Xylem Inc (XYL)
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Xylem
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$127.00
â–¼(-2.05% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:02/26/26
The score is led by strong underlying financial performance and constructive FY26 guidance for margin and EPS expansion. These positives are tempered by weak current technical momentum and a premium valuation, with additional near-term uncertainty from China weakness, project timing variability, and softer recent free-cash-flow growth.
Positive Factors
Revenue and margin improvement
Sustained revenue scale and materially improved operating and net margins indicate durable operational leverage. A larger revenue base with steady gross margins supports consistent earnings, resilience to cyclical demand swings, and a stronger platform for reinvestment and margin-accretive initiatives over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
China market weakness
Significant China softness and a >40% reduction in China headcount create a multi-quarter growth drag for Water Infrastructure. Given the size of the market and prior contribution, prolonged weakness or slow recovery in China could materially depress regional revenue and add volatility to full‑year growth projections.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue and margin improvement
Sustained revenue scale and materially improved operating and net margins indicate durable operational leverage. A larger revenue base with steady gross margins supports consistent earnings, resilience to cyclical demand swings, and a stronger platform for reinvestment and margin-accretive initiatives over the next 2–6 months.
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Xylem (XYL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$31.33B
Dividend Yield1.15%
Average Volume (3M)1.98M
Price to Earnings (P/E)34.6
Beta (1Y)1.04
Revenue Growth5.56%
EPS Growth13.76%
CountryUS
Employees23,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.42
Shares Outstanding243,141,400
10 Day Avg. Volume2,032,821
30 Day Avg. Volume1,983,646
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.89
Price to Book (P/B)2.89
Price to Sales (P/S)3.67
P/FCF Ratio36.42
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.21
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.93
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$155.92Price Target Upside20.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)5.49
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.19B
Xylem Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It op...
How the Company Makes Money
Xylem makes money primarily by selling water-related equipment, systems, and associated services to utilities, industries, and other customers across the water cycle. Its core revenue streams include: (1) Product and system sales: revenue from eng...
Xylem Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Breaks down income from various business segments, revealing which parts of the company are driving growth and where there may be challenges.
Breaks down income from various business segments, revealing which parts of the company are driving growth and where there may be challenges.
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The FlyXylem Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 10, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a positive overall picture driven by record results, meaningful margin expansion, a strong balance sheet, and clear operational progress from the transformation program. Management acknowledged near-term top-line headwinds from accelerated 80/20 simplification, project timing variability (notably in smart metering) and significant China market weakness, all of which temper the near-term revenue cadence. Guidance projects modest organic growth in 2026 with continued margin expansion and EPS growth, indicating management expects the positive operating leverage and quality-of-earnings improvements to outweigh short-term revenue sacrifices.Positive Updates
Record Q4 and Full-Year Results
Delivered record revenue, EBITDA, and earnings per share for both Q4 and full year 2025. Q4 EPS was $1.42, up 20% year-over-year. Full-year revenue grew 5% with full-year EBITDA margin expanding 160 basis points to 22.2%; Q4 EBITDA margin was 23.2%, up 220 basis points versus prior year.
Negative Updates
Short-term Top-line Headwind from 80/20 Simplification
Management expects an outsized ~2% one-year top-line headwind in 2026 from accelerated 80/20 product/customer simplification (doubling the impact vs 2025) as lower-quality revenue is intentionally exited to improve long-term earnings quality.
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Q4-2025 Updates
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Negative
Record Q4 and Full-Year Results
Delivered record revenue, EBITDA, and earnings per share for both Q4 and full year 2025. Q4 EPS was $1.42, up 20% year-over-year. Full-year revenue grew 5% with full-year EBITDA margin expanding 160 basis points to 22.2%; Q4 EBITDA margin was 23.2%, up 220 basis points versus prior year.
