Business Segments · Operating Expenses
Water Infrastructure — Operating Expenses
Xylem Water Infrastructure — Operating Expenses decreased by 1.9% to $153.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.5%, from $145.00M to $153.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Water Infrastructure — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
Rising expenses relative to revenue may indicate scaling investments or inefficiency, while declining expenses often signal cost-control initiatives.
Detailed definition
These are the indirect costs associated with running the Water Infrastructure segment, excluding direct production costs...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense (OPEX) classification used across industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
xyl_segment_water_infrastructure_operating_expensesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $107.25M | $107.25M | $107.25M | $107.25M | $142.50M | $142.50M | $142.50M | $142.50M | $159.00M | $165.00M | $152.00M | $164.00M | $145.00M | $158.00M | $154.00M | $156.00M | $153.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +32.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.6% | +3.8% | -7.9% | +7.9% | -11.6% | +9.0% | -2.5% | +1.3% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.9% | +32.9% | +32.9% | +32.9% | +11.6% | +15.8% | +6.7% | +15.1% | -8.8% | -4.2% | +1.3% | -4.9% | +5.5% |
Range$107.25M – $165.00M
CAGR+9.3%
Avg YoY Growth+13.0%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xylem's water infrastructure — operating expenses?
- Xylem (XYL) reported water infrastructure — operating expenses of $153.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xylem's water infrastructure — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Xylem's water infrastructure — operating expenses increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $145.00M to $153.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Xylem's water infrastructure — operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Xylem's water infrastructure — operating expenses has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $429.00M to $613.00M.
- What does water infrastructure — operating expenses mean?
- The overhead and administrative costs required to operate the Water Infrastructure segment.