Xylem (XYL) reported $2.07 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.8%. EPS of $1.03 for the same period compares to $0.90 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.04 billion, representing a surprise of +1.26%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.42%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.95.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Xylem performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Measurement & Control Solutions: $490 million compared to the $466.09 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.1% year over year.
• Revenue- Applied Water: $435 million compared to the $428.62 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.2% year over year.
• Revenue- Water Infrastructure: $581 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $575.20 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.2%.
• Revenue- Water Solutions and Services: $563 million versus $564.67 million estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of Xylem have returned -3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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