Xylem (XYL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Xylem's Free Cash Flow was $242 million in Q3 2026, down 13.9% from $281 million a year earlier but up 20.4% from the prior quarter.
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Xylem (XYL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Xylem's Free Cash Flow was $921 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 0.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $910 million, down 3.4% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $942 million in FY2024 (+66.4%), $566 million in FY2023 (+45.9%), $388 million in FY2022 (+17.6%) and $330 million in FY2021 (-48.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$130 million (Q1 2022) and $475 million (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 4.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 129.2%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 64.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, XYL's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $201 million (Q2 2026), $18 million (Q1 2026) and $460 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.84 Bn | 78.85 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 450.30 Mn |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.78 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 304.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.22 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 242.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.49 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 40.28 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.04 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 130.10 Mn | 148.45 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 868.49 Mn | 826.57 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 20.36 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 373.27 Mn | 35.71 Mn | 4.20 Mn | -9.71 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 280.26 Mn | 245.37 Mn | -24,000.00 | -9.81 Mn |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 174.57 Mn | 54.19 Mn | - | -1.42 Mn |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 55.76 Mn | -41.87 Mn | 1.91 Mn | -2.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 242.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 201.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 460.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 475.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 361.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 299.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 302.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 139.00 Mn |
API Access
Xylem Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();