FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FLS • US34354P1057
Current stock price
69.45 USD
-2.7 (-3.74%)
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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
- FLS had positive earnings in the past year.
- FLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FLS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years FLS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.07%, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS has a Return On Equity of 15.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: FLS outperforms 75.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.92%, FLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 last Return On Invested Capital (10.92%) for FLS is above the 3 year average (9.54%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.09%, FLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 34.60%, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- FLS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- FLS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FLS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FLS has an Altman-Z score of 4.12. This indicates that FLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.12, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.62. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as FLS would need 3.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.62, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that FLS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.70, FLS is doing worse than 67.94% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.12 |
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC9.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.03 indicates that FLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- FLS has a Current ratio (2.03) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 65.65% 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.
- Measured over the past years, FLS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.51% on average per year.
- 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.
- 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
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
- FLS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.08.
- FLS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FLS is cheaper than 69.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.89. FLS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.62, which indicates a correct valuation of FLS.
- 66.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FLS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FLS to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say FLS is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FLS is cheaper than 61.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FLS is valued a bit cheaper than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FLS's 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.
- FLS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.19% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.29
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
5. FLS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.21%, FLS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.20, FLS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- FLS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
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 31.66% 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 (3/30/2026, 12:16:51 PM)
69.45
-2.7 (-3.74%)
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 Cap8.84B
Revenue(TTM)4.73B
Net Income(TTM)346.25M
Analysts82.35
Price Target95.55 (37.58%)
Short Float %2.54%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
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)0%
PT rev (3m)19.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.96%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.62 | ||
| P/S | 1.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.47 | ||
| P/B | 4.03 | ||
| P/tB | 14.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.99 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY5.24%
EPS(NY)4.18
Fwd EY6.02%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY4.92%
OCF(TTM)3.98
OCFY5.72%
SpS37.16
BVpS17.22
TBVpS4.72
PEG (NY)1.29
PEG (5Y)1.23
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 | 4.12 |
F-Score7
WACC9.91%
ROIC/WACC1.1
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 19.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.03.
Can you provide the financial health for FLS stock?
The financial health rating of FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) is 6 / 10.