Xylem (XYL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Xylem (XYL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.16% for Q2 2026, up 173.0% year-over-year from 3.35% in Q2 2025, and up 7.73% quarter-over-quarter from 8.5% in Q1 2026.
Xylem (XYL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xylem's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.16% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 173.0% year-over-year to 9.16%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.16% (up 173.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.61%, up 138.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 9.16%, up from 8.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.95% in Q1 2023, with the low at 4.6% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 7.51% (2025), against an average of 7.55%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed slumped 494 bps in 2023, then surged 252 bps in 2024.
- Xylem's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.66% in 2022, then sank by 51 bps to 4.72% in 2023, then soared by 53 bps to 7.24% in 2024, then grew by 16 bps to 8.37% in 2025, then rose by 9 bps to 9.16% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows XYL's Return on Capital Employed at 9.16% in Q2 2026, 8.5% in Q1 2026, and 8.37% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 32.86% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 15.98% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 14.77% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 23.62% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 9.23% |
| 10 | Xylem | 26.85 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 9.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.60% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.72% |