Question 1

What is Xylem's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

Xylem (XYL) EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.4× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for Xylem?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For Xylem specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 15.9×.

Question 5

Is Xylem's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Xylem's EV/EBITDA ratio of 16.4× is below its own 5-year average of 23.3× and above the sector median of 15.9×. That places the current reading at the 4th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Xylem's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Xylem (XYL) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 8.2× in 2011 to a high of 35.3× in 2021. The 5-year average is 23.3× and the 5-year median is 23.0×.

Question 7

What was Xylem's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Xylem (XYL) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 18.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Xylem's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$33.1B	$1.78B	18.9×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$28.3B	$1.69B	17.3×	-8.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$27.6B	$1.12B	25.9×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$19.9B	$723M	29.0×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$21.6B	$832M	27.4×	-4.6×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$18.4B	$613M	32.0×	+10.6×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$14.2B	$740M	21.4×	+6.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$12B	$928M	15.1×	-2.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$12.3B	$782M	18.0×	-1.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$8.89B	$561M	19.5×	+7.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$6.52B	$591M	12.0×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$6.93B	$617M	12.2×	-1.9×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$6.38B	$503M	14.1×	+4.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$5.04B	$585M	9.8×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$4.76B	$536M	10.5×	—	Dec 31, 2011


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EV/EBITDA for Xylem (XYL) 2011-2026

EV/EBITDA daily chart for Xylem (XYL)

Historical EV/EBITDA for Xylem (XYL) from 2011 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at Xylem (XYL)

Xylem EV/EBITDA by Year

Xylem EV/EBITDA 2025: 18.9×

Xylem EV/EBITDA 2024: 17.3×

Xylem EV/EBITDA 2023: 25.9×

Xylem EV/EBITDA 2022: 29.0×

Xylem EV/EBITDA 2021: 27.4×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

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