Flowserve Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

April 29, 2025 --

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Highlights:

First quarter bookings of $1.2 billion, including record aftermarket bookings of nearly $690 million
Power bookings increased more than 45% year-over-year, with over $100 million in nuclear awards for the third consecutive quarter
Gross margin and adjusted¹ gross margin² of 32.3% and 33.5%, respectively, increased 110 and 180 basis points versus the prior year period
Operating income and adjusted operating income³ of $132 million and $147 million, respectively, an increase of 17% and 24% compared to last year
Reported and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS)⁴ of 56 and 72 cents, respectively

Management Commentary:

“Our first quarter results were a strong start to the year, with robust bookings growth, margin expansion, and earnings acceleration all driven by healthy end markets and improved execution. These results demonstrate the strength of our diversified portfolio and the exceptional performance of our associates around the world operating under the Flowserve Business System,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Rowe continued, “As we pivot to the second quarter and rest of the year, the macro environment has become more dynamic as tariffs increase global uncertainty. While we continue to monitor the environment closely, I am confident in our ability to navigate these rapidly evolving challenges. With $2.9 billion of backlog, improved execution, and expected benefits from the Flowserve Business System, we are positioned well to create value for our customers, shareholders, and associates.”

*Key Figures*:
(dollars in millions, except per share)	2025 Q1	2024 Q1	Change
Backlog	$2,902.9	$2,612.5	11.1%
Bookings	$1,226.4	$1,038.3	18.1%
Original Equipment	$537.8	$462.5	16.3%
Aftermarket	$688.6	$575.8	19.6%
Sales⁵	$1,144.5	$1,087.5	5.2%
Organic			410 bps
Acquisitions			330 bps
Foreign Exchange			(220) bps
Operating Margin	11.5%	10.4%	110 bps
Adjusted Operating Margin	12.8%	10.9%	190 bps
Earnings Per Share	$0.56	$0.56	–
Adjusted Earnings Per Share	$0.72	$0.58	24.1%
Cash From Operations	($49.9)	$62.3	(180.2%)

2025 Guidance:

The Company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance communicated on February 18, 2025, including Adjusted EPS target range of $3.10 to $3.30. 2025 guidance reflects the estimated impact of recently announced tariffs, net of estimated mitigating actions.

		Guidance
Organic sales growth		+3% to +5%
Impact from acquisitions		Approx. +300 bps
Impact from foreign exchange translation		Approx. (100) to 0 bps
Total sales growth		+5% to +7%
Adjusted EPS		$3.10 to $3.30
Net interest expense		Approx. $70 million
Adjusted tax rate		Approx. 21%
Capital expenditures		$80 to $90 million

Webcast and Conference Call Instructions:

Flowserve will host its conference call to discuss first quarter results on Wednesday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call can be accessed by shareholders and other interested parties on Flowserve’s Investors page.

Footnotes (pages 1-2)

¹See Consolidated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (unaudited) and Segment Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (unaudited) tables for a detailed reconciliation of reported results to adjusted measures.
²Adjusted gross margin is calculated by dividing adjusted gross profit by sales. Adjusted gross profit is derived by excluding the adjusted items.
³Adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by sales. Adjusted operating income is derived by excluding the adjusted items.
⁴Adjusted 2025 EPS excludes potential realignment expenses, below-the-line foreign currency effects, and certain other discrete items which may arise during the year and utilizes foreign exchange rates of the prior 30-day period and approximately 132 million fully diluted shares.
⁵Organic is defined as the change in Sales, as defined by U.S. GAAP, excluding the impacts of currency translation and acquisitions. The impact of currency translation is calculated by translating current year results on a monthly basis at prior year exchange rates for the same period.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	2025			2024

Sales	$	1,144,543		$	1,087,479
Cost of sales		(775,209	)		(748,511	)
Gross profit		369,334			338,968
Selling, general and administrative expense		(243,177	)		(228,418	)
Net earnings from affiliates		5,732			2,529
Operating income		131,889			113,079
Interest expense		(19,175	)		(15,317	)
Interest income		1,745			1,169
Other income (expense), net		(17,259	)		(874	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		97,200			98,057
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(17,743	)		(20,142	)
Net earnings (loss), including noncontrolling interests		79,457			77,915
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5,552	)		(3,695	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$	73,905		$	74,220

Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.56		$	0.56
Diluted		0.56			0.56

Weighted average shares – basic		131,566			131,510
Weighted average shares – diluted		132,670			132,368

