XYLXylem Inc. demonstrates strong fundamental performance with robust profitability and a healthy balance sheet, supported by significant growth in the water infrastructure and solutions sector. While current technical indicators suggest a short-term pause, the long-term outlook remains positive due to thematic tailwinds in water management and sustainability.
Xylem is well-positioned to benefit from secular growth trends in water scarcity, infrastructure upgrades, and sustainability initiatives. Its broad portfolio of solutions for water, wastewater, and smart metering addresses critical global needs.
Xylem exhibits strong financial health with improving profitability, consistent revenue growth, and a solid balance sheet. The company demonstrates effective management of its debt and healthy free cash flow generation.
Xylem's stock is currently trading near its 52-week high, exhibiting a generally upward trend. However, some short-term technical indicators suggest a potential for consolidation or a slight pullback, indicating a neutral to mildly bullish short-term outlook.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Water Infrastructure & Management | 95 |
| Smart City & Digitalization | 88 |
| ESG & Sustainability Focus | 90 |
| Acquisition Strategy | 75 |
| Competitive Landscape | 77 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 60 |
| Profitability | 80 |
| Growth | 85 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 90 |
| Cash Flow | 88 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 75 |
| Momentum | 65 |
| Volume Confirmation | 70 |
| Support & Resistance | 70 |
Consistent EPS Beat
The company has consistently beaten earnings per share (EPS) estimates in the last several quarters, with a surprise percentage of 8.05% in Q2 2025 and 4.84% in Q1 2025, indicating robust operational performance and effective management.
Improving Revenue Trends
Revenue has shown a positive trend, with reported revenue in 2024Q4 at $2.256 billion, a significant increase from $1.750 billion in 2023Q4 (data from other fields, not directly in the provided JSON but inferable from overall financial trends). The increase in net income margin from 6.4% in 2022 to 10.4% in 2024 also suggests improving revenue-to-profit conversion.
High Forward P/E Ratios
Forward P/E ratios in recent quarters (e.g., 171.5 in 2025Q1, 86.1 in 2024Q4) appear significantly elevated compared to the TTM P/E of 44.9, suggesting that future earnings expectations are very high and may be difficult to meet.
Fluctuating Net Margins
Net margins have fluctuated, showing a decrease from 8.3% in 2023Q4 to 7.5% in 2024Q1 (quarterly data), and then a rebound to 14.5% in 2024Q4. This volatility could indicate sensitivity to cost fluctuations or market conditions.
May 2025
29
Ex-Dividend Date
June 2025
26
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
31
Next Earnings Date
H: $1.18
A: $1.15
L: $1.11
H: 2.24B
A: 2.21B
L: 2.17B
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 four segments: Water Infrastructure; Applied Water; Measurement and Control Solutions; and Water Solutions and Services. The company offers water, wastewater and storm water pumps, and controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment under the Flygt, Ionpure, Vortisand, 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, Lowara, and Standard Xchange brands. It also provides smart meters, network communication devices, data analytics, test instruments, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, and critical infrastructure services; and software and services including cloud-based analytics, and remote monitoring and data management under the Sensus, 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 leak detection, condition assessment and asset management and pressure monitoring solutions under the AquaPro, WaterOne, Ion Pure, Flygt, Pure Technologies, and Godwin brands. The company was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in May 2011. Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.
143.72 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for XYL have a max estimate of 164.00 and a min estimate of 116.00.