ESLT vs. FLS: Elbit Systems vs. Flowserve Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Elbit Systems (ESLT) 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

Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but ESLT is classified in Aerospace & Defense while FLS is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Profile Item	ESLT	FLS
Name	Elbit Systems Ltd.	Flowserve Corporation
Country/Region	Israel	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	32.00 billion USD	10.19 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	November 27, 1996	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ESLT

FLS

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
Total Return (1Y)	55.34%	24.11%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.29%	33.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	37.24%	22.48%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ESLT

FLS

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Flowserve (FLS) trades around 1.61M shares per day on average, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) sees only 88.09K — a volume gap that can matter for position sizing, exit liquidity, and order execution.

Risk profile metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.34%	42.18%
Beta (5Y)	0.10	1.24
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.54%	-38.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	88.09K	1.61M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ESLT 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.08	0.47
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.76	0.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 15.24% and Flowserve (FLS) at 11.61% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

15.24%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
ESLT: 15.24%
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%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.44% and Flowserve (FLS) at 5.42% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.44%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ESLT: 7.44%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 9.57% and Flowserve (FLS) at 13.45% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

9.57%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
ESLT: 9.57%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
ROE (TTM)	15.24%	11.61%
ROA (TTM)	3.87%	6.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.44%	5.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.57%	13.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)	25.03%	35.30%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 16.27% 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.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 58.64% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Flowserve (FLS) at 23.36% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for ESLT.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Flowserve (FLS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.27%	3.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.93%	9.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)	58.64%	23.36%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.61%	22.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Flowserve (FLS) at 2.10 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 1.40 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ESLT.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

1.40

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
ESLT: 1.40
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Flowserve (FLS) at 0.95 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.19

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
ESLT: 0.19
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

Elbit Systems (ESLT) 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.40	2.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.19	0.95
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.11	2.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.58% and Flowserve (FLS) at 1.11% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.58%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
ESLT: 0.58%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 23.33% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Flowserve (FLS) at 43.50% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

23.33%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
ESLT: 23.33%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.58%	1.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.33%	43.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 51.36 and Flowserve (FLS) at 40.19 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

51.36

Max: 59.38
ESLT: 51.36
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
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

Elbit Systems (ESLT) 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 3.74 and Flowserve (FLS) at 2.17 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
ESLT: 3.74
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

Elbit Systems (ESLT) 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.24 carries an above-peer premium to book — ESLT is pricier on assets.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.24

Max: 9.66
ESLT: 7.24
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Flowserve (FLS)
Metric	ESLT	FLS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.36	40.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.74	2.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.24	4.40
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.12%	3.62%