
Xylem Inc (XYL) is a publicly traded specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. In the week up to 25 January Xylem shares plunged 9.69% to a closing position of $102.54. However, over the last 12 months, Xylem's share price has risen by 29.45% from $89.46. Xylem is listed on the NYSE and employs 17,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Xylem share price (NYSE:XYL)
Use our graph to track the performance of XYL stocks over time.Xylem price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $115.81
1 week (2023-02-01) | 10.38% |
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1 month (2023-01-06) | 4.08% |
3 months (2022-11-08) | 6.96% |
6 months (2022-08-08) | 16.21% |
1 year (2022-02-04) | 27.95% |
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2 years (2021-02-08) | 14.71% |
3 years (2020-02-07) | 37.54% |
5 years (2018-02-07) | 61.32% |
Is it a good time to buy Xylem stock?
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Is Xylem under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
P/E ratio
Xylem's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 60x. In other words, Xylem shares trade at around 60x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
PEG ratio
Xylem's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6436. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Xylem's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
EBITDA
Xylem's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $814 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Xylem's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Xylem.
Total ESG risk score
Xylem's total ESG risk: 17.42
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Xylem's overall score of 17.42 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 11st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Xylem is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score
Xylem's environmental score: 4.03/100
Xylem's environmental score of 4.03 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Xylem is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score
Xylem's social score: 5.78/100
Xylem's social score of 5.78 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Xylem is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score
Xylem's governance score: 6.61/100
Xylem's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Xylem is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score
Xylem's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Xylem scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Xylem has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Xylem Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 17.42 |
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Total ESG percentile | 11.14 |
Environmental score | 4.03 |
Environmental score percentile | 2 |
Social score | 5.78 |
Social score percentile | 2 |
Governance score | 6.61 |
Governance score percentile | 2 |
Level of controversy | 2 |
Xylem shares at a glance
Open | $118.2 |
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High | $118.9402 |
Low | $115.55 |
Close | $115.81 |
Previous close | $118.64 |
Change | $-2.83 |
Change % | -2.3854% |
Volume | 1,503,933 |
52-week range | $71.6519 - $118.58 |
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50-day moving average | $110.5828 |
200-day moving average | $94.6124 |
Wall St. target price | $114.9 |
PE ratio | 59.7759 |
Dividend yield | $1.18 (1.17%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.74 |
Do Xylem shares pay dividends?
Dividend yield: 1.17% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 1.17% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 62.5% of net profits
Xylem has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.17% of its share value annually.
Xylem has paid out, on average, around 62.5% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.17% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.17% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Xylem's case, that would currently equate to about $1.18 per share.
Xylem's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Xylem's most recent dividend payout was on 20 December 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 November 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Xylem's shares have ranged in value from as little as $71.6519 up to $118.58. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Xylem's is 1.0921. This would suggest that Xylem's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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