Xylem (XYL) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Xylem's Net Cash Flow came in at -$576 million for Q3 2026, compared with $33 million a year earlier.
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Xylem (XYL) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Xylem reported Net Cash Flow of -$478 million; for FY2025, it was $269 million, up 62.0% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -24.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was $166 million in FY2024 (+219.2%), $52 million in FY2023, -$385 million in FY2022 and -$500 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Cash Flow is -$651 million (Q1 2026) to $467 million (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 184.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Cash Flow over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 798.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 86.4%).
- Business Quant data shows XYL's Net Cash Flow at $467 million (Q2 2026), -$651 million (Q1 2026) and $282 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.84 Bn | 78.85 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -4.40 Bn |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.78 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn | -326.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.22 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 907.00 Mn | -576.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.49 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 98.85 Mn | -27.45 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.04 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 130.10 Mn | 10.93 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 868.49 Mn | 826.57 Mn | 38.19 Mn | -13.26 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 373.27 Mn | 35.71 Mn | 4.20 Mn | -18.96 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 280.26 Mn | 245.37 Mn | -24,000.00 | -11.26 Mn |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 174.57 Mn | 54.19 Mn | - | 10.32 Mn |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 55.76 Mn | -41.87 Mn | 1.91 Mn | 25.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -576.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 467.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -651.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 191.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 101.00 Mn |
API Access
Xylem Net 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-cash-flow&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();