ALLE vs. FLS: Allegion vs. Flowserve Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but ALLE is classified in Building Products while FLS is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Profile Item	ALLE	FLS
Name	Allegion plc	Flowserve Corporation
Country/Region	Ireland	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	15.76 billion USD	10.19 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 18, 2013	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ALLE

FLS

GSPC

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
Total Return (1Y)	14.68%	24.11%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.89%	33.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.85%	22.48%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ALLE

FLS

GSPC

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.24%	42.18%
Beta (5Y)	0.81	1.24
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.82%	-38.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.21M	1.61M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ALLE and FLS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.34	0.47
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.53	0.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 33.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Flowserve (FLS) at 11.61% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ALLE.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

33.56%

Max: 40.55%
ALLE: 33.56%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

11.61%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
FLS: 11.61%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 15.74% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Flowserve (FLS) at 5.42%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

15.74%

Max: 27.47%
ALLE: 15.74%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

5.42%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
FLS: 5.42%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 24.25% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Flowserve (FLS) at 13.45%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

24.25%

Max: 36.60%
ALLE: 24.25%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

13.45%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
FLS: 13.45%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
ROE (TTM)	33.56%	11.61%
ROA (TTM)	11.19%	6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.74%	5.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	24.25%	13.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)	45.09%	35.30%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 7.82% and Flowserve (FLS) at 3.76% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 9.09% and Flowserve (FLS) at 23.36% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.82%	3.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.52%	9.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)	9.09%	23.36%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.75%	22.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 1.90 and Flowserve (FLS) at 2.10 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

1.90

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
ALLE: 1.90
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

2.10

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
FLS: 2.10
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Allegion (ALLE) at 1.02 and Flowserve (FLS) at 0.95 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

1.02

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
ALLE: 1.02
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

0.95

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
FLS: 0.95
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.90	2.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.02	0.95
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.67	2.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 1.15% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Flowserve (FLS) at 1.11% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, ALLE the richer one.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

1.15%

Max: 2.66%
ALLE: 1.15%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

1.11%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FLS: 1.11%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 26.87% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Flowserve (FLS) at 43.50% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

26.87%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
ALLE: 26.87%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

43.50%

Max: 67.39%
FLS: 43.50%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.15%	1.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	26.87%	43.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Allegion (ALLE) at 23.06 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Flowserve (FLS) at 40.19 sits in the richer quartile — FLS needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

23.06

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
ALLE: 23.06
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

40.19

Max: 59.38
FLS: 40.19
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Allegion (ALLE) at 3.59 and Flowserve (FLS) at 2.17 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

3.59

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
ALLE: 3.59
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

2.17

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
FLS: 2.17
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Flowserve (FLS) at 4.40 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Allegion (ALLE) at 7.20 carries an above-peer premium to book — ALLE is pricier on assets.

ALLE

Capital Goods industry group

7.20

Max: 9.66
ALLE: 7.20
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

FLS

Capital Goods industry group

4.40

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
FLS: 4.40
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Allegion (ALLE) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Allegion (ALLE) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ALLE	FLS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.06	40.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.59	2.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.20	4.40
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.69%	3.62%