Xylem (XYL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Xylem's FCF Margin came in at 8.60% for Q2 2026, down 0.39 percentage points from 9.00% a year earlier but up 7.76 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Xylem (XYL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Xylem reported FCF Margin of 10.52%, up 0.43 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 -0.13 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 Q3 2021 (a drop of 14.04 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows XYL's FCF Margin at 0.85% (Q1 2026), 19.19% (Q4 2025) and 12.39% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.88 Bn | 69.66 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 11.08% |
| 2 | Veralto | 23.60 Bn | 16.25 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 22.25% |
| 3 | Xylem | 23.57 Bn | 19.05 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 8.60% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.65 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 9.84% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.06 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -8.50% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 986.65 Mn | 948.13 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 6.18% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 345.43 Mn | 20.59 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 128.63% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 301.30 Mn | 269.74 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 289.72 Mn | 169.35 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 77.10 Mn | -38.04 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.14% |
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();