Flowserve (FLS) Competitors $50.92 -0.33 (-0.64%) As of 10:01 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FLS vs. AIT, CR, DOV, EMR, GGG, GHM, IR, ITT, PH, and PNRShould you be buying Flowserve stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Flowserve include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Crane (CR), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), Graco (GGG), Graham (GHM), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Pentair (PNR). Flowserve vs. Its Competitors Applied Industrial Technologies Crane Dover Emerson Electric Graco Graham Ingersoll Rand ITT Parker-Hannifin Pentair Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to FLS or AIT? In the previous week, Flowserve had 8 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Flowserve and 14 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Flowserve's score of 0.81 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flowserve 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FLS or AIT? Flowserve has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FLS or AIT? 93.9% of Flowserve shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Flowserve shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FLS or AIT a better dividend stock? Flowserve pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Flowserve pays out 38.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Flowserve has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer FLS or AIT? Flowserve currently has a consensus price target of $65.78, indicating a potential upside of 29.18%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $285.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.77%. Given Flowserve's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Flowserve is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Flowserve 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Is FLS or AIT more profitable? Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.61% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 6.28%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.78% beat Flowserve's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Flowserve6.28% 18.25% 7.12% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.61%21.78%12.74% Which has higher valuation & earnings, FLS or AIT? Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Flowserve. Flowserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFlowserve$4.56B1.46$282.76M$2.2123.04Applied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.09$392.99M$10.1224.97 SummaryApplied Industrial Technologies beats Flowserve on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Flowserve News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FLS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFlowserveMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.67B$13.33B$7.87B$22.03BDividend Yield1.67%24.45%4.60%3.64%P/E Ratio23.0722.20296.8930.31Price / Sales1.467.491,285.0866.75Price / Cash15.1817.3028.1423.91Price / Book3.264.404.924.74Net Income$282.76M$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.86%-0.34%0.30%0.10%1 Month Performance-9.97%3.75%4.79%2.03%1 Year Performance-5.16%23.32%30.61%15.75% Flowserve Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLSFlowserve4.7319 of 5 stars$50.92-0.6%$65.78+29.2%-7.4%$6.67B$4.56B23.0716,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8511 of 5 stars$259.36+0.4%$285.00+9.9%+11.1%$9.79B$4.56B25.636,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionCRCrane4.6005 of 5 stars$182.51+1.4%$222.20+21.7%+13.4%$10.50B$2.23B24.1711,000DOVDover4.9107 of 5 stars$166.540.0%$212.42+27.5%-16.1%$22.84B$7.83B10.0424,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEMREmerson Electric4.6782 of 5 stars$134.82+0.0%$144.29+7.0%+15.1%$75.88B$17.78B28.9973,000Positive NewsGGGGraco4.4639 of 5 stars$84.730.0%$94.50+11.5%-5.7%$14.04B$2.17B30.054,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGHMGraham3.8552 of 5 stars$57.78+3.1%$60.00+3.8%+95.8%$634.19M$215.43M45.86490Gap DownIRIngersoll Rand4.5046 of 5 stars$83.39-0.7%$98.00+17.5%-24.6%$33.14B$7.36B65.1521,000Analyst RevisionITTITT4.5278 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.2%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.5699 of 5 stars$764.56+0.2%$773.67+1.2%+14.5%$96.75B$19.85B28.1957,950Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.1595 of 5 stars$112.05-0.2%$114.93+2.6%+11.7%$18.37B$4.08B30.619,750Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Industrial Technologies Competitors Crane Competitors Dover Competitors Emerson Electric Competitors Graco Competitors Graham Competitors Ingersoll Rand Competitors ITT Competitors Parker-Hannifin Competitors Pentair Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FLS) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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