Question 1

What is Xylem's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Xylem (XYL) P/FCF ratio is 27.7× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. 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 P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Xylem?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Xylem specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Xylem's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Xylem's P/FCF ratio of 27.7× is below its own 5-year average of 47.3× and above the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 1th 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 P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Xylem (XYL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 14.7× in 2011 to a high of 133.2× in 2022. The 5-year average is 47.3× and the 5-year median is 42.6×.

Question 7

What was Xylem's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Xylem (XYL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 36.4×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Xylem's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). 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	$33.15B	$910.00M	36.4×	+6.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$28.29B	$942.00M	30.0×	-18.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$27.62B	$566.00M	48.8×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$19.93B	$388.00M	51.4×	-14.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$21.61B	$330.00M	65.5×	+36.9×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$18.35B	$641.00M	28.6×	+5.5×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$14.20B	$613.00M	23.2×	-11.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$11.99B	$349.00M	34.4×	+10.6×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$12.27B	$516.00M	23.8×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$8.89B	$373.00M	23.8×	+5.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$6.52B	$347.00M	18.8×	-4.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$6.93B	$297.00M	23.3×	-8.9×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$6.38B	$198.00M	32.2×	+14.5×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$5.04B	$284.00M	17.7×	+3.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$4.76B	$323.00M	14.7×	—	Dec 31, 2011


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P/FCF Ratio for Xylem (XYL)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Xylem (XYL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Xylem (XYL) from 2011 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Xylem (XYL)

Xylem P/FCF Ratio by Year

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2025: 36.4×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2024: 30.0×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2023: 48.8×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2022: 51.4×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2021: 65.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Xylem (XYL) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Xylem (XYL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Xylem (XYL) from 2011 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Xylem (XYL)

Xylem P/FCF Ratio by Year

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2025: 36.4×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2024: 30.0×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2023: 48.8×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2022: 51.4×

Xylem P/FCF Ratio 2021: 65.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Xylem's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Xylem?

+Is Xylem's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Xylem's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Xylem's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does Xylem's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Xylem (XYL) Key Financials