NYSE$FLS
Flowserve Corp · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported fourth quarter EPS and adjusted EPS, generated strong free cash flow, and limited decremental adjusted margins through transformation efforts.
Flowserve Corporation reported a decrease in sales and bookings for Q4 2020 compared to the previous year, but highlighted strong free cash flow generation and progress on transformation initiatives. The company's Flowserve 2.0 transformation efforts helped limit the decline in adjusted operating margins.
- Reported EPS was $0.43 and adjusted EPS was $0.53.
- Total bookings decreased by 21.6% to $825.1 million.
- Sales decreased by 7.8% to $985.3 million.
- Generated strong free cash flow of $185 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Flowserve · Revenue · Quarterly
$985M
Revenue by segment
Flowserve · $985M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020
- Original Equipment Bookings$507M-7.2%51.4%
- Aftermarket Bookings$478M-8.4%48.6%
Forward guidance
Flowserve anticipates a larger impact from the COVID-driven downturn in 2021 due to lower starting backlog and ongoing pandemic management, but expresses increasing optimism as vaccines progress and end markets potentially grow.
Tailwinds
- Progress of the vaccines
- Increased global mobility
- Stability in commodity prices
- Pent-up demand for parts and services
- Return to bookings growth this calendar year
Headwinds
- COVID-driven downturn impacting financial performance
- Lower starting backlog
- Ongoing management of the pandemic across global footprint
- Modest end-market improvement reflected in guidance
- Inability to accurately predict the timing of the inflection
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.3%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
38 / 71 earnings
Positive
+30.9%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-12.7%
Q3 2010
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.0% | -16.7% | -10.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +8.4% | +9.6% | -3.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +30.9% | +36.4% | +35.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.8% | +5.2% | +11.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.5% | -13.1% | -19.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.8% | +1.7% | +15.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | -2.9% | -7.6% | -3.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.9% | +1.6% | +4.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.8% | -1.8% | +7.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.8% | +0.1% | +4.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +3.4% | +3.7% | +4.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +5.2% | +5.9% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.8% | -2.7% | -12.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.9% | +4.5% | +9.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +8.7% | +11.8% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.2% | -4.5% | -3.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -7.8% | -5.7% | +8.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -11.1% | -8.7% | -15.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.7% | -6.8% | -11.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +5.8% | +7.6% | +7.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.0% | -5.5% | -2.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.6% | +9.9% | +18.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | -8.5% | -7.2% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +0.5% | -12.2% | +18.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.9% | -0.9% | -56.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.3% | +1.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -11.6% | -13.2% | -16.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +6.3% | +1.4% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -1.8% | -1.9% | -7.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +10.0% | +2.2% | -5.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +6.2% | +8.7% | +14.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -9.0% | -9.0% | -11.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.4% | +3.6% | +5.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | -11.2% | -9.2% | -3.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -11.4% | -10.8% | -17.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.8% | -1.7% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -5.5% | -5.5% | -8.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.5% | -3.8% | +7.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +11.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +11.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -12.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +10.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +10.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +10.5% | — | — |
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