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Company Guidance
The company guided to full-year 2026 revenue of $9.1–$9.2 billion (1–3% reported growth, 2–4% organic), adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 22.9%–23.3% (up 70–110 bps vs. FY25’s 22.2%), and EPS of $5.35–$5.60 (≈+8% at the midpoint), while reiterating a long‑term commitment to low‑double‑digit free cash flow margin and progress on that in 2026. For Q1 they expect reported revenue growth of 1–2% (flat organic), EBITDA margin ~20.5–21.0% and EPS $1.06–$1.11; full‑year guidance assumes an outsized ~2% top‑line headwind from accelerated 80/20 simplification actions. Recent operating metrics underpin the outlook: year‑end backlog $4.6B (book‑to‑bill ~1), Q4 orders +7% (FY orders +2%), Q4 revenue +4% (FY +5%), Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin 23.2% (+220 bps YoY) and Q4 EPS $1.42 (+20% YoY); segment details include MCS backlog ~$1.4B (Q4 orders +22%, revenue +10%, EBITDA margin 20.2%), Water Infrastructure orders -1%/revenue flat (China down ~30%), Applied Water orders +5/revenue +3 (EBITDA up 60 bps; targeting ~20% in Q1), and WSS orders +7/revenue +4 (EBITDA 23.9%). Net debt/adjusted EBITDA was ~0.2x and YTD free cash flow was down ~2% as expected.Xylem Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
66
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.04B | 8.56B | 7.36B | 5.52B | 5.20B |
| Gross Profit | 3.48B | 3.21B | 2.72B | 2.08B | 1.98B |
| EBITDA | 1.78B | 1.69B | 1.12B | 726.00M | 832.00M |
| Net Income | 957.00M | 890.00M | 609.00M | 355.00M | 427.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 17.63B | 16.49B | 16.11B | 7.95B | 8.28B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.48B | 1.12B | 1.02B | 944.00M | 1.35B |
| Total Debt | 1.94B | 2.13B | 2.39B | 1.95B | 2.51B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.88B | 5.62B | 5.94B | 4.45B | 5.05B |
| Stockholders Equity | 11.48B | 10.64B | 10.17B | 3.49B | 3.22B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 910.00M | 942.00M | 566.00M | 388.00M | 330.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.24B | 1.26B | 837.00M | 596.00M | 538.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -471.00M | -482.00M | -628.00M | -191.00M | -183.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -501.00M | -615.00M | -157.00M | -790.00M | -855.00M |
Xylem Technical Analysis
Neutral
129.66
Price Trends
126.43
Positive
132.71
Negative
136.69
Negative
Market Momentum
0.92
Negative
62.41
Neutral
92.60
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For XYL, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 129.66 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 122.68, above the 50-day MA of 126.43, and below the 200-day MA of 136.69, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.92 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.60 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for XYL.
Xylem Risk Analysis
Xylem disclosed 24 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Xylem reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Xylem Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $10.32B | 27.54 | 17.82% | 0.70% | 4.18% | 16.05% | |
78 Outperform | $18.95B | 28.23 | 16.15% | 0.79% | 8.01% | 2.67% | |
74 Outperform | $15.51B | 28.71 | 17.30% | 1.64% | 3.78% | 4.85% | |
68 Neutral | $31.33B | 34.64 | 8.59% | 1.15% | 5.56% | 13.76% | |
68 Neutral | $14.74B | 26.14 | 17.48% | 0.96% | 0.83% | -1.32% | |
66 Neutral | $10.75B | 26.05 | 15.81% | 1.17% | 3.19% | 69.89% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
XYL
Xylem
129.66
21.79
20.20%
FLS
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81.64
40.04
96.23%
ITT
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221.69
95.96
76.33%
NDSN
Nordson
279.01
100.81
56.57%
PNR
Pentair
90.81
10.91
13.65%
WTS
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308.74
112.77
57.54%
Xylem Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Xylem Authorizes New $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
On February 25, 2026, Xylem Inc.’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $1.5 billion of its common stock with a par value of $0.01. The authorization has no expiration date and ...
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