Xylem Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Fourth-Quarter Highlights

• Orders of $2.4 billion, up 9% on a reported basis and 7% organically
• Revenue of $2.4 billion, up 6% on a reported basis and 4% organically
• Earnings per share of $1.37, up 2%; $1.42 on an adjusted basis, up 20%

Full-Year Highlights

• Revenue of $9.0 billion, up 6% on a reported basis and 5% organically
• Earnings per share of $3.92, up 7%; $5.08 on an adjusted basis, up 19%
• Initiating 2026 full-year revenue guidance of $9.1 to $9.2 billion, up 2% to 4% organically, and adjusted earnings per share of $5.35 to $5.60

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water solutions company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. The Company's fourth-quarter revenue of $2.4 billion was driven by strong execution. Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share were up 20% driven by productivity and price.

"The team delivered an exceptionally strong fourth quarter, capping a year of solid execution and transformation across Xylem," said Matthew Pine, Xylem's CEO. "We achieved record full-year revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted EPS, supported by broad-based demand across our largest end markets. Healthy organic revenue and orders growth gave us solid momentum coming into 2026."

"Xylem's transformation continues to strengthen the quality of our earnings and position us for sustainable, profitable growth. In 2026, we expect resilient underlying demand as we sharpen our focus on simplifying the product portfolio to deliver essential technologies that help customers address their biggest water challenges. We remain confident in both our 2026 outlook and our ability to execute against our long-term framework."

Net income attributable to Xylem for the quarter was $335 million, or $1.37 per share. Net income margin decreased 50 basis points to 14.0 percent. These results are driven by strong operational performance and a reduction in the estimated loss on sale of businesses, partially offset by increased restructuring and realignment costs. Adjusted net income attributable to Xylem was $348 million, or $1.42 per share, which excludes the loss on sale of businesses, purchase accounting intangible amortization, restructuring and realignment costs, and special charges.

Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margin was 23.2 percent, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 220 basis points. Productivity savings and strong price realization drove the margin expansion, exceeding the impact of inflation, lower volumes, and tariffs.

The Board of Directors of Xylem has declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.43 per share, an increase of 8 percent. The dividend is payable on March 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2026.

Outlook

Xylem forecasts full-year 2026 revenue of approximately $9.1 to $9.2 billion, up approximately 1 to 3 percent on a reported basis and up approximately 2 to 4 percent on an organic basis.

Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be approximately 22.9 to 23.3 percent, an increase of 70 to 110 basis points from Xylem's 2025 adjusted results. Full-year free cash flow margin is expected to be approximately 10.2 to 11 percent.

Further 2026 planning assumptions are included in Xylem's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings materials posted at www.xylem.com/investors. Excluding revenue, Xylem provides guidance only on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting certain amounts that would be included in GAAP earnings, such as discrete tax items, without unreasonable effort.

Supplemental information on Xylem's fourth-quarter earnings, as well as definitions of and reconciliations for certain non-GAAP items is posted at www.xylem.com/investors.

About Xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company that empowers customers and communities to build a more water-secure world. Our 22,000 employees delivered revenue of $9 billion in 2025, optimizing water and resource management with innovation and expertise. Join us at www.xylem.com and Let's Solve Water.

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