Xylem (XYL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Xylem (XYL) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 0.85% in Q1 2026, down 95.59% quarter-over-quarter from 19.19% in Q4 2025, and up 268.0% on a YoY basis from 0.23% in Q1 2025.
Xylem (XYL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xylem's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.85% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 268.0% year-over-year to 0.85%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.37% (up 44.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.07%, down 93.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 0.85% for Q1 2026 at Xylem, down from 19.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 21.05% in Q4 2024 to a low of 10.22% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.63% across 5 years, with a median of 12.78% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin tumbled 923 bps in 2022, then soared 1459 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 20.05% in 2022, then decreased by 15 bps to 17.04% in 2023, then rose by 24 bps to 21.05% in 2024, then declined by 9 bps to 19.19% in 2025, then plunged by 96 bps to 0.85% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 0.85% (Q1 2026), 19.19% (Q4 2025), and 15.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 51.30% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 4.21% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 16.06% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 1.43% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 15.21% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 13.15% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 22.09% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 12.24% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 6.39% |
| 10 | Xylem | 26.69 Bn | 25.89 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 0.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.14% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.14% |