Xylem (XYL) Competitors $130.96 -0.64 (-0.49%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.94 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 07/11/2025 05:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock XYL vs. NDSN, DCI, DOV, GGG, IEX, IR, ITT, ITW, PNR, and WTSShould you be buying Xylem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Xylem include Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Pentair (PNR), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Xylem vs. Its Competitors Nordson Donaldson Dover Graco IDEX Ingersoll Rand ITT Illinois Tool Works Pentair Watts Water Technologies Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Xylem (NYSE:XYL) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Do analysts prefer NDSN or XYL? Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $252.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $143.71, suggesting a potential upside of 9.74%. Given Nordson's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than Xylem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Xylem 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NDSN or XYL? Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNordson$2.70B4.61$467.28M$7.7828.38Xylem$8.56B3.72$890M$3.7235.20 Is NDSN or XYL more profitable? Nordson has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.54%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.10% beat Xylem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson16.51% 19.10% 9.60% Xylem 10.54%10.12%6.62% Which has more volatility & risk, NDSN or XYL? Nordson has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NDSN or XYL a better dividend stock? Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nordson pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Xylem has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor NDSN or XYL? In the previous week, Xylem had 7 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 8 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Xylem's score of 1.32 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xylem 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in NDSN or XYL? 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNordson beats Xylem on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Xylem News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XYL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding XYL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart XYL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricXylemWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$31.87B$10.15B$15.36B$20.62BDividend Yield1.22%1.29%2.72%3.72%P/E Ratio35.2036.3328.6927.81Price / Sales3.724.42430.1440.78Price / Cash19.8516.9826.3422.32Price / Book2.993.726.184.57Net Income$890M$228.90M$190.21M$989.30M7 Day Performance-1.00%0.82%0.97%0.20%1 Month Performance4.47%-0.53%6.08%5.53%1 Year Performance-5.39%13.99%28.16%10.30% Xylem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYLXylem4.4416 of 5 stars$130.96-0.5%$143.71+9.7%-5.4%$31.87B$8.56B35.2023,000Positive NewsNDSNNordson4.287 of 5 stars$218.79-1.8%$252.00+15.2%-6.9%$12.36B$2.70B28.128,000Positive NewsDCIDonaldson3.8952 of 5 stars$70.12-1.6%$70.00-0.2%-2.3%$8.17B$3.59B23.5314,000News CoverageDOVDover4.4589 of 5 stars$187.30-0.7%$206.50+10.3%+2.5%$25.68B$7.75B11.2824,000Trending NewsGGGGraco4.0746 of 5 stars$87.58-1.4%$93.00+6.2%+7.9%$14.64B$2.11B30.954,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.7343 of 5 stars$179.29-1.1%$212.50+18.5%-11.2%$13.54B$3.27B28.419,000News CoveragePositive NewsIRIngersoll Rand3.8098 of 5 stars$86.68-0.3%$98.70+13.9%-8.5%$34.97B$7.24B42.9121,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.4296 of 5 stars$158.84-1.4%$165.50+4.2%+17.0%$12.50B$3.63B25.2511,700News CoverageITWIllinois Tool Works4.645 of 5 stars$254.70-1.5%$252.58-0.8%+5.6%$74.63B$15.76B22.4044,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.5917 of 5 stars$105.05-1.7%$107.14+2.0%+35.2%$17.28B$4.08B27.149,750Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTSWatts Water Technologies3.8921 of 5 stars$249.78-2.2%$231.20-7.4%+34.7%$8.34B$2.25B28.614,800News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nordson Alternatives Donaldson Alternatives Dover Alternatives Graco Alternatives IDEX Alternatives Ingersoll Rand Alternatives ITT Alternatives Illinois Tool Works Alternatives Pentair Alternatives Watts Water Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:XYL) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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