Flowserve (FLS)
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-11-05
$78.04-3.87%
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NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · FLS
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks FLS against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 68% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6978).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Significant growth in our backlog, alongside healthy underlying demand across our end markets, reinforces our confidence in delivering mid-single digit organic sales CAGR through 2030, while continue…
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Significant growth in our backlog, alongside healthy underlying demand across our end markets, reinforces our confidence in delivering mid-single digit organic sales CAGR through 2030, while continued operational progress supports our broader long-term financial targets.” ““ Importantly, this marks our 14th consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted gross margin expansion, a reflection of the structural, durable progress we’re making.”
“Significant growth in our backlog, alongside healthy underlying demand across our end markets, reinforces our confidence in delivering mid-single digit organic sales CAGR through 2030, while continue…”
“We remain firmly on track to deliver on our 2030 financial targets and create value for shareholders.””
“Together, these factors position us well to drive value creation for our shareholders while progressing toward our 2030 sales, earnings, and operating margin expansion targets.””
“2030 Financial Targets: The Company introduced 2030 financial targets, which include expectations for: Organic Sales CAGR (2025-2030) Mid-Single Digit Growth Adjusted Operating Margin (by 2030) ~20%…”
We remain focused on converting our growing backlog to sales, further reducing complexity in our operations, and continuing to deliver margin expansion to create shareholder value.”
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We remain focused on converting our growing backlog to sales, further reducing complexity in our operations, and continuing to deliver margin expansion to create shareholder value.”” “The guidance also assumes tariff rates in place as of April 2026.”
“We remain focused on converting our growing backlog to sales, further reducing complexity in our operations, and continuing to deliver margin expansion to create shareholder value.””
Flowserve will integrate TVD using the Flowserve Business System and apply its rigorous 80/20 operating principles, which are anticipated to enhance operational performance, expand margins, and bette…
Stated in a supplied disclosure. Management reported: “Document Flowserve Completes Acquisition of Trillium Flow Technologies’ Valves Division June 30, 2026 • Strengthens Flowserve’s position as a leading flow control provider to the global nuclear and power generation markets • Advances Flowserve’s 3D growth strategy through value-creating capital deployment DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) (“Flowserve” or the “Company”), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has closed its all-cash acquisition of Trillium Flow Technologies’ Valves Division 1 (“TVD”) for $490 million plus working capital adjustments.”
In addition, strong cash generation continues to facilitate disciplined, value-creating capital deployment, such as the acquisition of the Valves Division of Trillium Flow Technologies, as well as th…
Stated in 1 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The impact of currency translation is calculated by translating current year results on a monthly basis at prior year exchange rates for the same period.” “In addition, strong cash generation continues to facilitate disciplined, value-creating capital deployment, such as the acquisition of the Valves Division of Trillium Flow Technologies, as well as the return of $365 million to shareholders in 2025, including $255 million in share repurchases.”
Use the Flowserve Business System and operational improvements to continue adjusted operating margin expansion and progress toward the stated 2030 margin goal.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.18x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated fragile grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=5006).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates (low R² over the window).
19 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Industrials names rated volatile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6547).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“While our healthy project pipeline positions us for continued bookings growth, we are adjusting our full-year sales guidance to reflect geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and its expected im…”
“The guidance also assumes tariff rates in place as of April 2026.”
“The impact of currency translation is calculated by translating current year results on a monthly basis at prior year exchange rates for the same period.”