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Xylem (XYL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 33.20 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Xylem Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Xylem's share price is $121.78. Xylem's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $3.67. Hence, Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 33.20.

The historical rank and industry rank for Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

XYL' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.19   Med: 27.95   Max: 133.05
Current: 35.17

During the past 13 years, Xylem's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 133.05. The lowest was 17.19. And the median was 27.95.

XYL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.43% of 1664 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 21.775 vs XYL: 35.17

Xylem's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.88. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.67.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Xylem was 84.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -9.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Xylem's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 24.80% per year. The lowest was -14.10% per year. And the median was -0.80% per year.


Xylem Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Xylem Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Xylem Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.29 28.75 65.96 51.57 44.09

Xylem Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 56.68 37.94 44.09 48.60 36.98

Competitive Comparison of Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Xylem Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Xylem's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=121.78/3.668
=33.20

Xylem's Share Price of today is $121.78.
Xylem's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.67.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Xylem  (NYSE:XYL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Xylem Business Description

Address
300 Water Street SE, Washington, DC, USA, 20003
Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011. Based in Rye Brook, New York, Xylem has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 16,200. The company generated $7.4 billion in revenue in 2023.
Executives
Victoria D Harker director 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Geri-michelle Mcshane officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Rodney Aulick officer: SVP & President, IS&S EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP., 210 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Franz Cerwinka officer: SVP and President, Emerging Ma XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Jeanne Beliveau-dunn director C/O XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Claudia S Toussaint officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary 5454 W 110TH STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
William K Grogan officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE 301, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Patrick Decker director, officer: President & CEO 9 ROSZEL ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Lisa Glatch director EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP., 210 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Lynn C Swann director C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 23975 PARK SORRENTO, SUITE 300, CALABASAS CA 91302
Earl Ray Ellis director ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Hayati Yarkadas officer: Senior Vice President C/O TRINSEO S.A., 1000 CHESTERBROOK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Michael J. Mcgann officer: Senior Vice President 301 WATER STREET, SUITE 200, WASHINGTON DC 20003
Matthew Francis Pine officer: Senior Vice President XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Sabol Colin R officer: SVP & Chief Strategy Officer 9921 MONTIANO DRIVE, NAPLES FL 34113