM growth 5Y15.25%
GM growth 3Y0.63%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF 2.23
Debt/EBITDA 0.74
Cap/Depr 64%
Cap/Sales 4.07%
Interest Coverage 21.74
Cash Conversion 65.23%
Profit Quality 91.12%
Current Ratio 1.63
Quick Ratio 1.28
Altman-Z 4.24
F-Score6
WACC8.99%
ROIC/WACC0.81
Cap/Depr(3y)61.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.85%
Profit Quality(3y)96.22%
Profit Quality(5y)95.05%
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)5.52%
Revenue growth 3Y17.84%
Revenue growth 5Y13.13%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%
EBIT growth 1Y23.81%
EBIT growth 3Y26.76%
EBIT growth 5Y21.54%
EBIT Next Year37.96%
EBIT Next 3Y18.08%
EBIT Next 5Y15.02%
FCF growth 1Y-6.34%
FCF growth 3Y30.99%
FCF growth 5Y6.35%
OCF growth 1Y-0.96%
OCF growth 3Y27.66%
OCF growth 5Y8.52%

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 7 / 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 25.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.73.


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.