Xylem (XYL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Xylem (XYL) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 9.43% in Q2 2026, up 0.90 percentage points from 8.53% a year earlier and up 0.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Xylem (XYL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Xylem reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 8.58%, up 0.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +0.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 8.55% in FY2024 (-0.36 pp), 8.90% in FY2023 (-1.65 pp), 10.55% in FY2022 (-3.22 pp) and 13.77% in FY2021 (+5.22 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.24 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 5.94 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 7.00 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.65% (Q1 2026), 8.37% (Q4 2025) and 8.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 21.21% |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 9.43% |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 32.37% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 18.31% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -2.35% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 11.86% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 8.60% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 | -257.30% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - | -34.62% |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 74.74 Mn | -40.40 Mn | 1.91 Mn | -45.16% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.75% |
API Access
Xylem Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();