Flowserve (FLS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Flowserve's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.66% in Q3 2026, down 1.69 percentage points from 11.35% a year earlier but up 1.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Flowserve (FLS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Flowserve came in at 9.75%, down 2.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +3.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 12.05% in FY2024 (+2.55 pp), 9.50% in FY2023 (+3.91 pp), 5.59% in FY2022 (-1.35 pp) and 6.94% in FY2021 (+0.66 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 5.13% (Q3 2022) and 12.19% (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 3.93 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 3.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FLS's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 8.57% (Q2 2026), 8.92% (Q1 2026) and 9.37% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Flowserve | 10.86 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 414.38 Mn | 9.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.66% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.57% |
| 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% |
API Access
Flowserve Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();