Consolidated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expense			Operating Income			Other Income (Expense), Net			Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes			Net Earnings (Loss)			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	369,334		$	243,177		$	131,889		$	(17,259	)	$	17,743		$	73,905		18.3	%	0.56
Reported as a percent of sales		32.3	%		21.2	%		11.5	%		-1.5	%		1.6	%		6.5	%
Realignment charges (a)		10,015			1,304			8,711			-			1,871			6,840		21.5	%	0.05
Acquisition related (b)		-			(1,281	)		1,281			-			301			980		23.5	%	0.01
Purchase accounting step-up and intangible asset amortization (c)		3,475			(1,300	)		4,775			-			1,361			3,414		28.5	%	0.03
Discrete items (d)(e)		33			(383	)		416			1,500			451			1,465		23.5	%	0.01
Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts (f)		-			-			-			11,373			2,445			8,928		21.5	%	0.07
Adjusted	$	382,857		$	241,517		$	147,072		$	(4,386	)	$	24,172		$	95,532		19.3	%	0.72
Adjusted as a percent of sales		33.5	%		21.1	%		12.8	%		-0.4	%		2.1	%		8.3	%

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding

(a) Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $1,500 is non-cash.

(b) Charge represents acquisition and integration related costs associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

(c) Charge represents amortization of step-up in value of acquired inventories and acquisition related intangible assets associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

(d) Charge represents share-based compensation expense associated with a one-time discretionary restricted stock grant, subject to three-year cliff vesting, provided to certain employees in conjunction with the freeze of our US Qualified pension plan.

(e) Charge represents a pension settlement accounting loss incurred in conjunction with the freeze of our US Qualified pension plan.

(f) Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts represent the remeasurement of foreign exchange derivative contracts as well as the remeasurement of assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than a site’s respective functional currency.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expense			Operating Income			Other Income (Expense), Net			Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes			Net Earnings (Loss)			Effective Tax Rate		Diluted EPS
Reported	$	338,968		$	228,418		$	113,079		$	(874	)	$	20,142		$	74,220		20.5	%	0.56
Reported as a percent of sales		31.2	%		21.0	%		10.4	%		-0.1	%		1.9	%		6.8	%
Realignment charges (a)		5,673			(1,494	)		7,167			-			723			6,444		10.1	%	0.05
Discrete item (b)		-			2,000			(2,000	)		-			-			(2,000	)	0.0	%	(0.02	)
Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts (c)		-			-			-			(1,323	)		(51	)		(1,273	)	3.8	%	(0.01	)
Adjusted	$	344,641		$	228,924		$	118,246		$	(2,197	)	$	20,814		$	77,392		20.4	%	0.58
Adjusted as a percent of sales		31.7	%		21.1	%		10.9	%		-0.2	%		1.9	%		7.1	%

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding
(a) Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $800 is non-cash.
(b) Represents a reduction to reserves associated with our ongoing financial exposure in Russia that were adjusted for Non-GAAP measures when established in 2022.
(c) Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts represent the remeasurement of foreign exchange derivative contracts as well as the remeasurement of assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than a site’s respective functional currency.

SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

FLOWSERVE PUMPS DIVISION	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)	2025			2024
Bookings	$	852.9		$	703.5
Sales		783.1			769.4
Gross profit		268.5			247.9
Gross profit margin		34.3	%		32.2	%
SG&A		137.7			139.7
Segment operating income		136.5			110.9
Segment operating income as a percentage of sales		17.4	%		14.4	%

FLOW CONTROL DIVISION	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)	2025			2024
Bookings	$	376.0		$	341.1
Sales		364.1			320.5
Gross profit		100.2			92.7
Gross profit margin		27.5	%		28.9	%
SG&A		68.7			58.0
Segment operating income		31.5			34.7
Segment operating income as a percentage of sales		8.6	%		10.8	%

Segment Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)

Flowserve Pumps Division
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expense			Operating Income			Three Months Ended March 31, 2024	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expense			Operating Income
Reported	$	268,462		$	137,680		$	136,515		Reported	$	247,938		$	139,710		$	110,894
Reported as a percent of sales		34.3	%		17.6	%		17.4	%	Reported as a percent of sales		32.2	%		18.2	%		14.4	%
Realignment charges (a)		2,979			998			1,981		Realignment charges (a)		5,044			(1,041	)		6,085
Discrete items (b)		28			(125	)		153		Discrete item (b)		-			2,000			(2,000	)
Adjusted	$	271,469		$	138,553		$	138,649		Adjusted	$	252,982		$	140,669		$	114,979
Adjusted as a percent of sales		34.7	%		17.7	%		17.7	%	Adjusted as a percent of sales		32.9	%		18.3	%		14.9	%


