Flowserve posts Q2 2026 EPS growth, strong bookings
Flowserve Corporation reported second quarter 2026 results showing strong demand but softer revenue.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Flowserve Corporation reported second quarter 2026 results showing strong demand but softer revenue. Total bookings rose to $1,348.1 million, up 25.5% from Q2 2025, while backlog reached $3,336.0 million, 16.9% higher year over year. Reported sales were $1,169.2 million, down 1.6% from the prior-year quarter as organic sales declined 3.3%.
Profitability improved. Q2 2026 operating margin increased to 13.0% from 12.3%, and adjusted operating margin rose to 15.3%. Diluted EPS grew to $0.77 from $0.62, with adjusted EPS up to $0.95 from $0.91. Year-to-date adjusted EPS reached $1.80 versus $1.63 a year earlier. Management highlighted this as the 14th consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted gross margin expansion.
For 2026, Flowserve now expects total sales growth of approximately +3%, narrowing the prior +3% to +6% range, and forecasts organic sales around (1)%. The company raised the low end of its adjusted EPS guidance to $4.05–$4.20 from $4.00–$4.20, assuming current Middle East business conditions persist. Capital expenditures are projected at approximately $100 million, and net interest expense at approximately $85 million.
Positive
- Total bookings increased 25.5% year over year in Q2 2026 to $1,348.1 million, lifting backlog to $3,336.0 million, 16.9% above the prior-year period.
- Earnings strengthened: Q2 2026 diluted EPS rose 24.2% to $0.77, adjusted EPS reached $0.95, and year-to-date adjusted EPS climbed to $1.80, leading to a higher 2026 adjusted EPS guidance floor of $4.05.
- Profitability improved with Q2 2026 operating margin at 13.0% and adjusted operating margin at 15.3%, each up 70 basis points from Q2 2025, extending a multi-year trend of adjusted gross margin expansion.
Negative
- Reported sales weakened, falling 1.6% in Q2 2026 to $1,169.2 million and 4.1% year-to-date, while organic sales declined 3.3% in the quarter and 6.9% year-to-date.
- Cash generation and leverage trends were less favorable: year-to-date cash from operations decreased to $86.2 million from $104.2 million, and long-term debt rose to $2,122.4 million from $1,525.2 million, partly reflecting acquisition activity.
Filing Explained
By June 30, Flowserve had made $517,735 thousand of acquisition payments while cash fell and long-term debt rose versus year-end.
As a Form 8-K, this completed filing reports specified material events; here it furnishes second-quarter results and guidance, while its balance sheet shows lower cash and higher long-term debt at
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Earnings Snapshot
For 2026, Flowserve expects organic sales growth of approximately (1)%, total sales growth of approximately +3%, and adjusted EPS of $4.05 to $4.20, with net interest expense around $85 million, an adjusted tax rate of 21% to 22%, and capital expenditures of approximately $100 million.
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