Xylem (XYL) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Xylem (XYL) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q2 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q2 2025, and down 30.21% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q1 2026.
Xylem (XYL) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xylem's Return on Invested Capital history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 6.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 6.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.03%, down 27.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.01%, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.06% in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.0% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.01% (2024), against an average of 0.02%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital climbed 5 bps in 2025, then dropped 6 bps in 2026.
- Xylem's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.0% in 2022, then jumped by 633 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then dropped by 7 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then plunged by 67 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows XYL's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q2 2026, 0.01% in Q1 2026, and 0.02% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 0.03% |
| 10 | Xylem | 26.85 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00% |