XYL

Xylem Inc.

Industrials · $25.1B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$101.79

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$77.48

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$30.99

buy price

Overpriced

XYL is Overpriced: at $101.79 it trades 31% above its fair value of $77.48. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $30.99, 70% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth8.0% a year✗
Sales growth6.3% a year✗
Free cash flow growth7.2% a year✗
Return on invested capital5.5%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds XYL. In Q1 2026, 1 added. Who we track

Moves in Q1 2026

Added: Mairs & Power Funds

Insider activity

Since Aug 13, 2026: no open-market purchases and 5 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

About Xylem Inc.

Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for utility, industrial, and residential and commercial building services settings worldwide. It operates through Water Infrastructure; Applied Water; Measurement and Control Solutions; and Water Solutions and Services segments. The company offers water, wastewater, and storm water pumps…

Industrial - Machinery

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works