FLS vs LUD vs GGG Stock Comparison

Flowserve, Luda Technology and Graco Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FLS Flowserve Corp
$71.79 -3.1% 1M +36.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.10B
P/E
35.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.70B
Div. yield
1.21%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
3 wins
GGG Graco Inc
$67.19 -14.1% 1M -17.4% 1Y
Market cap
$10.78B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.31B
Div. yield
1.73%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
9 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Graco leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Graco 9, Flowserve 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFLSLUDGGGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.10B $86.68M $10.78B GGG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.8x 152.6x 20.9x GGG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.5x — 20.0x FLS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.2% — +5.4% GGG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.4% — 22.4% GGG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% — 19.5% GGG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x — 0.0x GGG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.21% — 1.73% GGG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.3% -57.6% -17.4% FLS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.4%/yr — -2.2%/yr FLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.9% 144.1% 26.3% GGG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 — 72/100 GGG

Percentile Scorecard

FLSLUDGGG

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

AxisFLSLUDGGG
Valuation 31 #141 of 203 20 #163 of 203 50 #102 of 203
Growth 31 #130 of 188 – 35 #123 of 188
Profitability 43 #106 of 184 – 98 #4 of 184
Financial Health 33 #146 of 217 40 #131 of 217 86 #32 of 217
Shareholder Returns 72 #44 of 153 – 93 #12 of 153
Overall 42 – 72
  • FLS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • LUD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • GGG ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFLSLUDGGGSPY
1 month -3.1%-4.5%-14.1% +0.9%
3 months +2.7%-7.5%-17.3% +5.9%
6 months -14.8%-39.0%-15.6% +8.5%
Year to date +3.5%-40.5%-18.0% +13.3%
1 year +36.3%-57.6%-17.4% +12.4%
3 years +100.3%—-8.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +26.1%—-3.0% +23.5%
5 years +113.5%—-10.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +16.4%—-2.2% +11.0%
10 years +70.1%—+170.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +5.5%—+10.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFLSLUDGGGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.9%144.1%26.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.2%141.6%31.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.771.220.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.74-0.40-0.66 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.0%-83.8%-30.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-67.8%-29.1% -0.9%
52-week high $92.04$11.85$94.82 $779.14
52-week low $52.66$3.20$66.08 $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.

MultipleFLSLUDGGG
P/E now vs peer median 35.8xmedian 25.4x 152.6xmedian 25.4x 20.9xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 2.6xmedian 1.9x 4.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 14.3x —median 14.3x 14.8xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 59.2xmedian 21.8x -40.0xmedian 21.8x 18.0xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 2.2x 3.9xmedian 2.2x 4.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 15.56median 1.41 —median 1.41 12.96median 1.41

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 monthsFLSLUDGGG
Revenue $4.70B – $2.31B
Gross profit $1.60B – $1.20B
Operating income $467.63M – $619.56M
Net income $273.27M – $517.48M
Free cash flow $153.66M – $600.10M
R&D – – $82.33M
EPS (diluted) $1.99 – $3.17
Cash & equivalents $742.15M $4.77M $139.82M
Total debt $2.06B $49.69M $215.70M
Shares (diluted) 127.96M 22.24M 163.02M
Enterprise value $6.15B $41.03M $8.79B

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
MetricFLSLUDGGG
P/E 35.8x 152.6x 20.9x
P/FCF 59.2x -40.0x 18.0x
P/Operating cash flow 39.6x – 16.3x
P/S 1.9x 2.6x 4.7x
P/B 3.8x 3.9x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 4.5x 4.0x 5.3x
EV/EBITDA 18.1x – 14.8x
EV/EBIT 22.3x – 17.4x
EV/Revenue 2.2x – 4.7x
EV/FCF 67.8x – 17.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 45.3x – 16.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 15.56 – 12.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFLSLUDGGG
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.2% – 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.8% – 1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% – 4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.2% – 1.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.1% – 3.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.4% – -0.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -42.5% – 3.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.3% – -0.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -42.3% – 7.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.3% – 1.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -67.3% – -1.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – 3.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.6% – -4.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.8% – 14.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFLSLUDGGG
Gross margin 34.2% – 52.0%
EBITDA margin 12.3% – 31.6%
Operating margin 10.0% – 26.8%
Pretax margin 7.6% – 27.6%
Net margin 5.4% – 22.4%
FCF margin 3.3% – 26.0%
Operating cash flow margin 4.9% – 28.6%
Return on equity 11.6% – 20.7%
Return on assets 4.3% – 16.2%
Return on invested capital 8.1% – 19.5%
Return on capital employed 9.7% – 23.2%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFLSLUDGGG
Debt / assets 32.4% 25.8% 4.1%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x – 0.0x
Debt / FCF 13.4x – 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 62.4% 54.8% 24.3%
Equity / assets 37.6% 45.2% 75.7%
Interest coverage 5.1x – 189.0x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.6x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.0x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.4x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.65 – 10.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFLSLUDGGG
Dividend yield 1.2% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield 1.4% – 4.3%
Shareholder yield 2.7% – 6.0%
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.

ConsensusFLSLUDGGG
Forward P/E 16.5xFY2026 – 20.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.34FY2026 – $3.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 – +13.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.0% – +7.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.72BFY2026 – $2.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 – -1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.3% – +12.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFLSLUDGGG
Held by institutions 100.0% – 91.0%
Institutions holding 584 – 730
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.6% – +0.8%
Institutions buying 299 – 337
Institutions selling 201 – 280
Buyers to sellers 1.49 – 1.20

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.

FLSLUDGGG
FLS 1.00 0.15 0.39
LUD 0.15 1.00 0.06
GGG 0.39 0.06 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FLS, LUD and GGG?

Graco (GGG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Flowserve (FLS) $9.10B, Luda Technology (LUD) $86.68M, Graco (GGG) $10.78B.

Which stock is cheaper, FLS, LUD and GGG?

Graco (GGG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Flowserve (FLS) 35.8x, Luda Technology (LUD) 152.6x, Graco (GGG) 20.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Flowserve (FLS) is cheapest (Flowserve (FLS) 16.5x, Graco (GGG) 20.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Graco (GGG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Flowserve (FLS) +0.2%, Graco (GGG) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Graco (GGG) has the highest net margin (Flowserve (FLS) 5.4%, Graco (GGG) 22.4%). On return on invested capital, Graco (GGG) leads (Flowserve (FLS) 8.1%, Graco (GGG) 19.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Flowserve (FLS) returned the most: Flowserve (FLS) +36.3%, Luda Technology (LUD) -57.6%, Graco (GGG) -17.4%. Over five years, Flowserve (FLS) compounded fastest (Flowserve (FLS) +16.4%/yr, Graco (GGG) -2.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Graco (GGG) has the highest dividend yield: Flowserve (FLS) 1.21%, Graco (GGG) 1.73%. Luda Technology (LUD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Graco (GGG) has been the steadiest (Flowserve (FLS) 48.9%, Luda Technology (LUD) 144.1%, Graco (GGG) 26.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Graco (GGG) leads on 9. 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.