Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011.
It is a $24.0B industrial company. Revenue grew 4.5% over the last year, it keeps 11¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 23.3× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- xylem.com
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Employees
- 22 000
- Sector
- Industrials
- Founded
- 1872
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth and quality.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history1th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield4.0% · 12/25
- P/S2.6x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA16.4x · 12/25
Growth95
- Revenue CAGR14.8% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR22.4% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y22.8% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth31.5% · 25/25
Profitability56
- ROIC8.4% · 12/25
- ROE9.2% · 12/25
- Net margin11.2% · 20/25
- Operating margin14.1% · 12/25
Health68
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.61 · 18/25
- Interest coverage132.2x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality89
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.34 · 20/25
- FCF conversion94% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 2.1% · 25/25
Moat56
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin38.2% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 5.2% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBecame debt-freecash now exceeds total debt
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$957M net income
- 2023AcquisitionXylem completed the acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies, a provider of water and wastewater…
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.77B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2011ProductLaunched in 2011 as the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in…
- 1996ProductThey then developed instrumentation for conductivity measurement of ultrapure water in 1996
- 1977ProductThey also continued developing thermal technology, with the first commercial gallium melting-point temperature…
- 1975ProductThey then developed further biomedical instrumentation: the first commercially successful whole blood glucose…
- 1972ProductTheir oxygen meter had used the technique of polarography, and they developed further products on the same…
- 1956ProductFirst commercial heart-lung machine, in 1957, the first instantaneous blood-gas analyzer
- 1952ProductThe company from the start introduced the first commercial product in many categories: In 1952, they introduced the…
- 1947ProductSixten Englesson, chief engineer, invented the first submersible drainage pump in 1947 and the first submersible…
- 1872FoundedThe Gould family ran the operation from 1872 until 1964, renaming the company Goulds Pumps Incorporated in 1926
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 132.2× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+4.5% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.02B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+26.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$960M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$24.0B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+34.7% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 43/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.69%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 23.3
Peer comparisonXylem Inc vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYL this company | $24.0B | 23.3 | +4.5% | 11.2% | Mixed |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $399.2B | 54.9 | +26.0% | 31.3% | Strong |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $368.0B | 33.9 | +18.4% | 14.5% | Solid |
| RTX RTX Corporation | $251.3B | 32.4 | +11.8% | 8.3% | Strained |
| DE Deere & Company | $167.7B | 34.4 | +8.3% | 10.2% | Solid |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, plc | $167.2B | 43.6 | +15.5% | 12.8% | Mixed |
| UNP Union Pacific Corp. | $166.8B | 22.6 | +4.2% | 28.8% | Strained |
Head-to-head: XYL vs LRCX · XYL vs CAT · XYL vs RTX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of XYL on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $102.71 · market cap $24.0B.