FLS vs LUD vs FET Stock Comparison

Flowserve, Luda Technology and Forum Energy Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FLS Flowserve Corp
$80.17 +8.5% 1M +16.3% 1Y
Market cap
$10.04B
P/E
39.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.70B
Div. yield
–
Pumps and Valves Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Forum Energy Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Forum Energy Technologies 5, Flowserve 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFLSLUDFETLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.04B $80.63M $953.44M FLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.4x 155.8x 31.6x FET
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.5x — 23.5x FLS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.2% — +10.6% FET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.4% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.3% -55.4% +176.7% FET
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.0%/yr — +31.6%/yr FET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.1% 144.1% 55.2% FLS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 — 54/100 FET

Percentile Scorecard

FLSLUDFET

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFLSLUDFET
Valuation 26 #150 of 203 20 #163 of 203 26 #35 of 47
Growth 31 #130 of 188 – 91 #5 of 43
Profitability 43 #104 of 183 – 69 #13 of 40
Financial Health 34 #144 of 216 39 #133 of 216 32 #31 of 45
Shareholder Returns 68 #50 of 152 – –
Overall 40 – 54
  • FLS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • LUD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • FET ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFLSLUDFETSPY
1 month +8.5%-1.3%+10.7% +0.7%
3 months +6.4%-5.3%+73.0% +3.7%
6 months +8.9%-37.1%+41.4% +7.1%
Year to date +15.6%-39.3%+140.5% +12.8%
1 year +16.3%-55.4%+176.7% +11.9%
3 years +119.2%—+305.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +29.9%—+59.5% +22.8%
5 years +138.5%—+294.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year +19.0%—+31.6% +10.9%
10 years +89.9%—-75.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +6.6%—-13.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFLSLUDFETSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.1%144.1%55.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.2%142.0%53.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.731.210.85 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.39-0.383.20 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.0%-83.8%-59.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.9%-67.1%-2.3% -1.2%
52-week high $92.04$11.85$90.92 $779.14
52-week low $64.39$3.20$26.78 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFLSLUDFET
P/E now vs peer median 40.0xmedian 25.8x 155.8xmedian 25.8x 33.2xmedian 28.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.9x 2.6xmedian 1.9x 1.1xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x —median 8.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 66.2xmedian 22.2x -40.8xmedian 22.2x 17.0xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.2x 4.0xmedian 2.2x 3.1xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 17.37median 1.45 —median 1.45 0.59median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFLSLUDFET
Revenue $4.70B – $873.93M
Gross profit $1.60B – $267.84M
Operating income $467.63M – $64.24M
Net income $273.27M – $30.20M
Free cash flow $153.66M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.99 – $2.57
Cash & equivalents $742.15M $4.77M $35.17M
Total debt $2.06B $49.69M –
Shares (diluted) 127.96M 22.24M 11.77M
Enterprise value $7.02B $34.98M $953.44M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFLSLUDFET
P/E 40.0x 155.8x 33.2x
P/FCF 66.2x -40.8x 17.0x
P/Operating cash flow 44.2x – 14.6x
P/S 2.2x 2.6x 1.1x
P/B 4.3x 4.0x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 5.0x 4.1x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 19.9x – –
EV/EBIT 24.6x – –
EV/Revenue 2.4x – 1.1x
EV/FCF 74.7x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 49.9x – 14.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 17.37 – 0.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFLSLUDFET
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.2% – 10.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.8% – 5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% – 21.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.2% – 9.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.1% – 171.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.4% – 31.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -42.5% – 126.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.3% – 59.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -42.3% – 126.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.3% – 55.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -67.3% – -20.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – 78.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.6% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFLSLUDFET
Gross margin 34.2% – –
EBITDA margin 12.3% – –
Operating margin 10.0% – –
Pretax margin 7.6% – –
Net margin 5.4% – –
FCF margin 3.3% – –
Operating cash flow margin 4.9% – 7.8%
Return on equity 11.6% – 9.9%
Return on assets 4.3% – 3.8%
Return on invested capital 8.1% – –
Return on capital employed 9.7% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x – 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFLSLUDFET
Debt / assets 32.4% 25.8% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x – –
Debt / FCF 13.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 62.4% 54.8% 60.6%
Equity / assets 37.6% 45.2% 39.4%
Interest coverage 5.1x – –
Current ratio 2.1x 1.6x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.0x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 3.82 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFLSLUDFET
Dividend yield 1.1% – –
Net buyback yield 1.3% – –
Shareholder yield 2.4% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFLSLUDFET
Forward P/E 18.5xFY2026 – 23.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.34FY2026 – $3.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 – +500.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.0% – +37.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.72BFY2026 – $871.25MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 – +10.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.3% – +13.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFLSLUDFET
Held by institutions 100.0% – 86.6%
Institutions holding 585 – 161
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.6% – +10.7%
Institutions buying 299 – 102
Institutions selling 202 – 42
Buyers to sellers 1.48 – 2.43

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FLSLUDFET
FLS 1.00 0.15 0.20
LUD 0.15 1.00 -0.03
FET 0.20 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FLS, LUD and FET?

Flowserve (FLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Flowserve (FLS) $10.04B, Luda Technology (LUD) $80.63M, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) $953.44M.

Which stock is cheaper, FLS, LUD and FET?

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Flowserve (FLS) 39.4x, Luda Technology (LUD) 155.8x, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) 31.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Flowserve (FLS) is cheapest (Flowserve (FLS) 18.5x, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) 23.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Flowserve (FLS) +0.2%, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) +10.6%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Forum Energy Technologies (FET) returned the most: Flowserve (FLS) +16.3%, Luda Technology (LUD) -55.4%, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) +176.7%. Over five years, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) compounded fastest (Flowserve (FLS) +19.0%/yr, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) +31.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Flowserve (FLS) has been the steadiest (Flowserve (FLS) 42.1%, Luda Technology (LUD) 144.1%, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) 55.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FLS, LUD and FET?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.