FLS
Flowserve Corporation

Flowserve CorporationFLS

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
77.18USD
+3.36%
Sep 24, 2026
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Diversified Supplier of Nuclear-Qualified Pumps and Flow-Control Systems
Flowserve is a diversified industrial flow-management supplier with a credible nuclear-power franchise, but it is not a nuclear pure play: nuclear demand sits alongside broader power, energy, chemical, water, and general-industrial end markets.
Narrative not measured
Nuclear Generation Buildout and Life ExtensionNuclear-Qualified Pumps, Valves, and Flow-Control SystemsComponent supplier
No clear price read
Longer-term context reads near trend floor, with a near-term setup of daily reclaim.
Demanding valuation
The price embeds expectations that run ahead of what comparable businesses command.
Solid fundamentals
Free cash flow yield is strong.
Primary risk
Cyclical demand fluctuations.
Market Sep 23Filing Jun 30Price action Sep 23Research Jul 29

Conviction Level

NarrativeHeat—ThemeHeat7.1PriceAction7.4Valuation3.0CompanyPosition7.3
Price
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Price Action

No clear price read
Longer-term context reads near trend floor, with a near-term setup of daily reclaim.
EntryReset + recovery

The stock remains extended from its long-term weekly base, but the recent reset toward the daily SMA200 aligned with support at the weekly EMA21. Daily structure is recovering above the fast averages, improving the current entry location.

Key Financials

Market Cap
$9.8B
Avg Volume (60D)
1.7M
60 sessions
Revenue Growth YoY
+3.8%
FY2025 vs FY2024
Gross Margin
+33.9%
Trailing twelve months
Operating Margin
+8.5%
Trailing twelve months
Free Cash Flow Yield
+4.2%
Distance from 200DMA
+1.5%
Next Earnings
2026-10-27
P/E
26.4x
EV / EBITDA
23.0x
EV / Sales
2.4x
Market metrics as of Sep 23, 2026
Financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026
Filed balance-sheet data as of Jun 30, 2026

Fundamentals & Valuation

One of the two valuation perspectives says expensive; intrinsic is the dissenting view.
Flowserve Corporation has an Expensive valuation stance because the price embeds expectations that run ahead of what comparable businesses command. It trades at a 4.2% free-cash-flow yield and 23.0x EBITDA, which require sustained delivery to be justified.

Company Research

Thesis
Flowserve is a diversified industrial flow-management supplier with a credible nuclear-power franchise, but it is not a nuclear pure play: nuclear demand sits alongside broader power, energy, chemical, water, and general-industrial end markets. The story is still emerging, so the exposure is real but early.
Opportunity
High opportunity
New-reactor construction, advanced-reactor demonstration, plant restarts, uprates, and life-extension work require qualified safety-critical fluid-handling equipment and long-duration aftermarket service.
Key risk
Cyclical demand fluctuations.

Narrative & Theme

Nuclear Generation Buildout and Life Extension
Part of Nuclear-Qualified Pumps, Valves, and Flow-Control Systems, with moderate fit.
Flowserve genuinely fits nuclear reactor deployment and life-extension spending through nuclear-qualified pumps, valves, actuators, seals, and service.
Narrative HeatHeating up7.1 / 10
This reading is no longer current (last measured 2026-08-14). It is kept until the next scheduled measurement replaces it.
Theme HeatHeating up7.1 / 10
This is the company’s own research reading. The canonical heat measurement for this story has not run.

Business & Markets

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
What they do

Flowserve Corporation designs, manufactures, distributes, and services industrial flow management equipment globally through its two segments: Flowserve Pumps Division and Flow Control Division.

How it earns

The company generates revenue primarily through transactional sales of engineered pumps, mechanical seals, and related services.

Products & services
Custom engineered pumps
Pre-configured industrial pumps
Pump systems
Mechanical seals
Auxiliary systems
Replacement parts
Related services
Customers & end markets
Energy production and process markets
Gas pipeline operators
Industrial manufacturers
Market position

Flowserve is a leading provider in the specialty industrial machinery sector focused on flow management equipment.

Demand drivers
High cyclicality

The company’s end markets such as energy and industrial manufacturing are sensitive to economic cycles and capital spending.