Xylem Inc. (XYL) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 270 Industrials companies.
Xylem Inc. (XYL) scores 6.6 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and profitability is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for XYL stands at 6.6 out of 10 as of October 18, 2026, which puts Xylem Inc. in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls Xylem Inc.’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Among the 270 Industrials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 77th percentile, among the stronger quarter of the group. The median across the group is 5.6, and the top quarter begins at 6.5, so Xylem Inc. is above the typical company here.
Xylem Inc.’s profitability score is 4.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.9 among 262 Industrials companies, that is in line with the group and the 48th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Solvency scores 9.3 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 241 Industrials companies is 7.1, so Xylem Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 84th percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
Xylem Inc.’s growth score is 7.6 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 5.4 among 216 Industrials companies, that is well above the group and the 82nd percentile. A high growth score rewards a business that is getting bigger in a way that reaches the bottom line, not just the top one.
Xylem Inc.’s efficiency score is 5.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.2 among 264 Industrials companies, that is in line with the group and the 38th percentile. Middling efficiency is unremarkable on its own, though improvements here tend to show up in free cash flow first.
Xylem Inc.’s predictability score is 5.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.0 among 267 Industrials companies, that is above the group and the 68th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
The gap between Xylem Inc.’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 9.3 against profitability at 4.8, 4.5 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Weak profitability can be cyclical, so it helps to know whether margins are at a low point or a long-run level.
Xylem Inc. has no pillar below the median of Industrials companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 6.3 rather than 6.6. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Xylem Inc. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Industrials companies below are nearest to Xylem Inc. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Xylem Inc. scores 6.6 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Xylem Inc. ranks at the 77th percentile of the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.5, against Xylem Inc.’s 6.6.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 18, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for XYL are in the app.
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