Xylem (XYL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Xylem's Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.18% in Q3 2026, up 0.71 percentage points from 5.47% a year earlier and up 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Xylem (XYL) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Xylem came in at 5.57%, up 0.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +2.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 5.46% in FY2024 (+0.40 pp), 5.06% in FY2023 (+0.69 pp), 4.38% in FY2022 (-0.64 pp) and 5.02% in FY2021 (+1.93 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q3 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.64 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 2.14 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 1.91 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, XYL's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 5.88% (Q2 2026), 5.62% (Q1 2026) and 5.44% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.84 Bn | 78.85 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 6.88% |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.78 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 11.94% |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.22 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 6.18% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.49 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 13.03% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.04 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 130.10 Mn | -0.86% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 868.49 Mn | 826.57 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 7.94% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 373.27 Mn | 35.71 Mn | 4.20 Mn | 2.64% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 280.26 Mn | 245.37 Mn | -24,000.00 | -26.21% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 174.57 Mn | 54.19 Mn | - | -28.11% |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 55.76 Mn | -41.87 Mn | 1.91 Mn | -18.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.81% |
API Access
Xylem Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();