“The team outperformed on all metrics and continued Xylem’s strong momentum, including record first-quarter margins,” said Matthew Pine, Xylem’s president and CEO. “Operational performance was robust on healthy demand across most segments and regions. We’re also on track to capture the synergies of our integration with Evoqua, and are driving simplification across our business to lock in and extend our margin improvements over time.”
“We are raising our full-year guidance on the strength of the team’s demonstrated ability to capitalize on our markets’ resilient demand. We are confident that Xylem’s platform of solutions is uniquely positioned to enable our customers and communities to become more water-secure, even as the world
becomes more water-challenged.”
Net income was $153 million, or $0.63 per share. Net income margin increased 70 basis points to 7.5 percent. These results are driven by strong operational performance, partially offset by higher purchase accounting intangible amortization. Adjusted net income was $219 million, or $0.90 per share, which excludes the impacts of restructuring and realignment costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, loss from sale of businesses, special charges, and tax-related special items.
First-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margin was 19.2 percent, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 290 basis points. Productivity savings, favorable mix, price and volume drove the margin expansion, exceeding the impact of inflation and strategic investments.
Outlook
Xylem now expects full-year 2024 revenue of approximately $8.5 billion, up approximately 15 to 16 percent on a reported basis and up approximately 4 to 6 percent on an organic basis. This represents an increase from the company’s previous full-year guidance of 14 to 15 percent on a reported basis and 3 to 5 percent on an organic basis.
Full-year 2024 adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be approximately 20.0 percent, lifted from the previous guide of 19.4 to 19.9 percent. This results in adjusted earnings per share of $4.10 to $4.25, raised from the previous range of $4.00 to $4.20. Full-year free cash flow conversion to net income is still expected to be approximately 115 percent.
Further 2024 planning assumptions are included in Xylem’s first-quarter earnings materials. Excluding revenue, Xylem provides guidance only on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting certain amounts that would be included in GAAP earnings, such as discrete tax items, without unreasonable effort.
Source: Xylem Inc.
