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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Xylem (XYL) Q3 Earnings

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Xylem (XYL - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.2 billion, down 3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.44, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.28 billion, representing a surprise of -3.34%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.47.

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: $436 million compared to the $486.18 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Applied Water: $489 million versus $468.55 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.2% change.
  • Revenue- Water Infrastructure: $645 million versus $668.31 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.7% change.
  • Revenue- Water Solutions and Services: $631 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $671.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.5%.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Water Infrastructure: $154 million compared to the $153.26 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Applied Water: $94 million versus $94.24 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Water Solutions and Services: $114 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $132.48 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Corporate and other: $-18 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-21.2 million.
  • Adjusted Operating Income- Measurement & Control Solutions: $84 million compared to the $88.02 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Xylem here>>>

Shares of Xylem have returned +7.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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