Flowserve Corporation (FLS)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,557,810 4,542,640 4,504,270 4,427,760 4,320,585 4,194,365 3,972,526 3,774,368 3,615,121 3,495,617 3,488,854 3,504,810 3,541,060 3,606,912 3,665,095 3,691,882 3,729,031 3,811,893 3,884,136 3,949,255
Total current assets US$ in thousands 2,904,500 2,869,790 2,815,820 2,766,580 2,703,780 2,638,520 2,579,380 2,542,240 2,450,970 2,223,780 2,280,930 2,376,860 2,388,680 3,223,220 2,440,690 2,448,960 2,904,330 2,806,140 2,430,560 2,425,510
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,468,080 1,440,370 1,406,340 1,474,180 1,438,580 1,306,820 1,292,090 1,321,720 1,243,150 1,091,690 1,091,720 1,147,610 1,131,800 1,908,880 1,069,720 1,083,730 1,141,630 1,093,580 1,088,740 1,106,030
Working capital turnover 3.17 3.18 3.20 3.43 3.41 3.15 3.09 3.09 2.99 3.09 2.93 2.85 2.82 2.74 2.67 2.70 2.12 2.23 2.89 2.99

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $4,557,810K ÷ ($2,904,500K – $1,468,080K)
= 3.17

Flowserve Corporation's working capital turnover has shown some fluctuation over the past few years. The ratio has generally remained above 2, indicating that the company is effectively utilizing its working capital to generate sales. There was a decrease in the ratio from September 2020 to December 2020, which could suggest a temporary dip in efficiency in managing working capital during that period.

From March 2021 to December 2023, the working capital turnover generally increased steadily, reaching a peak of 3.41 at the end of December 2023. This improvement signifies that Flowserve Corporation became more efficient in using its working capital to generate revenue during this time period.

In the last few quarters, there has been some variability in the working capital turnover ratio, with fluctuations between 3.43 and 3.17. Overall, the trend indicates that Flowserve Corporation has been effectively managing its working capital to drive sales, though there may be some periodic fluctuations in efficiency.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Flowserve Corporation
FLS
3.17
Enovis Corp
ENOV
3.41
Graco Inc
GGG
1.94
IDEX Corporation
IEX
3.39
ITT Inc
ITT
6.83
Xylem Inc
XYL
4.83