Xylem Inc. (XYL) Stock

Xylem Inc. (XYL) is a Industrials stock trading at $113.47 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $26.97B and a trailing P/E of 30.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement & Control Solutions. The Water Infrastructure segment offers various products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment under the Flygt, Godwin, Wedeco, Sanitaire, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brand names for the transportation and treatment of water. The Applied Water segment provides pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems under the Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, A-C Fire Pump, Standard Xchange, Lowara, Jabsco, Xylem Vue and Flojet brand names for residential and commercial building services, and industrial water applications. The Measurement & Control Solutions segment provides smart meters, networked communication devices, and measurement and control technologies, as well as critical infrastructure technologies. It also offers software and services, including cloud-based analytics, remote monitoring and data management, leak detection, condition assessment, asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions, as well as testing equipment and managed services. This segment sells its products under the Pure, Sensus, Smith Blair, WTW, Xylem Vue, and YSI brand names. The company markets and sells its products through a network of direct sales force, resellers, distributors, and value-added solution providers. Xylem Inc. was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in May 2011. The company. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.

Understand Xylem Inc.: how it makes money

Xylem designs, manufactures, and services engineered products for water and wastewater systems, selling solutions across water infrastructure, applied water, and measurement and control, with additional revenue from services.

Xylem’s profit model depends on selling engineered water and wastewater equipment and solutions, supported by an additional contribution from services revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Water Infra$0.7B
Applied Water$0.6B
Meas & Control$0.5B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear segment structure and service-related revenue is provided, but the only operational metrics shown here are revenue-based, which limits insight into underlying demand or efficiency drivers.

Valuation: At 27× earnings, XYL trades 19% below the Machinery average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Diversified segment exposure: Revenue is broken out across three official segments, Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement & Control Solutions, each contributing meaningfully to total revenue.
  • Services contribute to the business mix: The company reports a distinct operating line item for services revenue (Revenue from services), indicating it can generate value beyond product sales.

Bear case

  • Revenue concentration by segment mix: Because each segment represents a large share of revenue, weakness in one segment’s revenue can pressure overall results.
  • Limited visibility into operating drivers: The provided operating KPI set is revenue-focused, so it is harder for investors to track how changes in services attach, execution, or mix translate into operating performance.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$113.47
Market Cap$26.97B
P/E Ratio30.8
EV / EBITDA17.1
Price / Book2.59
Price / Sales3.05
FCF Yield2.6%
DCF Value (model)$49.03
DCF Upside vs Price-56.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$9.04B
Net Margin10.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)7.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)-3.4%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.85 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E30.8
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Machinery)32.3
vs Sector18.9%
vs Industry-4.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($4.09B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CEOMatthew Francis Pine
Employees23,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2011-10-13

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.