Market Cap
US$14.6b
Last Updated
2019/10/23 00:21 UTC
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Executive Summary
Xylem Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications.
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Fundamentals
Proven track record with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Xylem's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.0%
XYL
3.3%
US Machinery
0.07%
US Market
1 Year Return
23.3%
XYL
15.1%
US Machinery
8.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: XYL exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 15.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: XYL exceeded the US Market which returned 8.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| XYL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.07% |
| 30 Day | 4.8% | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 90 Day | -0.5% | -0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1 Year | 24.9%23.3% | 17.5%15.1% | 11.3%8.9% |
| 3 Year | 74.4%67.9% | 55.1%45.1% | 46.3%36.8% |
| 5 Year | 142.7%127.6% | 56.6%37.5% | 62.1%44.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Xylem's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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With EPS Growth And More, Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Is InterestingValuation
Is Xylem undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
25.5x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: XYL ($81.27) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($69.99)
Significantly Below Fair Value: XYL is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: XYL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (25.5x) compared to the Machinery industry average (20.6x).
PE vs Market: XYL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (25.5x) compared to the US market (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: XYL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: XYL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.1x) compared to the US Machinery industry average (2.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Xylem forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
10.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: XYL's forecast earnings growth (10.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: XYL's earnings (10.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: XYL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: XYL's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: XYL's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: XYL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (25.5%)
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Past Performance
How has Xylem performed over the past 5 years?
10.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: XYL's earnings have grown by 10.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: XYL's earnings growth over the past year (54.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: XYL earnings growth over the past year (54.9%) exceeded the Machinery industry 16.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: XYL's Return on Equity (19.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: XYL has a higher Return on Assets than the Machinery industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: XYL's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Xylem's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: XYL's short term assets ($2.3B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($1.5B)
Long Term Liabilities: XYL's short term assets (2.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (3.2B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: XYL's debt to equity ratio (84.4%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: XYL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 55.3% to 84.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: XYL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.1%).
Interest Coverage: XYL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: XYL has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: XYL's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.9x debt).
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Dividend
What is Xylem's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.18%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: XYL's dividend (1.18%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: XYL's dividend (1.18%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.68%).
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, XYL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: XYL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.2%), XYL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: XYL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (27.1% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Xylem's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Patrick Decker (54yo)
5.6yrs
Tenure
US$8,327,670
Compensation
Mr. Patrick K. Decker has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Xylem Inc. since March 17, 2014. Mr. Decker served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Harsco Corporation from Septem ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Patrick's total compensation ($USD8.33M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Patrick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: XYL's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: XYL's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 7,500 |
| Max Price | US$79.20 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$76.99 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 7,500 |
| Max Price | US$76.60 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 2,621 |
| Max Price | US$75.05 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 559 |
| Max Price | US$74.44 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
E. Rajkowski (60yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$2.78m
Claudia Toussaint (55yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: US$1.58m
Kelly McAndrew
Vice President of Global Public Affairs
- Tenure: 5yrs
Patrick Decker (54yo)
President
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
- Compensation: US$8.33m
Ken Napolitano (57yo)
Senior VP and President of Applied Water Systems & Americas Commercial Team
- Tenure: 8.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.84m
Colin Sabol (51yo)
Senior VP and President of Measurement & Control Solutions
- Tenure: 8.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.82m
Jason Chapman
Interim Chief Information Officer & VP of Global Business Services
- Tenure: 2.1yrs
Jay Iyengar
Chief Innovation & Technology Officer and Senior VP
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
Matt Latino
Director of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 2yrs
Geri-Michelle McShane (45yo)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Board Members
Rob Friel (63yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: US$255.03k
Markos Tambakeras (68yo)
Independent Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$375.06k
Surya Mohapatra (69yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$240.03k
Curt Crawford (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$243.78k
Steve Loranger (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$255.03k
Victoria Harker (54yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$260.03k
Jerome Peribere (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.4yrs
- Compensation: US$251.28k
Sten Jakobsson (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8yrs
- Compensation: US$240.03k
Patrick Decker (54yo)
President
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
- Compensation: US$8.33m
Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.2yrs
- Compensation: US$240.03k
Company Information
Xylem Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Xylem Inc.
- Ticker: XYL
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded:
- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$14.631b
- Shares outstanding: 180.03m
- Website: https://www.xylem.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Xylem Inc.
- 1 International Drive
- Rye Brook
- New York
- 10573
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYL | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Oct 2011 |
| XY6 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Oct 2011 |
| 0M29 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Oct 2011 |
| XYL * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Oct 2011 |
Biography
Xylem Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications. It operates in three segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Wat ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/23 00:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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