FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:FLS • US34354P1057
88.94 USD
+0.73 (+0.83%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
89 USD
+0.06 (+0.07%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
FLS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FLS has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. FLS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
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 67.18% 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 77.10% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.37%, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FLS is in line with the industry average of 10.17%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.37%) for FLS is above the 3 year average (10.15%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of FLS (7.32%) is better than 63.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FLS has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.20%, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- FLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FLS has a better Gross Margin (34.59%) than 61.83% of its industry peers.
- FLS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FLS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for FLS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FLS has an Altman-Z score of 4.47. This indicates that FLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.47, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.76% 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 61.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that FLS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- FLS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.70. This is in the lower half of the industry: FLS underperforms 68.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC8.97%
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 of 2.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FLS outperforms 48.09% of its industry peers.
- 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 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. Growth
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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.87% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.29% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- FLS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
EPS Next 5Y12.29%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.02%
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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.43, the valuation of FLS can be described as rather expensive.
- 63.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FLS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. FLS is around the same levels.
- FLS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.04.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FLS is cheaper than 62.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FLS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FLS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FLS is cheaper than 60.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FLS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- FLS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.25
PEG (5Y)1.58
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 1.00%, FLS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.17, FLS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.00, FLS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
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
- 31.67% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FLS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of FLS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP31.67%
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
88.94
+0.73 (+0.83%)
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-1.08%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change-12.92%
Market Cap11.30B
Revenue(TTM)4.73B
Net Income(TTM)346.25M
Analysts82.35
Price Target82.94 (-6.75%)
Short Float %2.8%
Short Ratio2.58
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
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)3.98%
PT rev (3m)22.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.04 | ||
| P/S | 2.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.33 | ||
| P/B | 5.16 | ||
| P/tB | 18.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.7 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY4.09%
EPS(NY)4.04
Fwd EY4.54%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)3.98
OCFY4.48%
SpS37.23
BVpS17.25
TBVpS4.73
PEG (NY)2.25
PEG (5Y)1.58
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 | 4.47 |
F-Score7
WACC8.97%
ROIC/WACC1.27
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 Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.02%
Revenue Next 5Y5.54%
EBIT growth 1Y21.15%
EBIT growth 3Y50.93%
EBIT growth 5Y13.13%
EBIT Next Year24.75%
EBIT Next 3Y13.38%
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 4 / 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 24.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.16.
Can you provide the financial health for FLS stock?
The financial health rating of FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) is 6 / 10.