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Xylem Inc (XYL)

Fair Value
IndustrialsSpecialty Industrial MachineryUnited States

Fundamental

72

Price

$99.75

Market Cap

$23.56B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

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.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$9.13B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$1.02B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$910M

Total Equity

$11.48B

Total Liabilities

$5.88B

Current Ratio

1.61

Interest Coverage

57.43

Debt/EBITDA

1.70

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

General caseFairly Valued

Fair Value

$131.64

Current Price

$99.75

Margin of Safety

+24.2%

Fair Value Range

$85.56 - $177.71

Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$153.88
Discounted cash flow (DCF):$165.73
Earnings multiple (P/E):$74.50
Graham growth formula:$200.25
Earnings power value (EPV):$43.19
Justified P/B:$41.47
Dividend discount (Gordon):$28.07
P/FFO, funds from operations:$104.98
Mid-cycle earnings:$95.63
Revenue multiple:$109.69
Analyst Consensus:Strong Buy (18B / 8H / 0S)
Last Earnings Surprise:+8.08%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

24.11

ROE

8.3%

P/B Ratio

2.27

P/FCF

24.63

Gross Margin

39.2%

ROIC

7.1%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

7.1%

WACC

8.9%

ROIC − WACC

-1.8 pp

ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (23)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 6.55%
  • Price CAGR 8.01%
  • ROIC 7.1%
  • Gross Margin 39.2%
  • P/FCF 24.63
  • P/B Ratio 2.27
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • Operating Margin 14.5%
  • Positive Free Cash Flow
  • Current Ratio
  • Interest Coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on Tangible Assets
  • ROE 9.2%
  • Revenue Growth 5Y 13.1%
  • Analyst Consensus 69% Buy
  • Earnings Surprise avg 5.0%
  • PEG Ratio 1.04
  • Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.28
  • Share Dilution 0.1%
  • Net Margin Trend 11.2% vs 10.7%
  • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

Failed (4)

  • CapEx intensity
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)

Unavailable (1)

  • Dividend Payout NaN%

Piotroski F-Score

7/9

Strong financial health

score
criteria

Earnings Quality

1.28

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

0.1%

Share count is stable

Institutional Holdings

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. Matthew Francis PineCEO, President & Director53
Ms. Claudia S. Toussaint Esq., J.D.Executive VP and Chief People & Sustainability Officer61
Mr. Hayati YarkadasExecutive VP & President of Water Infrastructure56
Mr. Rodney O. AulickExecutive VP and President of Integrated Services & Solutions58
Ms. Andrea van der BergExecutive VP & CFO42
Mr. Thomas F. PettitExecutive VP & COO56
Ms. Geri-Michelle McShaneSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer51
Mr. Michael TraversSenior Director of Investor Relations-
Ms. Stacy Lancaster Cozad J.D.Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer54
Mr. Albert H. ChoExecutive VP and Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer44

Audit Risk

2

Board Risk

2

Compensation Risk

5

Shareholder Rights Risk

4

Part 2 · The price and when to enter

This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

Documents

  • Annual Report (10-K)

    A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.

    Filed on 2026-02-25

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  • Quarterly Report (10-Q)

    A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.

    Filed on 2026-07-28

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  • Current Report (8-K)

    An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.

    Filed on 2026-09-29

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Income History

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