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Flowserve (FLS)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $69.17 | Market Cap: $9.0 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Flowserve (FLS)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $69.17
Market Cap: $9.0 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.3%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.2%, FCF Yield is 9.1%
Key risks
FLS key risks include [1] significant dependence on the cyclical capital spending of the oil, Show more.
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
 
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 49%
 
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, and Sustainable Infrastructure. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Wastewater Management, Show more.
 
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.3%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.2%, FCF Yield is 9.1%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 49%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, and Sustainable Infrastructure. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Wastewater Management, Show more.
4 Key risks
FLS key risks include [1] significant dependence on the cyclical capital spending of the oil, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

FLS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points for Flowserve's (FLS) stock movement between August 31, 2025, and December 18, 2025:

1. Flowserve reported strong third-quarter 2025 financial results, surpassing earnings per share (EPS) estimates. The company announced its Q3 2025 earnings on October 28, 2025, with reported EPS of $1.67 and Adjusted EPS of $0.90, exceeding analysts' consensus estimate of $0.80 per share. This performance was highlighted by strong revenue growth, significant margin and earnings expansion, and robust cash generation.

2. The company increased its full-year 2025 Adjusted EPS guidance. Following the strong Q3 performance, Flowserve raised its full-year 2025 Adjusted EPS guidance from the prior range of $3.25-$3.40 to $3.40-$3.50, representing an increase of more than 30% at the midpoint compared to the previous year.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
FLS Return-24%-15%3%37%42%24%61%
Peers Return13%28%-7%35%27%17%172%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
FLS Win Rate50%50%42%67%67%50% 
Peers Win Rate55%63%30%53%55%60% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
FLS Max Drawdown-61%-20%-19%-2%-4%-31% 
Peers Max Drawdown-51%-5%-23%-12%-4%-20% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ITT, CR, PH, EMR, IR. See FLS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventFLSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-45.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven82.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven530 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-62.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven163.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1,576 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-36.0%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven56.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2,144 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-73.2%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven272.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1,477 days1,480 days

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In The Past

Flowserve's stock fell -45.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/8/2021. A -45.2% loss requires a 82.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
19.8%19.8%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.9%5.9%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.2%4.2%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
1.5%1.5%0.0%
FLS_3312020_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG03312020FLSFlowserveDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
14.3%66.5%-7.1%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
19.8%19.8%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.9%5.9%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.2%4.2%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
1.5%1.5%0.0%
FLS_3312020_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG03312020FLSFlowserveDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
14.3%66.5%-7.1%

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Financials

FLSITTCRPHEMRIRMedian
NameFlowserveITT Crane Parker H.Emerson .Ingersol. 
Mkt Price69.20172.08183.83863.19131.6478.12151.86
Mkt Cap9.013.410.6109.274.030.922.2
Rev LTM4,6873,8142,26820,03018,0157,4586,073
Op Inc LTM4626644094,1373,5311,4771,071
FCF LTM6295463343,3852,6671,250939
FCF 3Y Avg3674541203,0811,9511,200827
CFO LTM7036643913,8143,0981,3831,043
CFO 3Y Avg4425681633,4882,3561,328948

Growth & Margins

FLSITTCRPHEMRIRMedian
NameFlowserveITT Crane Parker H.Emerson .Ingersol. 
Rev Chg LTM3.2%8.0%19.6%0.2%3.0%4.2%3.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg10.5%9.6%19.0%7.4%9.4%9.4%9.5%
Rev Chg Q3.6%12.9%7.5%3.7%5.1%5.1%5.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.9%3.1%1.8%0.9%1.3%1.3%1.3%
Op Mgn LTM9.9%17.4%18.0%20.7%19.6%19.8%18.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg9.0%17.1%15.7%19.1%17.7%19.1%17.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.6%-0.0%0.5%0.2%0.8%-0.1%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM15.0%17.4%17.2%19.0%17.2%18.5%17.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg9.7%16.1%7.4%17.5%13.5%18.7%14.8%
FCF/Rev LTM13.4%14.3%14.7%16.9%14.8%16.8%14.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg8.0%12.8%5.3%15.5%11.1%16.9%12.0%

Valuation

FLSITTCRPHEMRIRMedian
NameFlowserveITT Crane Parker H.Emerson .Ingersol. 
Mkt Cap9.013.410.6109.274.030.922.2
P/S1.53.74.74.84.14.44.2
P/EBIT9.920.725.020.521.727.821.2
P/E15.328.929.026.332.360.029.0
P/CFO9.821.027.125.123.923.723.8
Total Yield7.3%4.2%3.9%4.7%3.5%1.8%4.1%
Dividend Yield0.8%0.8%0.5%0.9%0.4%0.1%0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.5%4.1%0.9%4.3%2.9%3.7%3.9%
D/E0.20.10.00.10.20.10.1
Net D/E0.10.0-0.00.10.20.10.1

Returns

FLSITTCRPHEMRIRMedian
NameFlowserveITT Crane Parker H.Emerson .Ingersol. 
1M Rtn5.5%-5.4%2.9%5.1%3.7%6.0%4.4%
3M Rtn23.5%-3.9%1.9%17.1%0.9%-1.1%1.4%
6M Rtn50.2%14.7%3.3%32.9%3.2%-3.3%9.0%
12M Rtn17.5%16.5%15.7%30.9%4.5%-19.8%16.1%
3Y Rtn151.4%130.2%81.0%213.2%47.1%51.3%105.6%
1M Excs Rtn4.7%-6.1%2.2%4.4%3.0%5.3%3.7%
3M Excs Rtn19.1%-7.1%-1.4%13.1%-1.1%-5.5%-1.3%
6M Excs Rtn37.9%2.3%-9.1%20.6%-9.2%-15.6%-3.4%
12M Excs Rtn4.9%4.1%0.9%18.7%-8.3%-33.7%2.5%
3Y Excs Rtn75.4%47.7%12.6%134.1%-23.2%-24.0%30.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Flowserve Pumps Division (FPD)3,0642,5182,4682,6742,704
Flow Control Division (FCD)1,2661,0971,0731,0541,235
Eliminations and All Other-100   
Total4,3213,6153,5413,7283,940


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Flowserve Pumps Division (FPD)3,1923,1112,9273,0392,974
Flow Control Division (FCD)1,3341,2701,2231,3081,334
Eliminations and All Other583410599967630
Total5,1094,7914,7505,3154,938


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,310,742
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-4.0%
Average Daily Volume1,479,134
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.91
Basic Shares Quantity130,315,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/28/202530.9%32.0%34.0%
7/29/20252.4%-2.0%-1.0%
4/29/20250.8%3.9%12.6%
2/18/2025-6.5%-13.5%-18.7%
10/28/20242.3%1.5%15.8%
7/29/2024-3.3%-12.6%-3.5%
2/20/20240.8%0.9%6.7%
10/25/20234.1%3.0%7.9%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive101112
# Negative11109
Median Positive3.3%3.9%9.0%
Median Negative-6.0%-5.8%-6.5%
Max Positive30.9%32.0%34.0%
Max Negative-9.4%-16.2%-51.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251028202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025730202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025429202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024226202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241028202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024729202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024429202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023220202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231025202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023501202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022307202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022727202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022502202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021223202210-K 12/31/2021