Forward PE Ratio: 21.43
The forward PE ratio is 21.43 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (21.43) = Close Price ($118.89) / Consensus Forward EPS ($5.54)
XYL Forward PE Ratio Metrics
FORWARD PE RATIO
21.43
XYL Competitors' Forward PE Ratio
Xylem Inc.
Market Cap
$28.26B
Forward PE Ratio
21.43
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Xylem Inc. (XYL) | $28.26B | 21.43 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)vs › | $28.06B | 49.93 |
| Dover Corporation (DOV)vs › | $28.49B | 19.82 |
| Symbotic Inc. (SYM)vs › | $27.69B | 80.84 |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS)vs › | $27.63B | 17.24 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $29.36B | 55.55 |
| Everpure, Inc. (P)vs › | $26.92B | 39.95 |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)vs › | $26.65B | 37.37 |
| Ingersoll Rand Inc. (IR)vs › | $30.15B | 21.88 |
| Copart, Inc. (CPRT)vs › | $26.23B | 18.03 |
Trailing vs Forward
Trailing P/E
29.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
21.4
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $5.54 implies +37.8% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $4.02.
Forward P/E by Fiscal Year
View All Analyst EstimatesAt today's $118.89 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $5.54 | $5.43 – $5.68 | 15 | 21.5x |
| 2027-12-31 | $6.09 | $5.74 – $6.39 | 15 | 19.5x |
| 2028-12-31 | $6.73 | $6.17 – $7.91 | 6 | 17.7x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Forward PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the forward PE ratio for Xylem Inc. (XYL)?
- The forward PE ratio for XYL stock is 21.43.
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About Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for utility, industrial, and residential and commercial building services settings worldwide. It operates through Water Infrastructure; Applied Water; Measurement and Control Solutions; and Water Solutions and Services segments. The company offers water, wastewater, and storm water pumps and controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment under the Flygt, Ionpure, Leopold, Neptune Benson, Sanitare, Wallace & Tiernan, and Wedeco brands; and pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment used for water and focuses on the residential, commercial and industrial markets under the Rule, Bell & Gossett, Flojet, Goulds Water Technology, Jabsco, and Lowara brands. It also provides smart meters, network communication devices, data analytics, test instruments, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, critical infrastructure services, cloud-based analytics, and remote monitoring and data management under the Ebro, Sensus, Sentec, Smith Blair, WTW, YSI, and Xylem Vue brands. In addition, the company offers preventative maintenance services, rapid response mobile services, digitally enabled/outsourced solutions, process and wastewater treatment systems, environmental remediation, odor and corrosion control, filtration, reverse osmosis, continuous deionization, and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services; and municipal services comprising odor and corrosion control services, as well as condition assessment and asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions under the Grindex, Mar Cor, and Godwin brands. Xylem Inc. was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in July 2011. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- CEO
- Matthew Francis Pine