Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
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Fundamental quality
77
out of 100
Xylem Inc. grows profitably: it increases revenue at double digits (12.1% a year) without giving up profitability (net margin 11.2%). On fundamental quality it scores 77 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 11.2%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Xylem is the big water company: pumps, treatment, testing and smart meters to move, clean and measure water for cities and industry. Its thesis is as simple as it is powerful: the world's water infrastructure is old, and water ever scarcer.
EPS growth: 22.1% · Revenue growth: 12.1%
Net margin: 11.2% · ROE: 9.8% · ROIC: 8.7%
Net debt/EBITDA: 0.87x · FCF: 10.5%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score includes +3 for dividend strength: 13 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,876 | 254 | 641 | 1,209 |
| 2021 | 5,195 | 427 | 330 | 1,091 |
| 2022 | 5,522 | 355 | 388 | 936 |
| 2023 | 7,364 | 609 | 566 | 1,265 |
| 2024 | 8,562 | 890 | 942 | 895 |
| 2025 | 9,035 | 957 | 910 | 463 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $4,876M to $9,035M (+85%) and net income went from $254M to $957M (+277%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 5% to 11%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$1.6
per share, yearly
40.9% of earnings
Payout
at least 13 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Xylem Inc. scores 77 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Xylem Inc. a profitable company?
Yes. Xylem Inc. shows a net margin of 11.2% and an ROE of 9.8%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does Xylem Inc. have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.87 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is Xylem Inc. growing?
Its revenue has grown 12.1% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 22.1%, and without interruption since 2020.
Does Xylem Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 10.5% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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Data: see Xylem Inc.'s filings on EDGAR
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