XYL · Xylem Inc.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 28, 2026TL;DR. Xylem posted Q2 orders up 42% and adjusted EPS of $1.46 (+16%), with record adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.3% (+150bps), and narrowed full-year organic revenue growth to 2-3% while raising EPS guidance to $5.55-$5.70 from $5.35-$5.60 after electric metering project delays pressured the top line.
- + Record quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.46, up 16% year-over-year.
- + Water Infrastructure EBITDA margin expanded 480 basis points on strong North America transport leverage.
- + Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $5.55-$5.70 from $5.35-$5.60 and full-year EBITDA margin guidance raised to 23.1-23.5% from 22.9-23.3%.
- + Data center revenue is expected to grow ~200% in 2026 with $5.3 billion ending backlog and book-to-bill well above 1.
- − Full-year organic revenue growth guidance narrowed to 2-3% from 2-4% and reported revenue growth narrowed to ~2% from 2-3% due to MCS electric project delays.
- − MCS full-year outlook reduced to low single-digit revenue decline with EBITDA margin down 200 basis points on electric metering affordability and election-related capex caution.
- − China revenue declined 27% in Q2 with orders down over 30%, and China is right-sized to ~2% of sales from ~3% last year.
- − Net debt to adjusted EBITDA increased to 0.8x, driven by opportunistic share repurchases of $1,243 million YTD.
- − Applied Water segment EBITDA margin declined 50 basis points year-over-year on inflation and lower volume.
- − Company continues to monitor broader risks including Middle East conflict, tariff changes, and inflationary pressures.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $544M | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net Income attributable to Xylem 263M
+65M Depreciation
+75M Amortization
+2M Interest expense (income), net
+103M Income tax expense
+12M Share-based compensation
+13M Restructuring & realignment
-3M Special charges
+16M Loss on sale of businesses
-2M Loss attributable to non-controlling interests
= Adjusted EBITDA 544M
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| Adjusted EBITDA - Applied Water non-GAAP | $106M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Measurement and Control Solutions non-GAAP | $107M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Water Infrastructure non-GAAP | $182M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating Income 157M
+0M Loss attributable to non-controlling interests
+2M Gain (loss) on sale of businesses
+11M Depreciation
+13M Amortization
-8M Other non-operating expense, excluding interest
+2M Share-based compensation
+3M Restructuring & realignment
+4M Special charges
-2M (Gain) loss on sale of businesses
+0M Loss attributable to non-controlling interests
= Adjusted EBITDA - Water Infrastructure 182M
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| Adjusted EBITDA - Water Solutions and Services non-GAAP | $163M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin - Applied Water non-GAAP | 21.2% | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin - Water Infrastructure non-GAAP | 26.6% | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $345M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income attributable to Xylem 263M
+15M Restructuring and realignment
+52M Acquired intangible amortization
-3M Special charges
+15M Tax-related special items
+16M Loss from sale of businesses
-13M Tax effects of adjustments
= Adjusted net income 345M
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| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $447M | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted operating income - Applied Water non-GAAP | $98M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income 101M
+3M Restructuring and realignment costs
-6M Special charges
= Adjusted operating income - Applied Water 98M
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| Adjusted operating income - Measurement and Control Solutions non-GAAP | $83M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income 63M
+3M Restructuring and realignment costs
+19M Purchase accounting intangible amortization
-2M Special charges
= Adjusted operating income - Measurement and Control Solutions 83M
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| Adjusted operating income - Water Infrastructure non-GAAP | $168M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income 157M
+5M Restructuring and realignment costs
+9M Purchase accounting intangible amortization
-3M Special charges
= Adjusted operating income - Water Infrastructure 168M
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| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 19.1% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted operating margin - Water Infrastructure non-GAAP | 24.6% | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Orders | $3.09B | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Organic orders growth non-GAAP | 40.9% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Organic revenue growth non-GAAP | 1.3% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Restructuring charges | $11M | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYL | -6.8% | -5.3% | -21.7% | -8.0% | -25.6% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -6.1% | -5.4% | -33.9% | -7.5% | -37.5% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.