Xylem (XYL) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Xylem

NYSE•Industrials•Specialty Industrial Machinery

$96.52+4.12(0.04%)Market open

Market Cap

$22.62B

P/E

20.9x

P/S

2.5x

P/B

2.2x

Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for utility, industrial, and residential and commercial building services settings worldwide. It operates through Water Infrastructure; Applied Water; Measurement and Control Solutions; and Water Solutions and Services segments. The company offers water, wastewater, and storm water pumps and controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment under the Flygt, Ionpure, Leopold, Neptune Benson, Sanitare, Wallace & Tiernan, and Wedeco brands; and pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment used for water and focuses on the residential, commercial and industrial markets under the Rule, Bell & Gossett, Flojet, Goulds Water Technology, Jabsco, and Lowara brands. It also provides smart meters, network communication devices, data analytics, test instruments, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, critical infrastructure services, cloud-based analytics, and remote monitoring and data management under the Ebro, Sensus, Sentec, Smith Blair, WTW, YSI, and Xylem Vue brands. In addition, the company offers preventative maintenance services, rapid response mobile services, digitally enabled/outsourced solutions, process and wastewater treatment systems, environmental remediation, odor and corrosion control, filtration, reverse osmosis, continuous deionization, and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services; and municipal services comprising odor and corrosion control services, as well as condition assessment and asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions under the Grindex, Mar Cor, and Godwin brands. Xylem Inc. was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in July 2011. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 68/100

Strongest: Profitability (23/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (13/25).

Profitability23/25

Growth17/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags13/25

Cash & Earnings Quality15/25

Strengths

Strong marginsLow leverageProfit converts from growthConsistent growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 20.9x5y range 20.9x – 55.8x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 2.5x5y range 2.2x – 4.4x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 2.2x5y range 2.2x – 7.4x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

Some Concerns

Leverage Risk

Watch

Debt-to-equity has risen 34.9% recently — increasing financial risk even if the current ratio is manageable.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $22.62B

Metrics at a Glance

as of September 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $9.06B
Q. Revenue: $2.20B
TTM EBITDA: $2.36B
TTM Op. Income: $1.37B
Q. Op. Income: $385.00M
TTM Net Income: $1.08B
Q. Net Income: $291.00M
EPS: $1.25
Shares Out.: $232.72M

$9.06B in TTM revenue grew 1.9% YoY, reaching $2.20B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $2.36B and TTM operating income of $1.37B show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $1.08B means revenue is converting into profit. Over the past year, TTM revenue is up 2% — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 36.4%
Op. Margin: 17.5%
Net Margin: 13.2%

Op. margin of 17.5% is up 2.8% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 13.2% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 20.9x
P/S Ratio: 2.5x
P/B Ratio: 2.2x

At 20.9x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 2.5x and P/B of 2.2x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 8 quarters, P/E has fallen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $17.33B
Cash: $708.00M
Long-Term Debt: $2.37B
Book Value: $10.27B
D/E Ratio: 0.2
Debt/EBITDA: 2.9

With $17.33B in assets and $2.37B in long-term debt, D/E is 0.2and book value is $10.27B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $331.00M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $921.00M
FCF Margin: 10.2%
FCF / Net Income: 0.9

TTM FCF of $921.00M on $331.00M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.9x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.