---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001524472-26-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XYL"
cik: "0001524472"
company_name: "Xylem Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:50:41.693583+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xylem Q1 adjusted EPS $1.12 (+9%), revenue $2.1B (+3%); FY guidance raised

## Summary
- Q1 orders $2.2B (+3% reported, flat organic); revenue $2.1B (+3% reported).
- GAAP EPS $0.79 (+14%); adjusted EPS $1.12 (+9%); adjusted EBITDA margin 20.6% (+20 bps).
- FY2026 revenue forecast raised to ~$9.2-9.3B (reported growth 2-3%, prior 1-3%).
- Adjusted EPS guidance maintained at $5.35-$5.60; adjusted EBITDA margin 22.9-23.3% expected.
- Free cash flow margin still expected ~10.2-11.0% for full year 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001524472-26-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XYL
- cik: 0001524472
- company_name: Xylem Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447226000065/0001524472-26-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447226000065/xyl-20260428.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001524472-26-000065
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001524472-26-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Xylem Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results: revenue $2.1 billion, net income $193 million, EPS $0.79. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: first-quarter 2026
  - Revenue: $2.1 billion
  - Net income: $193 million
  - EPS: $0.79
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water solutions company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today reported first-quarter 2026 results. The Company delivered total revenue of $2.1 billion, on strong execution. First-quarter earnings per share were up 14 percent on a reported basis and 9 percent on an adjusted basis.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524472/000152447226000065/0001524472-26-000065-index.htm

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