Flow Control Division										Flow Control Division
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expense			Operating Income			Three Months Ended March 31, 2024	Gross Profit			Selling, General & Administrative Expense			Operating Income
Reported	$	100,187		$	68,705		$	31,482		Reported	$	92,695		$	57,987		$	34,708
Reported as a percent of sales		27.5	%		18.9	%		8.6	%	Reported as a percent of sales		28.9	%		18.1	%		10.8	%
Realignment charges (a)		7,102			121			6,981		Realignment charges (a)		767			(114	)		881
Acquisition related (c)		-			(1,281	)		1,281		Adjusted	$	93,462		$	57,873		$	35,589
Purchase accounting step-up and intangible asset amortization (d)		3,475			(1,300	)		4,775		Adjusted as a percent of sales		29.2	%		18.1	%		11.1	%
Discrete items (b)		4			(64	)		68
Adjusted	$	110,768		$	66,181		$	44,587
Adjusted as a percent of sales		30.4	%		18.2	%		12.2	%

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding										Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding
(a) Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $1,500 is non-cash.										(a) Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $800 is non-cash.
(b) Charge represents share-based compensation expense associated with a one-time discretionary restricted stock grant, subject to three-year cliff vesting, provided to certain employees in conjunction with the freeze of our US Qualified pension plan.										(b) Represents a reduction to reserves associated with our ongoing financial exposure in Russia that were adjusted for Non-GAAP measures when established in 2022.
(c) Charge represents acquisition and integration-related costs associated with the MOGAS acquisition.
(d) Charge represents amortization of step-up in value of acquired inventories and acquisition related intangible assets associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

1st Quarter 2025 - Segment Results
(dollars in millions, comparison vs. 2024 first quarter, unaudited)

	FPD					FCD
	1st Qtr					1st Qtr
Bookings	$	852.9				$	376.0
- vs. prior year		149.4		21.2	%		34.9		10.2	%
- on constant currency		169.7		24.1	%		39.9		11.7	%

Sales	$	783.1				$	364.1
- vs. prior year		13.7		1.8	%		43.6		13.6	%
- on constant currency		32.6		4.2	%		48.9		15.3	%

Gross Profit	$	268.5				$	100.2
- vs. prior year		8.3	%				8.1	%

Gross Margin (% of sales)		34.3	%				27.5	%
- vs. prior year (in basis points)	210 bps					(140) bps

Operating Income	$	136.5				$	31.5
- vs. prior year		25.6		23.1	%		-3.2		-9.3	%
- on constant currency		29.1		26.2	%		-2.4		-7.0	%

Operating Margin (% of sales)		17.4	%				8.6	%
- vs. prior year (in basis points)	300 bps					(220) bps

Adjusted Operating Income *	$	138.6				$	44.6
- vs. prior year		23.7		20.6	%		9.0		25.3	%
- on constant currency		27.1		23.6	%		9.8		27.6	%

Adj. Oper. Margin (% of sales)*		17.7	%				12.2	%
- vs. prior year (in basis points)	280 bps					110 bps

Backlog	$	2,018.7				$	889.4

* Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin exclude realignment charges and other specific discrete items

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
	March 31,			December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except par value)	2025			2024

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	540,804		$	675,441

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $85,444 and $79,059, respectively		1,043,707			976,739

Contract assets, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $3,997 and $3,404, respectively		312,154			298,906
Inventories		841,546			837,254
Prepaid expenses and other		126,696			116,157
Total current assets		2,864,907			2,904,497
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,173,858 and $1,142,667, respectively		542,490			539,703
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		161,743			159,400
Goodwill		1,303,111			1,286,295
Deferred taxes		219,849			221,742
Other intangible assets, net		184,689			188,604

Other assets, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $65,940 and $66,081, respectively		206,509			200,580
Total assets	$	5,483,298		$	5,500,821

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	537,827		$	545,310
Accrued liabilities		481,888			561,486
Contract liabilities		284,697			283,670
Debt due within one year		44,197			44,059
Operating lease liabilities		33,689			33,559
Total current liabilities		1,382,298			1,468,084
Long-term debt due after one year		1,451,214			1,460,132
Operating lease liabilities		150,825			149,838
Retirement obligations and other liabilities		369,696			371,055
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares, $1.00 par value		-			-
Shares authorized – 1,000, no shares issued
Common shares, $1.25 par value		220,991			220,991
Shares authorized – 305,000
Shares issued – 176,793 and 176,793, respectively
Capital in excess of par value		482,529			502,045
Retained earnings		4,071,710			4,025,750
Treasury shares, at cost – 45,616 and 45,688 shares, respectively		(2,010,045	)		(2,007,869	)
Deferred compensation obligation		8,114			8,172
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(693,528	)		(741,424	)
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders' equity		2,079,771			2,007,665
Noncontrolling interests		49,494			44,047
Total equity		2,129,265			2,051,712
Total liabilities and equity	$	5,483,298		$	5,500,821

