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Flowserve Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Bookings rose across original and aftermarket: Total bookings were $1,348.1 million, up 25.5%. Original equipment bookings rose 43.9% and aftermarket bookings rose 12.1%, with aftermarket bookings at a record level for the quarter. Source
  • Organic sales fell as currency helped: Reported sales were $1,169.2 million, down 1.6%. Organic sales fell 3.3%, with acquisitions adding 90 basis points and foreign exchange adding 80 basis points. Source
  • Pumps bookings and margin both improved: Flowserve Pumps bookings were $938.1 million against $723.8 million. Sales were $814.1 million against $818.9 million. Segment operating margin was 22.3% against 19.9%. Source
  • Flow Control margin fell sharply: Flow Control segment operating margin was 3.1% against 10.2%. Sales were $357.3 million against $371.5 million, and gross margin was 24.8% against 29.0%. Source
  • Demand led by power and nuclear: Management said end-market demand remains resilient, led by power, nuclear and energy security investments. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin up 14th quarter: Adjusted gross margin was 35.9% of sales against 34.9%. Reported gross margin was 32.9% against 34.2%. Source
  • Operating cash flow declined in quarter: Cash from operations was $129.2 million in the quarter against $154.1 million. Year to date it was $86.2 million against $104.2 million. Source
  • Guidance assumes Middle East conditions persist: Guidance assumes current Middle East business conditions, affected by armed conflict and geopolitical instability, continue for the rest of the year. Source

“Flowserve delivered strong second quarter results, with significant bookings growth, robust operating margin expansion, and adjusted earnings per share above our initial expectations,”

Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic sales growth SourceFull year 2026Approx. (1%)Lowered from (1%) to +2%
Total sales growth SourceFull year 2026Approx. +3%Lowered from +3% to +6%
Adjusted EPS SourceFull year 2026$4.05 to $4.20Raised from $4.00 to $4.20
Net interest expense SourceFull year 2026Approx. $85 millionKept
Adjusted tax rate SourceFull year 202621% to 22%Kept
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026Approx. $100 million
Acquisition and divestiture impact on sales SourceFull year 2026Approx. +300 bpsKept
Foreign exchange translation impact on sales SourceFull year 2026Approx. +100 bpsKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year organic sales growth guidance lowered to approximately (1%), from (1%) to +2%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year total sales growth guidance lowered to approximately +3%, from +3% to +6%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Low end of full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $4.05 from $4.00; high end of $4.20 unchanged. Source
  • Guidance kept: Net interest expense, adjusted tax rate, acquisition impact and foreign exchange impact guidance kept at the levels in the prior release. Source
  • New: Second quarter results include acquisition costs for the Trillium Valves and FAMCO acquisitions, and Trillium backlog is included in reported backlog. Source
  • New: A $27.7 million gain was recorded on remeasuring the previously held equity interest in FAMCO, included in net earnings from affiliates. Source
  • New: Six-month cash flows show $499.3 million of senior note proceeds. The first-quarter cash flow statement showed no such proceeds. Source

Results and bookings growth

  • Bookings rose across original and aftermarket: Total bookings were $1,348.1 million, up 25.5%. Original equipment bookings rose 43.9% and aftermarket bookings rose 12.1%, with aftermarket bookings at a record level for the quarter. Source
  • Organic sales fell as currency helped: Reported sales were $1,169.2 million, down 1.6%. Organic sales fell 3.3%, with acquisitions adding 90 basis points and foreign exchange adding 80 basis points. Source
  • Reported and adjusted EPS both higher: Reported diluted EPS was $0.77 against $0.62. Adjusted EPS was $0.95 against $0.91. Net earnings attributable to Flowserve were $99.0 million against $81.8 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Pumps bookings and margin both improved: Flowserve Pumps bookings were $938.1 million against $723.8 million. Sales were $814.1 million against $818.9 million. Segment operating margin was 22.3% against 19.9%. Source
  • Flow Control margin fell sharply: Flow Control segment operating margin was 3.1% against 10.2%. Sales were $357.3 million against $371.5 million, and gross margin was 24.8% against 29.0%. Source
  • Adjusted segment margins rose in Pumps: Pumps adjusted operating margin was 21.3% against 20.3%. Flow Control adjusted operating margin was 12.6% against 12.2%. Source
  • Middle East run-rate expected to weaken: Management said the Middle East conflict is expected to affect its run-rate business in the region during the second half of the year. Source

“we are adjusting our full-year sales guidance to reflect geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and its expected impact on our run-rate business in the region during the second half of the year.”

Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Products, customers and demand

  • Demand led by power and nuclear: Management said end-market demand remains resilient, led by power, nuclear and energy security investments. Source
  • Aftermarket bookings rose 12.1%: Aftermarket bookings were $695.8 million against $620.6 million. Year to date, aftermarket bookings rose 5.1% to $1,376.2 million. Source
  • Original equipment bookings rose 43.9%: Original equipment bookings were $652.3 million against $453.3 million. Year to date, original equipment bookings rose 13.1% to $1,119.5 million. Source

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted gross margin up 14th quarter: Adjusted gross margin was 35.9% of sales against 34.9%. Reported gross margin was 32.9% against 34.2%. Source
  • Operating margin up 70 basis points: Reported operating margin was 13.0% against 12.3%. Adjusted operating margin was 15.3% against 14.6%. Source
  • Realignment charges sat in operating income: Realignment charges in operating income were $40.7 million, of which $5.0 million was non-cash. The prior-year equivalent was $3.3 million. Source

“Demand across our end markets remains resilient, led by power, nuclear, and energy security investments.”

Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Below-the-line items and affiliates

  • FAMCO remeasurement gain lifted operating income: Net earnings from affiliates were $33.0 million against $5.9 million, including a $27.7 million gain on remeasuring the previously held FAMCO equity interest. Source
  • Interest expense rose, other expense fell: Interest expense was $25.7 million against $20.3 million. Interest income was $5.0 million against $2.5 million. Other expense, net was $12.1 million against $25.0 million. Source
  • Reported effective tax rate was 14.4%: Reported effective tax rate was 14.4% in the quarter, and the adjusted rate was 20.0%. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow declined in quarter: Cash from operations was $129.2 million in the quarter against $154.1 million. Year to date it was $86.2 million against $104.2 million. Source
  • Senior notes and acquisitions drove financing: Six-month payments for acquisitions were $517.7 million and capital expenditures were $33.8 million. Senior note proceeds were $499.3 million. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $2.12 billion: Long-term debt due after one year was $2,122.4 million at June 30, against $1,525.2 million at December 31, 2025. Cash and equivalents were $731.0 million, against $760.2 million. Source
  • Dividends and buybacks in six months: Six-month share repurchases were $25.0 million against $52.8 million a year earlier. Dividends paid were $54.8 million. The first quarter showed no repurchases. Source

Strategy, acquisitions and targets

  • Growth strategy credited for results: Management credited the Flowserve Business System and the 3D growth strategy for the quarter's results. Source
  • Trillium and FAMCO deals in quarter: Second quarter acquisition costs of $9.3 million related to the Trillium Valves and FAMCO acquisitions. Trillium backlog of $225 million is included in reported backlog. Source
  • On track for 2030 targets: Management said it remains firmly on track to deliver its 2030 financial targets. Source

Middle East and tariff assumptions

  • Guidance assumes Middle East conditions persist: Guidance assumes current Middle East business conditions, affected by armed conflict and geopolitical instability, continue for the rest of the year. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Bookings growth expected from pipeline: Management said its healthy project pipeline positions the company for continued bookings growth. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total bookings Source$1,348.1 million
Original equipment bookings Source$652.3 million
Aftermarket bookings Source$695.8 million
Total backlog Source$3,336.0 million
Flowserve Pumps Division backlog Source$2,204 million
Flow Control Division backlog Source$1,154 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Middle East armed conflict and geopolitical instability affecting business conditions in the region. Guidance assumes these conditions persist for the rest of the year. Source
  • External: Tariff changes. Guidance is based on tariff rates in place as of July 1, 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management stated it is firmly on track for its 2030 financial targets. Source
  • Ahead: Management said adjusted EPS for the quarter was above its initial expectations. 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.