FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:FLS • US34354P1057
87.51 USD
-1.01 (-1.14%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
87.51 USD
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After Hours: 3/2/2026, 8:20:14 PM
FLS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FLS scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, FLS is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FLS was profitable.
- FLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FLS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- FLS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.07%, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.80%, FLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FLS (11.37%) is better than 79.23% of its industry peers.
- FLS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.15%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.21%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.15%) for FLS is below the current ROIC(11.37%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.07% | ||
| ROE | 15.8% | ||
| ROIC | 11.37% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)13.18%
ROE(5y)11.37%
ROIC(3y)10.15%
ROIC(5y)8.13%
1.3 Margins
- FLS has a Profit Margin of 7.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 63.08% of its industry peers.
- FLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.20%, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FLS has a Gross Margin of 34.59%. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FLS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.32% | ||
| GM | 34.59% |
OM growth 3Y38%
OM growth 5Y7.87%
PM growth 3Y11.94%
PM growth 5Y18.6%
GM growth 3Y7.95%
GM growth 5Y2.08%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- FLS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- FLS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FLS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FLS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FLS has an Altman-Z score of 4.48. This indicates that FLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FLS (4.48) is better than 70.77% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FLS is 3.62, which is a good value as it means it would take FLS, 3.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.62, FLS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating FLS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- FLS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FLS is outperformed by 72.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.48 |
ROIC/WACC1.28
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- FLS has a Current Ratio of 2.03. This indicates that FLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.03, FLS is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS has a Quick Ratio of 1.50. This is a normal value and indicates that FLS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FLS has a Quick ratio of 1.50. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 64.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.5 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 34.81% over the past year.
- FLS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.51% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.76% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, FLS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.81%
EPS 3Y49.47%
EPS 5Y15.51%
EPS Q2Q%58.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FLS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.29% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FLS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
EPS Next 5Y12.29%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y5.54%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FLS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.04.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FLS is valued a bit cheaper than 62.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.13, FLS is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.68, the valuation of FLS can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FLS.
- FLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.11.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FLS is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of FLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)1.55
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FLS has a yearly dividend return of 0.99%, which is pretty low.
- FLS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.13.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.99, FLS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FLS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.21%.
- FLS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- FLS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.21%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- FLS pays out 31.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- FLS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP31.67%
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
87.51
-1.01 (-1.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/amc
Inst Owners103.1%
Inst Owner Change-1.24%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change2.99%
Market Cap11.12B
Revenue(TTM)4.73B
Net Income(TTM)346.25M
Analysts82.35
Price Target95.55 (9.19%)
Short Float %2.8%
Short Ratio2.58
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
Yearly Dividend0.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.21%
DP31.67%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.22)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14.59%
Min EPS beat(2)12%
Max EPS beat(2)17.18%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.62%
Min EPS beat(4)12%
Max EPS beat(4)18.43%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)11.48%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)17.05%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)6.95%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.58%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.1%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.01%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.31%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.74%
PT rev (1m)17.69%
PT rev (3m)21.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.48%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.68 | ||
| P/S | 2.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.97 | ||
| P/B | 5.07 | ||
| P/tB | 18.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.75 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY4.16%
EPS(NY)4.04
Fwd EY4.61%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY3.91%
OCF(TTM)3.98
OCFY4.55%
SpS37.23
BVpS17.25
TBVpS4.73
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)1.55
Graham Number37.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.07% | ||
| ROE | 15.8% | ||
| ROCE | 14.85% | ||
| ROIC | 11.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 25.76% | ||
| OM | 13.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.32% | ||
| GM | 34.59% | ||
| FCFM | 9.2% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)13.18%
ROE(5y)11.37%
ROIC(3y)10.15%
ROIC(5y)8.13%
ROICexc(3y)12.2%
ROICexc(5y)9.75%
ROICexgc(3y)21.9%
ROICexgc(5y)17.48%
ROCE(3y)13.26%
ROCE(5y)10.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y49.68%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y45.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.6%
OM growth 3Y38%
OM growth 5Y7.87%
PM growth 3Y11.94%
PM growth 5Y18.6%
GM growth 3Y7.95%
GM growth 5Y2.08%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.83
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.12 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.27 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.27% | ||
| Profit Quality | 125.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.48 |
F-Score7
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC1.28
Cap/Depr(3y)83.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.7%
Profit Quality(3y)128.59%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.81%
EPS 3Y49.47%
EPS 5Y15.51%
EPS Q2Q%58.57%
EPS Next Y10.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
EPS Next 5Y12.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.54%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y5.46%
Revenue Next 3Y5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y5.54%
EBIT growth 1Y21.15%
EBIT growth 3Y50.93%
EBIT growth 5Y13.13%
EBIT Next Year30.73%
EBIT Next 3Y15.55%
EBIT Next 5Y15.07%
FCF growth 1Y26.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y11.44%
OCF growth 1Y18.95%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y10.25%
FLOWSERVE CORP / FLS FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to FLS.
What is the valuation status for FLS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) stock?
FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of FLOWSERVE CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) is 24.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.07.
Can you provide the financial health for FLS stock?
The financial health rating of FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) is 6 / 10.