Xylem Inc. (XYL) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Feb 25, 2026
Industrials
Pumps & Pumping EquipmentSEC EDGAR

Xylem Inc. (XYL) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Feb 25, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

Xylem Inc. FY2025 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Global water technology company; designs, manufactures, and services engineered products across the full water cycle for utility and industrial customers
  • 2025 revenue $9.0B vs $8.6B in 2024 vs $7.4B in 2023; ~22,000 employees with ~$4,615M backlog (down from $5,070M in 2024)
  • Strategic pivot to 80/20 principle across all pillars — customer centricity, profitable growth, operational excellence — signaling portfolio simplification and margin focus
  • U.S. revenue $5.2B (58% of total), up from $4.9B in 2024; Water Solutions and Services segment at $2.5B reflects continued integration of 2023 Evoqua acquisition
  • Addressable market estimated at ~$800B total; 40% projected gap between global water supply and demand by 2030 underpins long-term demand thesis

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $9,035M in 2025, up $473M (+5.5% YoY); organic growth $419M (+4.9%), with emerging markets declining
  • Operating margin 13.5% vs 11.8%; adjusted operating margin 17.8% vs 16.0%; adjusted EBITDA margin 22.2% vs 20.6%
  • Best segment: Water Infrastructure adjusted op margin 22.1% vs 17.8%; worst: Measurement & Control Solutions adjusted op margin 16.9% vs 17.5%
  • Operating cash flow $1,241M (down 2%); capex $331M; free cash flow $910M (down 3%); dividends per share up 11%
  • 2026 guidance: total revenue growth 1%-3%, organic 2%-4%; key risks include tariffs, emerging market softness, and restructuring execution ($80M-$120M savings targeted)

Risk Factors

  • Tariff legal risk: U.S. Supreme Court (Feb 20, 2026) affirmed Federal Circuit ruling that IEEPA-based tariffs exceed presidential authority, but other tariffs remain in place with uncertain scope and durability
  • Geopolitical supply exposure: China-Taiwan tensions threaten supply of semiconductors, lithium batteries, carbide seals, and rare earth elements critical to digitally-enabled pumps, controllers, and smart meters
  • Supply chain concentration: Key components sourced from sole- or single-source suppliers; significant direct/indirect supplier base in China, Taiwan, Mexico, and Europe with no disclosed alternatives
  • Competitive disruption: Large technology firms entering water tech markets, potentially commercializing AI faster than Xylem to drive efficiencies or create superior products
  • Goodwill impairment risk: Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets totaling ~$9B on balance sheet as of Dec 31, 2025, vulnerable to rising cost of capital or failed acquisition integration

Xylem Inc. FY2025 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Revenue

$9.0B

+5.5% YoY

Net Income

$957M

+7.5% YoY

Gross Margin

38.5%

+95bp YoY

Operating Margin

13.5%

+175bp YoY

Net Margin

10.6%

+20bp YoY

ROE

8.3%

-3bp YoY

Total Assets

$17.6B

+6.9% YoY

EPS (Diluted)

$3.92

+7.4% YoY

Operating Cash Flow

$1.2B

-1.7% YoY

Source: XBRL data from Xylem Inc. FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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