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Flowserve (FLS) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Flowserve (FLS - Free Report) reported $1.09 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 25.4%. EPS of $0.50 for the same period compares to $0.09 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 billion, representing a surprise of +7.31%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +21.95%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Flowserve performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Gross Sales- FCD: $330.70 million compared to the $310.77 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17% year over year.
  • Gross sales- FPD: $766.20 million versus $712.32 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +29.3% change.
  • Segment operating income- FPD Adjusted: $94.34 million versus $83.55 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Segment operating income- FCD Adjusted: $48.76 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $40.25 million.
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Shares of Flowserve have returned -6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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