Flowserve (FLS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Flowserve (FLS) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 12.49% in Q3 2026, up 5.74 percentage points from 6.75% a year earlier but down 0.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Flowserve (FLS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Flowserve's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 9.96% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 0.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.46%, down 1.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +1.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.14% in FY2024 (+2.42 pp), 7.72% in FY2023 (+2.26 pp), 5.46% in FY2022 (-2.19 pp) and 7.65% in FY2021 (+0.93 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 0.90% in Q1 2022 to 12.95% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.09 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 5.74 percentage points in Q3 2026, against a drop of 7.11 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.95% (Q2 2026), 11.18% (Q1 2026) and 3.45% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Flowserve | 10.86 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 414.38 Mn | 12.49% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.26% |
API Access
Flowserve Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();