Xylem Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Xylem's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.8% per year. Xylem's return on equity is 6%, and it has net margins of 8.3%.
Key information
-1.7%
Earnings growth rate
-3.9%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.8% |
| Return on equity | 6.0% |
| Net Margin | 8.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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How Xylem makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,364 | 609 | 1,633 | 232 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,752 | 492 | 1,552 | 226 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,056 | 352 | 1,358 | 212 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,698 | 372 | 1,261 | 207 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,522 | 355 | 1,237 | 206 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,339 | 319 | 1,225 | 204 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,224 | 421 | 1,204 | 206 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,211 | 422 | 1,196 | 206 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,195 | 427 | 1,193 | 204 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,245 | 462 | 1,185 | 201 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,200 | 385 | 1,180 | 197 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,009 | 303 | 1,162 | 188 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,876 | 254 | 1,158 | 187 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,874 | 224 | 1,153 | 187 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,950 | 252 | 1,164 | 186 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,135 | 360 | 1,165 | 189 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,249 | 401 | 1,165 | 191 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,264 | 508 | 1,165 | 194 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,255 | 573 | 1,160 | 196 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,227 | 549 | 1,159 | 199 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,207 | 549 | 1,150 | 189 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,098 | 395 | 1,121 | 187 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 5,006 | 370 | 1,112 | 186 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,853 | 354 | 1,092 | 180 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,707 | 331 | 1,086 | 181 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,525 | 310 | 1,042 | 166 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,227 | 278 | 983 | 144 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,995 | 250 | 939 | 127 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,771 | 260 | 895 | 110 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,670 | 324 | 878 | 99 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,675 | 339 | 876 | 99 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,663 | 342 | 867 | 97 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,653 | 340 | 854 | 95 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,701 | 322 | 846 | 97 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,762 | 340 | 861 | 98 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,847 | 352 | 885 | 100 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,916 | 337 | 920 | 104 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,907 | 309 | 901 | 104 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,909 | 276 | 929 | 104 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,864 | 236 | 925 | 105 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,837 | 228 | 942 | 104 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 3,773 | 233 | 951 | 104 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 3,739 | 232 | 931 | 104 |
Quality Earnings: XYL has a large one-off loss of $203.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: XYL's current net profit margins (8.3%) are higher than last year (6.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: XYL's earnings have declined by 1.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: XYL's earnings growth over the past year (71.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: XYL earnings growth over the past year (71.5%) exceeded the Machinery industry 10%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: XYL's Return on Equity (6%) is considered low.