Xylem Supplier Finance Program Obligations decreased by 4.1% to $234.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.4%, from $264.00M to $234.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Supplier Finance Program Obligations shows an upward trend with a 17.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase suggests the company is relying more on third-party financing to manage cash flow and extend payment cycles, which may mask underlying cash conversion efficiency. A decrease indicates a reduction in reliance on external financing for working capital management.
This metric represents the outstanding balance of trade payables that have been sold by suppliers to financial instituti...
Peer companies in aerospace and manufacturing often disclose these obligations in footnotes; higher levels relative to total payables may indicate aggressive working capital management strategies compared to industry benchmarks.
supplier_finance_obligations| Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $176.00M | $262.00M | $250.00M | $254.00M | $250.00M | $264.00M | $278.00M | $255.00M | $244.00M | $234.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +48.9% | -4.6% | +1.6% | -1.6% | +5.6% | +5.3% | -8.3% | -4.3% | -4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.0% | +0.8% | +11.2% | +0.4% | -2.4% | -11.4% |