FLS

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Flowserve Corporation · Industrials · United States · $8.7B cap · $110.1M/day traded

$69.54 +2.0% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 1.8 since 24 Oct.

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
68
Value
39
Momentum
42

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Flowserve Corporation (FLS) is 55/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 68, Value 39, Momentum 42, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
23.8x
peers 25.9x
ROE
16.9%
peers 8.8%
D/E
1.0x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
1.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

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Flowserve Corporation is a leading global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, including pumps, valves, seals, and automation solutions. Its extensive product portfolio, global manufacturing and service footprint, and specialized engineering expertise create a strong competitive advantage in critical industrial applications. Flowserve is a key supplier for essential infrastructure across the energy, chemical, water, and general industries, known for its reliable and high-performance flow control solutions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—3.6B4.3B4.6B4.7B9.4%4.6B4.9B5.2B4.9%
EPS0.971.441.422.152.6628.7%2.873.003.3812.7%
Shares—130.4M130.9M131.1M127.0M-2.6%127.1M———
Debt—1.5B1.4B1.7B1.8B6.4%2.3B———
Equity—1.8B1.9B2.0B2.2B6.3%————
Op CF—-40.0M325.8M425.3M505.9M24.6%487.8M———
Inv CF—-6.1M-68.6M-387.2M-125.2M—————
Fin CF—-150.0M-153.0M117.5M-326.9M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.1%
67.870.172.474.777.015 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 64% of stocks we rank over the past year (51% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$69.54
RSI (14)
39.9
52-Week Range-24.1% from high
Low $51.76High $91.59

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
68
ROIC
14.3%72.8
ROE
16.9%79.3
GP/Assets
28.5%75.9
Op. Margin
13.9%73.3
FCF/Assets
8.1%78.3
Piotroski
775.9
Int. Cover
7.8x46.6
D/E Ratio
1.00x19.6
Current Ratio
2.15x66.3
Value
39
P/E (TTM)
23.8x38.8
EV/EBITDA
14.4x38.6
P/FCF
18.8x50.0
P/B
3.8x24.0
P/S
1.9x41.3
Div Yield
1.3%34.1
Momentum
42
52W High %
76%58.3
RS 6M
-27%21.2
SMA 50/200
0.98x50.0
EPS Rev 4W
-0.6%13.1
EPS Rev 12W
+0.2%44.9
EPS Improve
+61%57.9
Q Growth
21%55.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$8.7B
P/E (Forward)
14.8x
Gross Margin
35.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FLS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FLSFlowserve Corporation(you)$8.7B55Hold
CRCrane Company$10.6B61Hold
GGGGraco Inc.$10.7B62Hold
MIDDThe Middleby Corporation$5.1B53Hold
CSWCSW Industrials, Inc.$4.8B50Hold
AOSA. O. Smith Corporation$8.4B71Buy
DCIDonaldson Company, Inc.$9.8B70Buy
GNRCGenerac Holdings Inc.$11.0B42Hold
GTESGates Industrial Corporation Ltd.$6.3B68Buy
KAIKadant Inc.$3.1B53Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Flowserve Corporation (FLS): Stock Score Summary

Flowserve Corporation (FLS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 55/100 based on Quality (68/100), Value (39/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Flowserve Corporation is a leading global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, including pumps, valves, seals, and automation solutions. Its extensive product portfolio, global manufacturing and service footprint, and specialized engineering expertise create a strong competitive advantage in critical industrial applications. Flowserve is a key supplier for essential infrastructure across the energy, chemical, water, and general industries, known for its reliable and high-performance flow control solutions.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$69.54
Market Cap$8.7B
P/E (TTM)23.76
P/E (Forward)14.75
Price/Book3.84
Return on Equity16.9%
Return on Invested Capital14.3%
Debt/Equity1.00x
Gross Margin35.1%
Operating Margin13.9%
Revenue Growth-1.6%
Dividend Yield1.3%
Free Cash Flow$460M

Flowserve Corporation operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flowserve Corporation’s (FLS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Flowserve Corporation (FLS) is 55/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (68), Value (39), and Momentum (42), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Flowserve Corporation have an economic moat?
Flowserve Corporation (FLS) has a Quality factor score of 68/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Flowserve Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Flowserve Corporation (FLS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 55/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Flowserve Corporation in?
Flowserve Corporation (FLS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry (United States).