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

Xylem (XYL) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 5.89 in Q1 2026, up 2664.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q4 2025, and up 328.34% on a YoY basis from 1.37 in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 328.34% year-over-year to 5.89; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.35 (up 1.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.43, up 15.64% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 5.89 for Q1 2026 at Xylem, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 5.89 in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.16 in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.48 across 5 years, with a median of 0.27 in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 484.95% in 2023, then soared 764.89% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it 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.
  • The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 5.89 (Q1 2026), 0.21 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 0.03
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 1.32
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn 0.26
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 2.30
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -0.45
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn 0.88
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn 0.18
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 0.56
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn 0.54
10 Xylem 26.69 Bn 25.89 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 0.27
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