Xylem (XYL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Xylem's (XYL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $18.0 million in Q1 2026, up 147.37% year-on-year from $7.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 96.09% quarter-over-quarter from $460.0 million in Q4 2025.

Xylem (XYL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Xylem's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 147.37% year-over-year to $18.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 9.45% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $910.0 million, down 3.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow declined to $18.0 million in Q1 2026 per XYL's latest filing, from $460.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $475.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$130.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $285.0 million (2024), against an average of $183.5 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 1240.0% in 2024 and tumbled 353.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $302.0 million in 2022, then increased by 19.54% to $361.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.58% to $475.0 million in 2024, then fell by 3.16% to $460.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 96.09% to $18.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest XYL Free Cash Flow figures stand at $18.0 million (Q1 2026), $460.0 million (Q4 2025), and $351.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 5.11 Bn
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 314.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn 974.00 Mn
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 120.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn 694.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn 528.00 Mn
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn 426.05 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 274.00 Mn
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn 163.40 Mn
10 Xylem 29.09 Bn 28.28 Bn 803.00 Mn 18.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 18.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 18.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 460.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 460.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 351.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 351.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 294.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 294.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 475.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 475.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 304.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 304.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 285.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 285.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 361.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 361.00 Mn