Warren Buffett fit · Wonderful businesses at fair prices
Is Xylem Inc. (XYL) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
54/100
DNot a fit
6/9 criteria passed
Capped from C to D. ROIC under 8% on both TTM and 5y average - business doesn't earn enough on capital invested; Share count growing by more than 3%/year over 5y - dilutes future per-share value What are deal-breaker caps?
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to XYL
ROIC ≥ 15%
key6.7%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key38.6%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key3.5%
5y profitable
keyYes
Net Debt / EBITDA ≤ 3
0.6x
Revenue CAGR ≥ 8%
14.8%
EPS CAGR ≥ 8%
13.5%
FCF / Net income ≥ 0.8
1.0x
Debt / Equity ≤ 1
0.2x
How XYL Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$26.04B
P/E (TTM)
27.0x
ROIC (TTM)
6.66%
Gross margin
38.61%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is XYL's Warren Buffett fit score?
XYL scores 54/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine - grade D. Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Does Warren Buffett actually own XYL?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends XYL.
How often is this score updated?
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends XYL.