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)	2025			2024

Cash flows – Operating activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$	79,457		$	77,915

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation		18,831			19,326
Amortization of intangible and other assets		5,571			2,254
Stock-based compensation		8,656			8,657
Foreign currency, asset write downs and other non-cash adjustments		(7,350	)		1,189
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(50,679	)		(39,687	)
Inventories		8,804			(11,452	)
Contract assets, net		(9,447	)		(8,051	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net		6,669			(16,001	)
Accounts payable		(16,861	)		5,053
Contract liabilities		(3,648	)		(6,372	)
Accrued liabilities		(89,467	)		30,917
Retirement obligations and other liabilities		(5,448	)		(2,426	)
Net deferred taxes		4,978			935
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities		(49,934	)		62,257
Cash flows – Investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(11,738	)		(13,610	)
Proceeds from disposal of assets		462			24
Net cash flows (used) by investing activities		(11,276	)		(13,586	)
Cash flows – Financing activities:
Payments on term loan		(9,375	)		(15,000	)
Proceeds under other financing arrangements		150			72
Payments under other financing arrangements		(101	)		(25	)
Repurchases of common shares		(21,088	)		(2,549	)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		(11,063	)		(8,857	)
Payments of dividends		(27,617	)		(27,654	)
Contingent consideration payment related to acquired business		(15,000	)		-
Other		(138	)		(201	)
Net cash flows (used) by financing activities		(84,232	)		(54,214	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		10,805			(8,154	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(134,637	)		(13,697	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		675,441			545,678
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	540,804		$	531,981

About Flowserve:

Flowserve Corporation is one of the world’s leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 50 countries, the Company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at www.flowserve.com.

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The forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on our current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. These statements are only predictions, not guarantees. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from what is forecast in such forward-looking statements, and include, without limitation, the following: global supply chain disruptions and the current inflationary environment could adversely affect the efficiency of our manufacturing and increase the cost of providing our products to customers; a portion of our bookings may not lead to completed sales, and our ability to convert bookings into revenues at acceptable profit margins; changes in global economic conditions and the potential for unexpected cancellations or delays of customer orders in our reported backlog; our dependence on our customers’ ability to make required capital investment and maintenance expenditures; if we are not able to successfully execute and realize the expected financial benefits from any restructuring and realignment initiatives, our business could be adversely affected; the substantial dependence of our sales on the success of the energy, chemical, power generation and general industries; the adverse impact of volatile raw materials prices on our products and operating margins; economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations, including military actions, trade embargoes, epidemics or pandemics and changes to tariffs or trade agreements that could affect customer markets, particularly North African, Latin American, Asian and Middle Eastern markets and global oil and gas producers, and non-compliance with U.S. export/re-export control, foreign corrupt practice laws, economic sanctions and import laws and regulations; the impact of public health emergencies, such as outbreaks of epidemics, pandemics, and contagious diseases, on our business and operations; increased aging and slower collection of receivables, particularly in Latin America and other emerging markets; potential adverse effects resulting from the implementation of new tariffs and related retaliatory actions and changes to or uncertainties related to tariffs and trade agreements; our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including in hyperinflationary countries such as Argentina; potential adverse consequences resulting from litigation to which we are a party, such as litigation involving asbestos-containing material claims; expectations regarding acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses; the potential adverse impact of an impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets; our dependence upon third-party suppliers whose failure to perform timely could adversely affect our business operations; the highly competitive nature of the markets in which we operate; if we are not able to maintain our competitive position by successfully developing and introducing new products and integrate new technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning; environmental compliance costs and liabilities; potential work stoppages and other labor matters; access to public and private sources of debt financing; our inability to protect our intellectual property in the United States, as well as in foreign countries; obligations under our defined benefit pension plans; our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud; the recording of increased deferred tax asset valuation allowances in the future or the impact of tax law changes on such deferred tax assets could affect our operating results; our information technology infrastructure could be subject to service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches, which could disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of critical and confidential information; ineffective internal controls could impact the accuracy and timely reporting of our business and financial results; and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures which exclude certain non-recurring items present additional useful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods, providing investors with a clearer view of the underlying trends of the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating, planning and compensation decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. Non-GAAP financial measures, which may be inconsistent with similarly captioned measures presented by other companies, should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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