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Xylem (XYL) stock, explained like you're 5
Xylem trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker XYL. It is a large cap company in the fluid controls industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 24 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- XYL
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Fluid Controls
- Size
- Large cap, about 24 billion dollars
Is Xylem a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Xylem is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 24 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Xylem makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves XYL stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about Xylem stock
What does Xylem do?
Xylem trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker XYL. It is a large cap company in the fluid controls industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 24 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Xylem?
Xylem trades under the ticker XYL on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Xylem's market cap?
Xylem is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 24 billion dollars.
How does Xylem make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves XYL stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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