FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:FLS • US34354P1057
85.61 USD
+0.15 (+0.18%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
85.61 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 7:00:47 PM
FLS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While FLS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. FLS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FLS was profitable.
- FLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- 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.
- The Return On Equity of FLS (15.80%) is better than 76.34% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.37%, FLS is doing good in 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 10.15%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.30%.
- 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
- FLS has a better Profit Margin (7.32%) than 64.12% of its industry peers.
- FLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of FLS (13.20%) is better than 64.12% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FLS has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of FLS (34.59%) is better 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FLS is 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 4.41. This indicates that FLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.41, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 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.
- 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 67.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.41 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC9.39%
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.
- The Current ratio of FLS (2.03) 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.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.50, FLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- 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%.
- FLS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.87% yearly.
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 9.76% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FLS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
EPS Next 5Y9.76%
Revenue Next Year4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y4.02%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.52, FLS is valued on the expensive side.
- 67.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FLS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.06, FLS is valued at the same level.
- FLS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.21.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FLS is cheaper than 64.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.86. FLS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- 61.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FLS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.22 |
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)2.16
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y10.66%
EPS Next 3Y9.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.98%, FLS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.15, FLS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, FLS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.98% |
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.
- 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%
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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-3.17%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change-13.74%
Market Cap10.88B
Revenue(TTM)4.73B
Net Income(TTM)346.25M
Analysts82.5
Price Target82.94 (-3.12%)
Short Float %2.74%
Short Ratio2.86
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.98% |
Yearly Dividend0.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.21%
DP31.67%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.21 | ||
| P/S | 2.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.51 | ||
| P/B | 4.97 | ||
| P/tB | 18.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.22 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY4.25%
EPS(NY)4.04
Fwd EY4.71%
FCF(TTM)3.42
FCFY4%
OCF(TTM)3.98
OCFY4.65%
SpS37.2
BVpS17.24
TBVpS4.73
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number37.57
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 | 4.41 |
F-Score7
WACC9.39%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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 5Y9.76%
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 5Y3.94%
EBIT growth 1Y21.15%
EBIT growth 3Y50.93%
EBIT growth 5Y13.13%
EBIT Next Year24.75%
EBIT Next 3Y13.38%
EBIT Next 5Y12.05%
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 23.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.97.
Can you provide the financial health for FLS stock?
The financial health rating of FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) is 6 / 10.