Xylem (XYL) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Xylem (XYL) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $56.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.67% quarter-over-quarter from $60.0 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from $56.0 million in Q1 2025.

Xylem (XYL) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Xylem's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $56.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development changed 0.0% year-over-year to $56.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $226.0 million (changed 0.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $226.0 million, down 1.74% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $56.0 million for Q1 2026 at Xylem, down from $60.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $61.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $47.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $55.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $56.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development rose 29.79% in 2023, then slipped 9.84% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $54.0 million in 2022, then gained by 11.11% to $60.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.33% to $58.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.45% to $60.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.67% to $56.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $56.0 million (Q1 2026), $60.0 million (Q4 2025), and $52.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 304.00 Mn
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 211.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 180.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn -
10 Xylem 26.69 Bn 25.89 Bn 803.00 Mn 56.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 56.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 52.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 58.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 56.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 58.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 55.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 58.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 59.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 61.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 58.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 54.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 47.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 52.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 52.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 53.00 Mn