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Xylem (XYL) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.21 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Xylem Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Xylem's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-94.00 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $455.00 Mil.

Hence, Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.21.


Xylem Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Xylem Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Xylem Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 0.22 0.39 0.35 0.32

Xylem Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 - 1.93 0.20 0.21

Competitive Comparison of Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Xylem Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-271) / 837
=0.32

Xylem's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-94) / 455
=0.21

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Xylem  (NYSE:XYL) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Xylem (XYL) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Water Street SE, Washington, DC, USA, 20003
Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011. Based in Rye Brook, New York, Xylem has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 16,200. The company generated $5.5 billion in revenue and $672 million in adjusted operating income in 2022.
Executives
Victoria D Harker director 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
William K Grogan officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE 301, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Patrick Decker director, officer: President & CEO 9 ROSZEL ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Rodney Aulick officer: SVP & President, IS&S EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP., 210 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Lisa Glatch director EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP., 210 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Lynn C Swann director C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, 23975 PARK SORRENTO, SUITE 300, CALABASAS CA 91302
Earl Ray Ellis director ONE LIBERTY PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10006
Hayati Yarkadas officer: Senior Vice President C/O TRINSEO S.A., 1000 CHESTERBROOK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Michael J. Mcgann officer: Senior Vice President 301 WATER STREET, SUITE 200, WASHINGTON DC 20003
Matthew Francis Pine officer: Senior Vice President XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Claudia S Toussaint officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary 5454 W 110TH STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
Jeanne Beliveau-dunn director C/O XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Franz Cerwinka officer: SVP and President, Emerging Ma XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Sabol Colin R officer: SVP & Chief Strategy Officer 9921 MONTIANO DRIVE, NAPLES FL 34113
Surya N Mohapatra director 3 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940

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