Xylem (XYL) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Xylem's (XYL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 5.89 in Q1 2026, up 328.34% year-on-year from 1.37 in Q1 2025, and up 2664.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q4 2025.

Xylem (XYL) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Xylem's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.89 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 328.34% year-over-year to 5.89 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.36, a 1.26% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.43, up 15.64% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 5.89 in Q1 2026 per XYL's latest filing, from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 5.89 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 3.16 in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.27 (2023), against an average of 0.48.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 484.95% in 2023 and surged 764.89% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.18 in 2022, then climbed by 23.94% to 0.22 in 2023, then fell by 17.35% to 0.18 in 2024, then increased by 16.32% to 0.21 in 2025, then surged by 2664.17% to 5.89 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest XYL FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 5.89 (Q1 2026), 0.21 (Q4 2025), and 0.28 (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 0.03
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 1.32
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn 0.23
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 2.30
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn 0.45
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn 0.88
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn 0.18
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 0.56
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn 0.05
10 Xylem 29.09 Bn 28.28 Bn 803.00 Mn 5.89

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.89
Dec 31, 2025 0.21
Sep 30, 2025 0.28
Jun 30, 2025 0.33
Mar 31, 2025 -2.58
Dec 31, 2024 0.18
Sep 30, 2024 0.29
Jun 30, 2024 0.31
Mar 31, 2024 5.87
Dec 31, 2023 0.22
Sep 30, 2023 0.27
Jun 30, 2023 -3.16
Mar 31, 2023 -0.88
Dec 31, 2022 0.18
Sep 30, 2022 0.36
Jun 30, 2022 0.82
Mar 31, 2022 -0.42
Dec 31, 2021 0.37
Sep 30, 2021 0.77
Jun 30, 2021 0.27