Operating Income
Xylem Operating Income decreased by 30.9% to $244.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $231.00M to $244.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 20.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $160.00M | $152.00M | $140.00M | $111.00M | $146.00M | $168.00M | $197.00M | $131.00M | $119.00M | $191.00M | $211.00M | $209.00M | $253.00M | $280.00M | $267.00M | $231.00M | $305.00M | $334.00M | $353.00M | $244.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.0% | -7.9% | -20.7% | +31.5% | +15.1% | +17.3% | -33.5% | -9.2% | +60.5% | +10.5% | -0.9% | +21.1% | +10.7% | -4.6% | -13.5% | +32.0% | +9.5% | +5.7% | -30.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.8% | +10.5% | +40.7% | +18.0% | -18.5% | +13.7% | +7.1% | +59.5% | +112.6% | +46.6% | +26.5% | +10.5% | +20.6% | +19.3% | +32.2% | +5.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement and Control Solutions | — | — | — | — | $68.00M | $64.00M | — | $57.00M |
| Applied Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71.00M | — |
| Integrated Solutions & Services | -$3.00M | — | $50.00M | $47.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Measurement & Control Solutions | — | $28.25M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Water Infrastructure | — | — | — | — | — | — | $166.00M | — |
| Total | $191.00M | $211.00M | $209.00M | $253.00M | $305.00M | $334.00M | $353.00M | $244.00M |
Measurement & Control Solutions is derived from annual filings.
Corporate and Other, Integrated Solutions & Services, Measurement & Control Solutions were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xylem's operating income?
- Xylem (XYL) reported operating income of $244.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xylem's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Xylem's operating income increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $231.00M to $244.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Xylem's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xylem's operating income has grown at a 20.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $585.00M to $1.22B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.