FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FLS • US34354P1057
Current stock price
74.5896 USD
+3.19 (+4.47%)
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This FLS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FLS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FLS was profitable.
- In the past year FLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years FLS has always been profitable.
- FLS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FLS has a better Return On Assets (6.07%) than 65.65% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.80%, FLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FLS (10.92%) is better than 78.63% of its industry peers.
- FLS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.54%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.17%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.54%) for FLS is below the current ROIC(10.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.07% | ||
| ROE | 15.8% | ||
| ROIC | 10.92% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)13.18%
ROE(5y)11.37%
ROIC(3y)9.54%
ROIC(5y)7.7%
1.3 Margins
- FLS has a better Profit Margin (7.32%) than 62.60% of its industry peers.
- FLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FLS has a Operating Margin of 13.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 63.36% of its industry peers.
- FLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of FLS (34.60%) is better than 61.07% of its industry peers.
- FLS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.32% | ||
| GM | 34.6% |
OM growth 3Y34.38%
OM growth 5Y6.17%
PM growth 3Y11.94%
PM growth 5Y18.6%
GM growth 3Y7.93%
GM growth 5Y2.07%
2. FLS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FLS is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FLS has been reduced compared to 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
- An Altman-Z score of 4.11 indicates that FLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FLS has a Altman-Z score of 4.11. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 65.65% 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.
- FLS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.62. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 62.60% of its industry peers.
- FLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating FLS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of FLS (0.70) is worse than 67.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.11 |
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC9.84%
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.
- FLS's Current ratio of 2.03 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FLS outperforms 47.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.50 indicates that FLS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FLS has a better Quick ratio (1.50) than 64.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.5 |
3. FLS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.81%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.51% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- FLS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.76%.
- 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
- FLS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.29% yearly.
- FLS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.81%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
EPS Next 5Y12.29%
Revenue Next Year5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.55%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
Revenue Next 5Y5.54%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. FLS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.49, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FLS.
- FLS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FLS is cheaper than 70.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FLS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say FLS is valued inline with the index average.
- FLS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.85.
- 67.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FLS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.42. FLS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FLS is cheaper than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FLS is cheaper than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of FLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as FLS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
5. FLS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.19%, FLS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- FLS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.22.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, FLS is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FLS has a limited annual growth rate of 1.21%.
- FLS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 31.66% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of FLS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP31.66%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
FLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:FLS (3/23/2026, 12:29:30 PM)
74.5896
+3.19 (+4.47%)
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 Owners100.96%
Inst Owner Change-1.31%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change6.03%
Market Cap9.49B
Revenue(TTM)4.73B
Net Income(TTM)346.25M
Analysts82.35
Price Target95.55 (28.1%)
Short Float %2.54%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
Yearly Dividend0.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.21%
DP31.66%
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)15.21%
PT rev (3m)21.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.85 | ||
| P/S | 2.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.76 | ||
| P/B | 4.33 | ||
| P/tB | 15.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.86 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY4.88%
EPS(NY)4.18
Fwd EY5.6%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY4.58%
OCF(TTM)3.98
OCFY5.33%
SpS37.16
BVpS17.22
TBVpS4.72
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number37.55
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.07% | ||
| ROE | 15.8% | ||
| ROCE | 14.72% | ||
| ROIC | 10.92% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.75% | ||
| OM | 13.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.32% | ||
| GM | 34.6% | ||
| FCFM | 9.2% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)4.29%
ROE(3y)13.18%
ROE(5y)11.37%
ROIC(3y)9.54%
ROIC(5y)7.7%
ROICexc(3y)11.46%
ROICexc(5y)9.23%
ROICexgc(3y)20.54%
ROICexgc(5y)16.54%
ROCE(3y)12.86%
ROCE(5y)10.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y45.75%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y42.06%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.85%
OM growth 3Y34.38%
OM growth 5Y6.17%
PM growth 3Y11.94%
PM growth 5Y18.6%
GM growth 3Y7.93%
GM growth 5Y2.07%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.83
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.8% | ||
| Profit Quality | 125.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.11 |
F-Score7
WACC9.84%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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 Y14.81%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
EPS Next 5Y12.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.76%
Revenue growth 3Y9.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.54%
Revenue Next Year5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.55%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
Revenue Next 5Y5.54%
EBIT growth 1Y20.11%
EBIT growth 3Y46.97%
EBIT growth 5Y11.34%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 5 / 10 to FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 20.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.33.
Can you provide the financial health for FLS stock?
The financial health rating of FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) is 6 / 10.