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Compared to Estimates, Xylem (XYL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Xylem (XYL - Free Report) reported $2.34 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.5%. EPS of $1.46 for the same period compares to $1.26 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.33 billion, representing a surprise of +0.36%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.96%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.34.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Xylem performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Measurement & Control Solutions: $508 million versus $538.45 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.9% change.
  • Revenue- Applied Water: $501 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $492.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.7%.
  • Revenue- Water Infrastructure: $683 million compared to the $663.5 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Water Solutions and Services: $644 million versus $636.06 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.6% change.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Water Infrastructure: $168 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $132.06 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Applied Water: $98 million compared to the $95.17 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Water Solutions and Services: $120 million versus $112.28 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Corporate and other: $-22 million versus $-21.2 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Measurement & Control Solutions: $83 million compared to the $98.59 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Xylem here>>>

Shares of Xylem have returned +2.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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