Flowserve
Flowserve's revenue rose 3.8% to $4.7 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 8.5%, down from 10.1% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $435 million, up 26.3%. It paid out $364 million in dividends and buybacks, 84% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.0%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on capital is after-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.
Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, earnings per share grew 11.3% a year and net income 11.3% a year, with the share count about the same.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Valuation
Two ways to value Flowserve yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.
Discounted cash flow (DCF)
A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Flowserve's 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Flowserve's fiscal 2025 free cash flow of $435M, net cash of −$845M at December 31, 2025 and 131 million diluted shares, from its filings. The scenarios are fitted to Flowserve: the base scenario's growth in years 1 to 5 is its revenue growth over the last 3 years, 9.4% a year; the cautious and optimistic ones are lower and higher, and growth in years 6 to 10 is halfway to the long-run rate. The base scenario's discount rate is 10%: 9% for a business of moderate risk (Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components), plus 1 point as a smaller company, worth $8.9B; the cautious and optimistic ones use a point more and a point less. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $69.54
- Value on these assumptions, against the last close
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- Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today
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- Everything after year 10, valued today
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- Plus net cash
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- Share of value from after year 10
How the value changes with two assumptions
Price-to-earnings (P/E) method
Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Flowserve's earnings per share of $2.87 (over the last four quarters). Each grows earnings for a year at the cash flow scenarios' rates and applies a multiple to next year's earnings: 24.2×, the middle of Flowserve's own P/E today, its peers' median and its sector's median (Flowserve's own P/E today) for the base scenario, 20% less and more for the cautious and optimistic ones. The price is brought back a year at 11%, 10% and 9%. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $69.54
- Value at this multiple, against the last close
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- Flowserve's P/E at the last close
- 24.2×
| Company | Last close | Earnings per share | P/E today |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimkenTKR | $110.49 | $3.69 | 29.9× |
| Lincoln ElectricLECO | $258.65 | $10.02 | 25.8× |
| FlowserveFLS | $69.54 | $2.87 | 24.2× |
| Snap-onSNA | $357.88 | $19.24 | 18.6× |
| Mueller IndustriesMLI | $54.37 | $3.43 | 15.9× |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 658 | 435 | 546 | 675 | 760 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 1,319 | 1,291 | 1,253 | 1,524 | 1,605 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | 661 | 856 | 707 | 849 | 845 |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.8x | 3.0x | 1.7x | 1.6x | 1.7x |
| Debt to equity | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Interest coverage | 4.7x | 4.3x | 5.0x | 6.7x | 5.1x |
| Current ratio | 2.1x | 2.0x | 1.9x | 2.0x | 2.0x |
| Quick ratio | 1.5x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.5x |
Insider trades
Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, 2 insiders bought $231,615 of Flowserve shares on the open market, and 6 insiders sold $20.2 million.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Michael C. McMurrayDirector | Bought | 2,500 | $65.71 | $164,275 | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Brian D SavoyDirector | Bought | 1,000 | $67.34 | $67,340 | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Michael C. McMurrayDirector | Sold | 7,663 | $89.96 | $689,363 | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Kenneth I SiegelDirector | Sold | 3,229 | $89.50 | $288,996 | Form 4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Robert Scott RowePresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 212,683 | $70.48 | $15.0 million | Form 4 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Lamar L. DuhonPresident, Fpd | Sold | 1,609 | $69.51 | $111,842 | Form 4 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Amy B SchwetzChief Financial Officer | Sold | 47,000 | $71.02 | $3.3 million | Form 4 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Susan Claire HudsonChief Legal Officer | Sold | 10,667 | $70.01 | $746,797 | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Pass | Fail | Pass |
| Current ratio rose | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| Share count didn't rise | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Gross margin rose | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Pass | Fail | Fail |
| F-score | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.8% | −2.7% | −2.9% |
Compare
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Similar companies
| Company | Year | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Free cash flow margin | Return on capital | Net debt to EBITDA | F-score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowserve | FY25 | 3.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 1.7x | 8 | |
| Timken | FY25 | 0.2% | 11.8% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 2.0x | 6 | Compare |
| Snap-on | FY25 | 0.9% | 25.8% | 19.5% | 19.2% | −0.3x | 6 | Compare |
| Lincoln Electric | FY25 | 5.6% | 17.0% | 12.6% | 24.5% | 1.0x | 7 | Compare |
| Mueller Industries | FY25 | 10.9% | 22.9% | 16.4% | 40.3% | −1.4x | 6 | Compare |
10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 3,990 | 3,661 | 3,836 | 3,940 | 3,728 | 3,541 | 3,615 | 4,321 | 4,558 | 4,729 |
| Revenue growth | — | −8.3% | 4.8% | 2.7% | −5.4% | −5.0% | 2.1% | 19.5% | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| Gross profit | 1,237 | 1,089 | 1,191 | 1,289 | 1,117 | 1,050 | 994 | 1,277 | 1,434 | 1,581 |
| Research and development | 43 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 70 | 54 |
| Operating income | 277 | 341 | 228 | 387 | 250 | 271 | 197 | 334 | 462 | 400 |
| Net income | 132 | 3 | 104 | 239 | 130 | 126 | 189 | 187 | 283 | 346 |
| Diluted EPS (US$) | 1.01 | 0.02 | 0.80 | 1.81 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 2.14 | 2.64 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 131 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 132 | 131 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 240 | 311 | 191 | 324 | 310 | 250 | −40 | 326 | 425 | 506 |
| Capital expenditure | 90 | 62 | 84 | 76 | 57 | 55 | 76 | 67 | 81 | 71 |
| Free cash flow | 151 | 249 | 107 | 248 | 253 | 195 | −116 | 258 | 344 | 435 |
| Dividends paid | 98 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 104 | 105 | 104 | 105 | 110 | 110 |
| Share buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 255 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 66 |
| Stock-based compensation | 30 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 38 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 367 | 703 | 620 | 671 | 1,095 | 658 | 435 | 546 | 675 | 760 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 1,571 | 1,575 | 1,483 | 1,389 | 1,745 | 1,319 | 1,291 | 1,253 | 1,524 | 1,605 |
| Total assets | 4,709 | 4,910 | 4,649 | 4,938 | 5,315 | 4,750 | 4,791 | 5,109 | 5,501 | 5,708 |
| Total liabilities | 3,072 | 3,252 | 2,984 | 3,166 | 3,553 | 2,912 | 2,932 | 3,134 | 3,449 | 3,454 |
| Shareholders' equity | 1,616 | 1,655 | 1,642 | 1,747 | 1,731 | 1,804 | 1,825 | 1,936 | 2,008 | 2,191 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 31.0% | 29.8% | 31.1% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 29.6% | 27.5% | 29.6% | 31.5% | 33.4% |
| Operating margin | 6.9% | 9.3% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 8.5% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 7.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.8% | 6.8% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.5% | −3.2% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Return on capital | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 11.9% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 8.1% | 0.2% | 6.3% | 14.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 16.5% |
| Return on assets | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.1x | 1.9x | 2.5x | 1.5x | 1.9x | 1.8x | 3.0x | 1.7x | 1.6x | 1.7x |