FLS
Flowserve Corporation
FLS's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over FLS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
FLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
FLS's profitability and balance sheet are currently stable, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FLS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $83.66 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $42.69 | -49% |
| Fair | 26x | $53.03 | -37% |
| Expensive | 39x | $78.13 | -6.6% |
| Current | 42x | $83.66 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FLS's PE is in its expensive range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over FLS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FLS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FLS, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
FLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.51 | +124% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.01 | -42% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.87 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.72 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.64 | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.44 | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.21 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.14 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.14 | +51% |
FLS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.01 over the past year, against $3.44 in late 2025.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over FLS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | -1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +1.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | +3.5% |
FLS's revenue is down over the past year, though its latest quarter was up: $1.2B last quarter, up 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +5.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 9.1% | +2.7 points |
FLS's operating margin was 12% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over FLS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over FLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $126.9M | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | $112.3M | -18% |
| Q1 2026 | -$60M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$25.6M | -115% |
| Q3 2025 | $384.7M | +149% |
| Q2 2025 | $137.5M | +$165M |
| Q1 2025 | -$61.7M | -227% |
| Q4 2024 | $168.5M | -3.6% |
FLS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $154M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over FLS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -396K shares |
| 1 year | -2.5% | -3.3M shares |
| 3 years | -3.1% | -4.1M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -2.8M shares |
| Available history | -2.9% | -3.8M shares |
FLS has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | $25M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $56.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $145.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $31.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FLS spent $132M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 33% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
FLS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
FLS's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over FLS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.9 | Overbought |
FLS's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 81 (overbought).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
FLS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | FLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 24x | 73% above |
| PE % | 88 | 58 | 30 pts above |
FLS is trading at 42x earnings, a 73% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT has the edge over FLS on valuation relative to its sector.
FLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.3 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.4 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $76.1 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $65.2 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.9 | 55% above |
FLS has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
FLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.7 | $36.7 | -26% |
| 2021 | $36.7 | $30.2 | -18% |
| 2022 | $30.2 | $30.1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $30.1 | $41.2 | +37% |
| 2024 | $41.2 | $57.8 | +40% |
| 2025 | $57.8 | $71.0 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.0 | $83.7 | +18% |
FLS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 18% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over FLS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.