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

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DateValue
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%