XYL Xylem margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 82

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 23

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 63

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 67

Gross margin

39.8%

Operating margin

15.1%

EBITDA margin

21.5%

Net margin

11.9%

Current Xylem reports a gross margin of 39.8%, an operating margin of 15.1%, an EBITDA margin of 21.5%, and a net margin of 11.9%. All measured margins increased year over year, led by operating margin with an increase of 2.3 percentage points.

XYL margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Xylem's margins averaged 37.88% gross, 12.12% operating, 19.05% EBITDA, and 10.2% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

XYL margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by operating margin with an increase of 2.3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

1.6pp

Operating margin expansion

2.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1.3pp

Net margin expansion

1.2pp

XYL Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Xylem's gross margin stood at 37.88%. Xylem's current gross margin is 39.8% and is 1.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 39.8% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 36.8% in Mar 2024.

XYL Operating margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Xylem recorded an average operating margin of 12.12%. Compared with its three-year average, Xylem's current operating margin is 15.1% and is 3 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Xylem was 15.1% in Sep 2026, while the lowest was 8.9% in Dec 2023.

XYL EBITDA margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Xylem recorded an average EBITDA margin of 19.05%. Xylem's current EBITDA margin is 21.5% and is 2.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Xylem was 21.5% in Sep 2026, while the lowest was 15.2% in Dec 2023.

XYL Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Xylem's net margin averaged 10.2%. The current net margin of 11.9% is 1.7 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 11.9% in Sep 2026 and a low of 8.3% in Dec 2023.

XYL margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 39.8%, XYL is above the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Xylem's gross margin is 22% higher.

XYL margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Xylem's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, XYL has a gross margin of 39.8%.

What is Xylem's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, XYL recorded an operating margin of 15.1%.

What is Xylem's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for XYL is 21.5% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Xylem's net margin?

The current net margin for XYL is 11.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of XYL?

Xylem's average margins over the last 3 years were 37.9% gross, 12.1% operating, 19.1% EBITDA, and 10.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of XYL?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by XYL were 39.8% gross in Sep 2026, 15.1% operating in Sep 2026, 21.5% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 11.9% net in Sep 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of XYL?

Within the 5-year period, XYL recorded its lowest margins at 36.8% gross in Mar 2024, 8.9% operating in Dec 2023, 12.4% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and 5.8% net in Jun 2023.