Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued

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The stock of Flowserve (NYSE:FLS, 30-year Financials) is estimated to be fairly valued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. GuruFocus Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value at which the stock should be traded. It is calculated based on the historical multiples that the stock has traded at, the past business growth and analyst estimates of future business performance. If the price of a stock is significantly above the GF Value Line, it is overvalued and its future return is likely to be poor. On the other hand, if it is significantly below the GF Value Line, its future return will likely be higher. At its current price of $40.37 per share and the market cap of $5.3 billion, Flowserve stock appears to be fairly valued. GF Value for Flowserve is shown in the chart below.


Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued
Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued

Because Flowserve is fairly valued, the long-term return of its stock is likely to be close to the rate of its business growth, which averaged 0.7% over the past five years.

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Since investing in companies with low financial strength could result in permanent capital loss, investors must carefully review a company's financial strength before deciding whether to buy shares. Looking at the cash-to-debt ratio and interest coverage can give a good initial perspective on the company's financial strength. Flowserve has a cash-to-debt ratio of 0.57, which ranks in the middle range of the companies in Industrial Products industry. Based on this, GuruFocus ranks Flowserve's financial strength as 5 out of 10, suggesting fair balance sheet. This is the debt and cash of Flowserve over the past years:

Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued
Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued

It is less risky to invest in profitable companies, especially those with consistent profitability over long term. A company with high profit margins is usually a safer investment than those with low profit margins. Flowserve has been profitable 10 over the past 10 years. Over the past twelve months, the company had a revenue of $3.7 billion and earnings of $0.885 a share. Its operating margin is 6.42%, which ranks in the middle range of the companies in Industrial Products industry. Overall, the profitability of Flowserve is ranked 6 out of 10, which indicates fair profitability. This is the revenue and net income of Flowserve over the past years:

Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued
Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued

Growth is probably the most important factor in the valuation of a company. GuruFocus research has found that growth is closely correlated with the long term performance of a company's stock. The faster a company is growing, the more likely it is to be creating value for shareholders, especially if the growth is profitable. The 3-year average annual revenue growth rate of Flowserve is 0.7%, which ranks in the middle range of the companies in Industrial Products industry. The 3-year average EBITDA growth rate is -7.8%, which ranks worse than 73% of the companies in Industrial Products industry.

One can also evaluate a company's profitability by comparing its return on invested capital (ROIC) to its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Return on invested capital (ROIC) measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. If the return on invested capital exceeds the weighted average cost of capital, the company is likely creating value for its shareholders. During the past 12 months, Flowserve's ROIC is 4.68 while its WACC came in at 10.19. The historical ROIC vs WACC comparison of Flowserve is shown below:

Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued
Flowserve Stock Is Believed To Be Fairly Valued

In closing, Flowserve (NYSE:FLS, 30-year Financials) stock appears to be fairly valued. The company's financial condition is fair and its profitability is fair. Its growth ranks worse than 73% of the companies in Industrial Products industry. To learn more about Flowserve stock, you can check out its 30-year Financials here.

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