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Flowserve Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 lowered, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Reported sales fell on organic decline: Reported sales were $1,068.3 million, down 6.7%. Organic sales fell 10.5%, with foreign exchange adding 360 basis points and acquisitions adding 20 basis points. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin rose; reported margin eased: Adjusted operating margin was 15.1%, up 230 basis points from 12.8%. Reported operating margin was 11.2%, down 30 basis points from 11.5%. Source
  • Tariff refund lifted quarter's EPS: Reported and adjusted EPS include a $0.19 benefit from recoverable IEEPA tariffs. Offsets were ($0.06) for a Latin America taxing matter and ($0.06) for the Middle East conflict. Source
  • Nuclear bookings topped $110 million: Nuclear bookings were over $110 million in the quarter, listed among the first-quarter bookings highlights. The documents give no prior-year nuclear figure. Source
  • Original equipment bookings were down 13.0%: Original equipment bookings were $467.9 million, down 13.0% from $537.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Revolver borrowing raised debt: Revolving credit facility proceeds were $150.0 million. Long-term debt due after one year rose to $1,662.0 million from $1,525.2 million at year-end 2025. Source
  • Trillium financing adds interest cost: Guidance includes incremental interest from financing the Trillium Valves acquisition, which management expects to be roughly neutral to 2026 adjusted EPS after that cost. Source

“Our consistent execution of the Flowserve Business System resulted in strong margin and earnings expansion in the first quarter,”

Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic sales growth Sourcefull year 2026(1%) to +2%Lowered from +1% to +3%
Acquisition/divestiture impact on sales growth Sourcefull year 2026approx. +300 bpsKept
Foreign exchange impact on sales growth Sourcefull year 2026approx. +100 bpsKept
Total sales growth Sourcefull year 2026+3% to +6%Lowered from +5% to +7%
Adjusted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$4.00 to $4.20Kept
Net interest expense Sourcefull year 2026approx. $85 millionRaised from approx. $80 million
Adjusted tax rate Sourcefull year 202621% to 22%Kept
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026$90 million to $100 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Organic sales growth range moved to (1%) to +2% from +1% to +3%, and total sales growth moved to +3% to +6% from +5% to +7%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Net interest expense estimate increased to approximately $85 million from approximately $80 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20 was reaffirmed. Source
  • Guidance kept: Capital expenditure and adjusted tax rate guidance were not changed from the prior guidance. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Reported sales fell on organic decline: Reported sales were $1,068.3 million, down 6.7%. Organic sales fell 10.5%, with foreign exchange adding 360 basis points and acquisitions adding 20 basis points. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin rose; reported margin eased: Adjusted operating margin was 15.1%, up 230 basis points from 12.8%. Reported operating margin was 11.2%, down 30 basis points from 11.5%. Source
  • EPS rose on both bases: Diluted EPS was $0.64, against $0.56 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.85, up 18.1% from $0.72. Source
  • Tariff refund lifted quarter's EPS: Reported and adjusted EPS include a $0.19 benefit from recoverable IEEPA tariffs. Offsets were ($0.06) for a Latin America taxing matter and ($0.06) for the Middle East conflict. Source
  • Operating cash outflow was smaller than last year: Cash from operations was ($43.1) million, against ($49.9) million in the first quarter of 2025. Source

Segments and divisions

  • Pumps sales fell; margin rose: Flowserve Pumps Division sales were $744.5 million, down 4.9%, with organic sales down 9.5%. Adjusted operating margin rose 140 basis points to 19.1%. Source
  • Pumps bookings declined on organic basis: Pumps bookings were $774 million, down 9.3%, with organic bookings down 13.6%. Pumps backlog was $2,076 million, up 2.8%. Source
  • Flow Control sales fell; margin rose: Flow Control Division sales were $328 million, down 10.0%, with organic sales down 12.1%. Adjusted operating margin rose 370 basis points to 15.9%, and gross margin rose to 33.3% from 27.5%. Source

“The underlying fundamentals of our business and end markets are robust, and we continue to maintain a favorable outlook supported by global megatrends and confidence in our proven growth strategy.”

Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Aftermarket bookings held near last year: Aftermarket bookings were $680.3 million, down 1.2% from $688.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Nuclear bookings topped $110 million: Nuclear bookings were over $110 million in the quarter, listed among the first-quarter bookings highlights. The documents give no prior-year nuclear figure. Source
  • Middle East customers supported: The company said it supported Middle East customers with their critical infrastructure needs during the period. Source

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted gross margin rose: Adjusted gross margin was 37.2% of sales, against 33.5% a year earlier. Reported gross margin was 35.6%, against 32.3%. Source
  • Reported SG&A rose as share of sales: Selling, general and administrative expense was $263.4 million, against $243.2 million, or 24.7% of sales compared with 21.2%. Source
  • Realignment charges net of gain: Realignment charges of $28.97 million were recorded within operating income, net of a $5.3 million sale-leaseback gain tied to an FCD facility closure. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from adjusted results: Acquisition and divestiture costs of $8.6 million, mainly for Greenray and Trillium Valves, were excluded from adjusted operating income. Source

“Looking ahead to the balance of 2026, I am confident that our focus on operational excellence and consistent execution will enable us to successfully manage through the evolving environment and capitalize on near-term opportunities.”

Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and the order book

  • Original equipment bookings were down 13.0%: Original equipment bookings were $467.9 million, down 13.0% from $537.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Total bookings declined 6.4%: Total bookings were $1,148.2 million, against $1,226.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Backlog rose to $2.95 billion: Backlog was $2,945.9 million, up 1.5% from $2,902.9 million a year earlier, and up from $2,867.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • No buybacks in the quarter: No common shares were repurchased in the first quarter, against $21.1 million a year earlier. Dividends paid were $26.7 million. Source
  • Revolver borrowing raised debt: Revolving credit facility proceeds were $150.0 million. Long-term debt due after one year rose to $1,662.0 million from $1,525.2 million at year-end 2025. Source
  • Cash balance rose in quarter: Cash and equivalents were $792.4 million, up from $760.2 million at December 31, 2025. Capital expenditures were $16.9 million, up from $11.7 million. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Weighted average diluted shares were 128.6 million, against 132.7 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • 2030 targets still referenced: Management said the company is progressing toward its 2030 sales, earnings and operating margin expansion targets, which were introduced with the February 2026 results. Source
  • Trillium financing adds interest cost: Guidance includes incremental interest from financing the Trillium Valves acquisition, which management expects to be roughly neutral to 2026 adjusted EPS after that cost. Source
  • Business System headline reaffirms guidance: The release headline credits the Flowserve Business System for execution and states that full-year EPS guidance was reaffirmed. Source

People and benefits

  • Pension freeze prompted stock grant: A one-time discretionary restricted stock grant, linked to the freeze of the US Qualified pension plan, vests in three years. The quarter's expense was $277 thousand. Source
  • Pension settlement loss recorded: A $1.5 million non-cash pension settlement accounting loss was recorded with the freeze of the US Qualified pension plan. Source
  • Employee safety stated as priority: Management said its priority in the Middle East conflict is employee safety, while supporting customers so that mission-critical flow control assets keep operating. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 April 2026

  • Trillium Valves closing expected mid-year: Full-year guidance assumes the Trillium Valves Division acquisition closes in mid-2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total bookings Source$1,148.2 million
Aftermarket bookings Source$680.3 million
Original equipment bookings Source$467.9 million
Backlog Source$2,945.9 million
Nuclear bookings SourceOver $110 million

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The Middle East conflict was recorded as a cost against first-quarter EPS. Source
  • Regulatory: A taxing authority matter in Latin America was recorded as a cost against first-quarter EPS. Source
  • Regulatory: Full-year guidance rests on tariff rates in place as of April 2026, a date that differs from the February 1, 2026 assumption in the prior release. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed the full-year 2026 adjusted EPS range of $4.00 to $4.20. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.