How to buy Xylem (XYL) stocks

Xylem is a specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. Xylem shares (XYL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $117.14 – a decrease of 2.87% over the previous week. Xylem employs 23,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8.4 billion.

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Xylem stock price (NYSE: XYL)

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Xylem stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$117.14
52-week range	$108.20 - $144.91
50-day moving average more info button	$127.35
200-day moving average more info button	$132.36
Wall St. target price	$147.71
PE ratio more info button	33.5977
Dividend yield more info button	$1.41 (1.23%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.48

Is it a good time to buy Xylem stock?

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Xylem price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $116.43 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.46%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-7.12%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-13.63%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-16.04%

1 year (2023-12-21)	4.24%
2 years (2022-12-21)	7.28%
3 years (2021-12-21)	4.15%
5 years (2019-12-20)	57.18%

Is Xylem stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Xylem stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Xylem's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Xylem's P/E ratio

Xylem's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Xylem shares trade at around 34x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Xylem's PEG ratio

Xylem's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1994. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Xylem's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Xylem's EBITDA

Xylem's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Xylem's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Xylem financials

Revenue TTM	$8.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	13.5%
Gross profit TTM	$2.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.43%
Return on equity TTM	8.08%
Profit margin	9.85%
Book value	$43.59
Market Capitalization more info button	$28.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Xylem stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 35.21% of net profits

Recently Xylem has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Xylem shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Xylem's case, that would currently equate to about $1.41 per share.

While Xylem's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Xylem may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Xylem's most recent dividend payout was on 23 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 25 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Xylem stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Xylem's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $108.1987 up to $144.9069. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Xylem's is 1.05. This would suggest that Xylem's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Xylem overview

Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands. The Applied Water segment provides pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems under the Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, A-C Fire Pump, Standard Xchange, Lowara, Jabsco, Xylem Vue, and Flojet brands. The Measurement & Control Solutions segment offers smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, and critical infrastructure services; and software and services, including cloud-based analytics, remote monitoring and data management, leak detection, condition assessment, asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions, as well as testing equipment. This segment sells its products under the Pure Technologies, Sensus, Smith Blair, WTW, Xylem Vue, and YSI brands.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Xylem is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.646% of Xylem stocks are held by insiders and 93.912% by institutions. How many people work for Xylem?
Latest data suggests 23,000 work at Xylem. When does the fiscal year end for Xylem?
Xylem's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Xylem based?
Xylem's address is: 300 Water Street SE, Washington, DC, United States, 20003 What is Xylem's ISIN number?
Xylem's international securities identification number is: US98419M1009 What is Xylem's CUSIP number?
Xylem's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 98419M100

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