Where it trades today
trading 5% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- XYL trades at 25.6x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- XYL carries a beta of 1.00, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- XYL remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 30.3% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- XYL is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in XYL.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for XYL come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for XYL. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Xylem Inc. does
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…
Employees
22,000
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Washington, United States
What analysts expect
XYL carries a buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $153.88 versus $107.56 today (+43.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
XYL generated $9.13B in trailing revenue (1.5% year over year), with a 11.2% net margin, and $1.18B of free cash flow, against $1.78B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.04B | $3.48B | $1.33B | $957.00M | $3.93 | $910.00M |
| 2024 | $8.56B | $3.21B | $1.07B | $890.00M | $3.67 | $942.00M |
| 2023 | $7.36B | $2.72B | $728.00M | $609.00M | $2.81 | $566.00M |
| 2022 | $5.52B | $2.08B | $651.00M | $355.00M | $1.97 | $388.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
XYL beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Xylem Inc. trades at $107.56, 30.3% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.00, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is XYL a good buy right now?
Xylem Inc. trades at 25.6x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 21.1% volatility.
Does XYL pay dividends?
Yes, Xylem Inc. offers a dividend yield of 1.60%. That is roughly $1.72 per share a year.
How volatile is XYL?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 21.1% and beta of 1.00, XYL is classified as Medium risk.
What is the analyst price target for XYL?
The average analyst price target for Xylem Inc. (XYL) is $153.88 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 43.1% above the current price of $107.56. The published range runs from $129.00 to $180.00.
How much revenue does XYL generate?
Xylem Inc. reported $9.13B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 1.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 11.2%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.