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FLS vs. HON: Flowserve vs. Honeywell Stock Comparison

How do Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON) 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

Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FLS is classified in Machinery while HON is classified in Industrial Conglomerates.

Company profile comparison for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
Profile ItemFLSHON
NameFlowserve CorporationHoneywell International Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryIndustrial Conglomerates
GICS Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & ComponentsIndustrial Conglomerates
Market Capitalization10.19 billion USD69.74 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FLS
HON
GSPC
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON), 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 Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
Total Return (1Y)24.11%14.14%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)33.68%9.90%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)22.48%2.32%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FLS
HON
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON), 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 Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)42.18%27.11%
Beta (5Y)1.240.80
Max Drawdown (5Y)-38.76%-25.21%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.61M2.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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FLS and HON 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 Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.470.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.700.52

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Honeywell (HON) at 44.39% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Flowserve (FLS) at 11.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

HON

Capital Goods industry group

44.39%

HON
44.39%
Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Honeywell (HON) at 18.68% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Flowserve (FLS) at 5.42%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

HON

Capital Goods industry group

18.68%

Max
27.47%
HON
18.68%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Flowserve (FLS) at 13.45% and Honeywell (HON) at 16.92% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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%

HON

Capital Goods industry group

16.92%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
HON
16.92%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
ROE (TTM)11.61%44.39%
ROA (TTM)6.36%7.13%
Net Margin (TTM)5.42%18.68%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.45%16.92%
Gross Margin (TTM)35.30%37.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Flowserve (FLS) at 3.76% and Honeywell (HON) at 7.85% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both Flowserve (FLS) at 23.36% and Honeywell (HON) at -8.27% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.76%7.85%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)9.37%1.82%
EPS Growth (YoY)23.36%-8.27%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)22.39%3.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Flowserve (FLS) at 2.10 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Honeywell (HON) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for HON.

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

HON

Capital Goods industry group

0.96

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
HON
0.96
Min
0.36
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Flowserve (FLS) at 0.95 and Honeywell (HON) at 0.76 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

HON

Capital Goods industry group

0.76

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
HON
0.76
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.100.96
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.950.76
Net Debt / EBITDA2.081.23

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Flowserve (FLS) at 1.11% pays an industry-typical yield; Honeywell (HON) at 3.63% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

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%

HON

Capital Goods industry group

3.63%

HON
3.63%
Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Flowserve (FLS) at 43.50% and Honeywell (HON) at 38.87% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

HON

Capital Goods industry group

38.87%

Max
67.39%
HON
38.87%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.11%3.63%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)43.50%38.87%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Honeywell (HON) at 10.91 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Flowserve (FLS) at 40.19 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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

HON

Capital Goods industry group

10.91

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
HON
10.91
Min
3.03
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Flowserve (FLS) at 2.17 and Honeywell (HON) at 1.85 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

HON

Capital Goods industry group

1.85

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
HON
1.85
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Flowserve (FLS) at 4.40 and Honeywell (HON) at 3.12 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

HON

Capital Goods industry group

3.12

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
HON
3.12
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Flowserve (FLS) vs. Honeywell (HON): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Flowserve (FLS) and Honeywell (HON)
MetricFLSHON
P/E Ratio (TTM)40.1910.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.171.85
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.403.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.62%10.07%