Solid Q1 Profitability and EPS Growth
Q1 adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.6%, up 20 basis points year-over-year; GAAP/adjusted EPS of $1.12, a 9% increase versus prior year.
Backlog and Book-to-Bill Strength
Ending backlog increased sequentially to $4.7 billion and company book-to-bill for the quarter was above 1, indicating healthy demand and order intake relative to shipments.
Targeted Segment Order Growth
Measurement & Control Solutions (MCS) orders up 15% year-over-year; Water Infrastructure orders up 2%; Applied Water orders up 2%, with Applied Water book-to-bill well above 1.
Capital Deployment and Shareholder Returns
Announced $1.5 billion repurchase authorization and executed $581 million of repurchases in Q1; dividend increased by ~8% in January; net debt to adjusted EBITDA ~0.6x after repurchases.
Strategic M&A and Technology Expansion
Signed acquisition of a German water-quality instruments firm for $219 million to expand high-margin optical sensing and analytics capabilities; M&A pipeline targeted to support ~$1 billion annual deployment ambition.
Record WSS Order and Long-Term Services Win
WSS booked its largest order ever in April — an $850 million outsourced water contract (approximately 75% service, 25% capital); ~10% of contract value recognized this year, service tail starts in 2028.
Confirmed Full-Year Targets and Margin Expansion
Updated full-year reported revenue guidance raised to $9.2–9.3B (was $9.1–9.2B); organic revenue growth maintained at 2%–4%; EBITDA margin guidance 22.9%–23.3% (70–110 bps expansion year-over-year).
Positive Cash Generation and Working Capital Focus
Free cash flow was positive in Q1 (despite restructuring and higher CapEx); management reiterated commitment to low double-digit free cash flow margin in long-term framework and ongoing working capital efficiency improvement.