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Xylem XYL Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+2.7%
Gross profit$803.0M+4.6%
Operating income$244.0M+5.6%
Net income$193.0M+14.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.79+14.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$808.0M-23.7%
Total debt$2.6B+19.1%
Total equity$11.0B+1.4%
Total assets$17.0B+2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$108.0M+227%
CapEx$90.0M+26.8%
Free cash flow$18.0M+147%

Valuation

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Market cap$26.48B-0.9%
Enterprise value$28.27B+1.4%
P/E27×-2.5×
P/S2.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.6%+1.1pp
Operating margin13.6%+1.6pp
Net margin10.8%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%+0.4pp
Debt / equity0.2×0.0×
Current ratio1.5×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Xylem’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Xylem’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Xylem's free cash flow margin?
Xylem (XYL) reported free cash flow margin of 10.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Xylem's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Xylem's free cash flow margin increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from 10.3% to 10.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Xylem's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Xylem's free cash flow margin has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.1% to 10.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.