Flowserve (FLS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Flowserve (FLS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 8.92% for Q1 2026, down 278.0% on a YoY basis from 5.01% in Q1 2025, and down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter from 9.37% in Q4 2025.
Flowserve (FLS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowserve has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.92% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 278.0% year-over-year to 8.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.92% (down 278.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.75%, down 230.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.92%, down from 9.37% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.19% in Q2 2025, with the low at 5.13% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.12% across 5 years, with a median of 9.27% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 339 bps — and 2023, when it surged 393 bps.
- Flowserve's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.79% in 2022, then soared by 60 bps to 9.27% in 2023, then rose by 27 bps to 11.79% in 2024, then dropped by 21 bps to 9.37% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 8.92% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.92% (Q1 2026), 9.37% (Q4 2025), and 11.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Flowserve | 9.37 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 379.84 Mn | 8.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.30% |