Flowserve (FLS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Flowserve's FCF Margin was 10.25% in Q3 2026, down 22.50 percentage points from 32.75% a year earlier but up 0.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Flowserve (FLS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Flowserve's FCF Margin was 3.27% through Sep 30, 2026, down 10.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 9.20%, up 1.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +2.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 7.55% in FY2024 (+1.57 pp), 5.98% in FY2023 (+9.20 pp), -3.22% in FY2022 (-8.73 pp) and 5.51% in FY2021 (-1.28 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -6.98% (Q2 2022) and 32.75% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.32 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 19.11 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2026 (a drop of 22.50 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FLS's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 9.61% (Q2 2026), -5.61% (Q1 2026) and -2.09% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 17.63% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | Flowserve | 10.86 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 414.38 Mn | 10.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.25% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.49% |
Flowserve FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=FLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "FLS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=FLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();