Flowserve (BSP:F1LS34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.44 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 46% Above Median

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BSP:F1LS34 Flowserve Corp BSP:F1LS34
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What is Flowserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Flowserve BSP:F1LS34 80 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.44 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 3.05. GuruFocus rates BSP:F1LS34 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of R$279.44. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,203 Industrial Products companies, Flowserve ranks worse than 76.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), Flowserve's current share price is R$410.66. Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$92.53. Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.44.

The historical rank and industry rank for Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:F1LS34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.44   Med: 3.05   Max: 5.52
Current: 4.84

During the past years, Flowserve's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.52. The lowest was 1.44. And the median was 3.05.

BSP:F1LS34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
76.71% of 2203 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.18 vs BSP:F1LS34: 4.84

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Flowserve's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$90.982. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is R$92.53 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Flowserve  (BSP:F1LS34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Flowserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Flowserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Flowserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Flowserve Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Flowserve Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.23 3.26 4.27 4.44 4.44

BSP:F1LS34 vs GTLS, AOS, PNR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Flowserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Flowserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=410.66/92.53
=4.44

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Flowserve's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=90.982/333.9520*333.9520
=90.982

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Flowserve Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 42.462 241.428 58.735
201612 41.764 241.432 57.769
201703 40.358 243.801 55.281
201706 43.098 244.955 58.756
201709 42.043 246.819 56.885
201712 41.834 246.524 56.670
201803 42.337 249.554 56.655
201806 46.842 251.989 62.078
201809 50.765 252.439 67.157
201812 48.851 251.233 64.935
201903 49.521 254.202 65.057
201906 50.868 256.143 66.320
201909 54.962 256.759 71.486
201912 54.926 256.974 71.379
202003 62.472 258.115 80.827
202006 66.395 257.797 86.009
202009 69.502 260.280 89.174
202012 68.490 260.474 87.811
202103 74.042 264.877 93.351
202106 67.349 271.696 82.781
202109 71.455 274.310 86.991
202112 78.487 278.802 94.013
202203 66.991 287.504 77.814
202206 66.626 296.311 75.090
202209 66.627 296.808 74.965
202212 73.392 296.797 82.580
202303 73.483 301.836 81.302
202306 69.875 305.109 76.481
202309 70.708 307.789 76.718
202312 72.467 306.746 78.894
202403 74.040 312.332 79.165
202406 80.893 314.175 85.985
202409 86.781 315.301 91.914
202412 93.427 315.605 98.858
202503 91.293 319.799 95.333
202506 94.429 322.561 97.764
202509 94.884 324.800 97.558
202512 94.116 324.054 96.991
202603 90.685 330.213 91.712
202606 90.982 333.952 90.982

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.44 mean?
Flowserve (BSP:F1LS34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.44 as of Aug. 17, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Flowserve and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 3.05. Over the past decade, Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.44 to 5.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Flowserve ranks #1690 out of 2203 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 76.7%.
Is Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Flowserve's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.44 is 46% above median its 10-year median of 3.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.44 to a high of 5.52. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.18. Flowserve's value of 4.44 is 103.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Flowserve ranks #1690 out of 2203 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Flowserve has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flowserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GTLS and AOS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Flowserve ranks #1690 out of 2203 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Flowserve in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.18. Flowserve's value of 4.44 is 103.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Flowserve's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.44 to 5.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.05 vs. the industry median of 2.18, Flowserve has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.18, based on 2,203 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Flowserve's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.44 is 103.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Flowserve and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Flowserve's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.44, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 3.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flowserve stock overvalued right now?
Flowserve (BSP:F1LS34) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.44. The stock's GF Value™ is R$279.44, compared to a current price of R$410.66 — trading 47% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.44, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 3.05 and 103.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.18. Flowserve's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Flowserve (BSP:F1LS34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.44 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Flowserve (BSP:F1LS34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flowserve stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$410.66 is trading 47% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$279.44.

Key valuation signals for BSP:F1LS34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.44 (46% above median its 10-year median of 3.05)
  • GF Value™: R$279.44 vs. price of R$410.66 (47% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 103.7% above the Industrial Products median (#1690 of 2203)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:F1LS34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Flowserve Business Description

Other Exchanges FLS:USA0IQE:UKFWV:Germany
Address 5215 North O’Connor Boulevard, Suite 700, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Flowserve Corp is a manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. It develops precision-engineered flow control equipment to monitor movement and protect customers' materials and processes. It offers an extensive range of pumps, valves, seals, and services for several industries, including oil and gas, chemical, power generation, and water management. It has three business segments: FPD for custom engineered pumps, pre-configured industrial pumps, pump systems, mechanical seals, auxiliary systems and replacement parts and related services; and FCD for engineered-to-order and configured-to-order isolation values, control valves, valve automation products and related equipment and Eliminations and All Other.
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