Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Xylem Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 37.8x, down 12.6% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 29.50 | 37.82 | 24.85 | 39.65 | 34.77 | 43.28 | 21.65 | 37.93 | 42.38 | 51.29 | 25.99 | 36.12 | 62.57 |
| — | -12.6% | +14.8% | +4.5% | -18.0% | -15.6% | -16.7% | +5.0% | -32.3% | +7.8% | -22.9% | -89.0% | +98.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.04 | 3.42 | 3.47 | 3.97 | 3.43 | 3.52 | 3.13 | 3.91 | 3.81 | 3.86 | 3.26 | 2.65 | 3.38 |
| — | -2.8% | +10.6% | +1.4% | -10.0% | -8.9% | -3.8% | +47.4% | +12.6% | +17.8% | -2.1% | -7.3% | +30.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.40 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 3.15 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 3.11 | 3.19 | 3.08 | 2.71 | 2.22 | 2.35 |
| — | -1.7% | +8.8% | +1.3% | -12.6% | -14.4% | -4.2% | +40.0% | +35.9% | -41.8% | -52.6% | -54.8% | -46.7% | |
| P/FCF | 30.21 | 403.91 | 18.06 | 32.03 | 38.10 | — | 14.89 | 34.72 | 38.41 | 523.47 | 19.13 | 18.43 | — |
| — | — | +21.3% | -7.7% | -0.8% | — | -22.2% | +88.3% | — | — | +15.3% | -30.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.54 | 19.67 | 16.98 | 19.42 | 18.06 | 20.08 | 17.90 | 20.21 | 21.56 | 23.93 | 20.83 | 17.54 | 29.83 |
| — | -2.1% | -5.1% | -3.9% | -16.2% | -16.1% | -14.0% | +15.2% | -27.7% | -9.0% | +1.7% | -7.0% | +58.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.85 | 30.46 | 22.52 | 30.45 | 26.38 | 33.56 | 19.07 | 30.49 | 33.26 | 39.09 | 32.35 | 29.79 | 49.96 |
| — | -9.2% | +18.1% | -0.1% | -20.7% | -14.2% | -41.1% | +2.4% | -33.4% | +5.0% | +24.2% | -79.7% | +91.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Xylem Inc.'s operating margin was 11.5% in Q1 2026, down 3.2 pp QoQ and up 0.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 13.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.5% | 37.8% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.8% | 37.1% | 38.0% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 37.0% | 35.7% | 36.8% | 37.8% |
| — | +1.8% | +2.4% | +4.4% | +2.7% | +0.4% | +6.5% | +1.3% | -0.1% | -1.9% | -6.2% | -3.1% | -0.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.5% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 6.9% |
| — | +2.8% | +24.4% | +10.6% | +13.6% | +8.6% | +18.9% | +44.7% | +68.8% | +13.6% | -23.9% | -24.4% | -35.4% | |
| Net Margin | 10.6% | 8.7% | 14.0% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| — | +6.6% | -3.3% | -3.0% | +9.8% | +8.5% | +15.1% | +40.9% | +67.4% | +10.1% | +26.9% | +742.0% | -34.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.5% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| — | +4.5% | -4.8% | -3.7% | +7.1% | +2.6% | +14.8% | +35.3% | +38.5% | -46.2% | -40.3% | +310.0% | -61.0% | |
| ROA | 5.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| — | +4.6% | -4.3% | -3.5% | +9.4% | +7.1% | +20.6% | +43.6% | +59.9% | -23.3% | -10.5% | +544.9% | -43.9% | |
| ROIC | 7.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| — | +3.3% | +27.1% | +13.2% | +15.0% | +6.7% | +24.1% | +47.0% | +50.8% | -36.6% | -58.5% | -56.2% | -54.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Xylem Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.0x, up from 3.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 22.4% YoY to 1.46x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| — | -10.7% | -15.4% | -8.0% | -7.6% | -17.0% | -16.9% | -16.8% | -22.6% | -57.1% | -57.8% | -68.3% | -65.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.08 | 5.05 | 3.92 | 4.40 | 4.72 | 5.68 | 5.20 | 5.00 | 5.29 | 6.92 | 6.87 | 7.01 | 12.34 |
| — | -11.2% | -24.6% | -12.0% | -10.7% | -17.9% | -24.3% | -28.8% | -57.2% | -32.1% | -9.4% | -34.7% | +2.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.63 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 1.96 | 1.90 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 1.96 | 1.85 | 1.67 | 1.76 | 1.72 | 1.64 |
| — | -22.4% | -7.3% | +0.1% | +2.5% | +12.9% | -0.5% | +13.6% | +13.1% | -17.1% | -7.0% | +4.1% | +0.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.28 | 1.10 | 1.28 | 1.50 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.14 |
| — | -22.0% | -3.4% | +5.4% | +7.4% | +15.5% | +2.0% | +17.4% | +17.4% | -15.0% | -6.6% | -0.6% | -4.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 41.72 | 62.00 | 62.33 | 50.50 | 34.22 | 28.13 | 42.67 | 27.90 | 23.45 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 14.21 | 10.50 |
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Xylem Inc.'s current P/E is 29.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 34.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Xylem Inc.'s current operating margin is 13.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Xylem Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.