Xylem (XYL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Xylem's FCF Margin came in at 11.00% for Q3 2026, down 1.39 percentage points from 12.39% a year earlier but up 2.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Xylem (XYL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Xylem reported FCF Margin of 10.17%, down 0.23 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.07%, down 0.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -3.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 11.00% in FY2024 (+3.32 pp), 7.69% in FY2023 (+0.66 pp), 7.03% in FY2022 (+0.67 pp) and 6.35% in FY2021 (-6.79 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -10.22% (Q1 2022) to 21.05% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.08 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 11.36 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 13.02 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows XYL's FCF Margin at 8.60% (Q2 2026), 0.85% (Q1 2026) and 19.19% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.97 Bn | 78.95 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 9.59% |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.80 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 20.15% |
| 3 | Xylem | 23.13 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 11.00% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.57 Bn | 3.97 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 17.07% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 2.30 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -8.50% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 882.96 Mn | 841.04 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 11.35% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 374.69 Mn | 37.14 Mn | 4.20 Mn | -86.69% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 320.18 Mn | 285.30 Mn | -24,000.00 | -1,002.04% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 179.57 Mn | 59.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 58.06 Mn | -39.57 Mn | 1.91 Mn | -22.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.00% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.51% |
API Access
Xylem FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "XYL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();