Xylem (XYL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Xylem's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.26% for Q3 2026, up 1.39 percentage points from 6.87% a year earlier and up 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Xylem (XYL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Xylem's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.54%, up 0.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +1.77 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.58% in FY2024 (-0.43 pp), 7.01% in FY2023 (-2.07 pp), 9.08% in FY2022 (+0.75 pp) and 8.34% in FY2021 (+2.57 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.19 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 4.12 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows XYL's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 7.97% (Q2 2026), 7.55% (Q1 2026) and 7.39% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.84 Bn | 78.85 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 9.96% |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.78 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 17.10% |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.22 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 8.26% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.49 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 98.85 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.04 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 130.10 Mn | -0.12% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 868.49 Mn | 826.57 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 12.47% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 373.27 Mn | 35.71 Mn | 4.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Cadiz | 280.26 Mn | 245.37 Mn | -24,000.00 | -28.97% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 174.57 Mn | 54.19 Mn | - | -4.11% |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 55.76 Mn | -41.87 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.26% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.63% |
API Access
Xylem Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();