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FLS vs BRK-A // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Flowserve Corporation (NYSE) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FLS 7
— BRK-A 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: FLS
LAST: $79.01 (-1.67%) • MKT CAP: $10.19B
balance-sheet
4.66
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
balance-sheet
3.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FLS VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FLS | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.40% | 41.00% | -7.60 | BRK-A | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.70% | 8.30% | +2.40 | FLS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.9x | 12.7x | +6.20 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.88% | 2.08% | +0.80 | FLS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.50% | 33.00% | -24.50 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.30% | 27.10% | -19.80 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | -1.00% | +4.80 | FLS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.08% | 0.00% | +1.08 | FLS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.66 | 3.02 | +1.64 | FLS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | FLS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 7.30% | -0.70 | FLS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.2 | 67.2 | -2.99 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.13 | -0.22 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.3x | 16.7x | +10.60 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.19B | $1.20T | -$1.19T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FLS REV | BRK-A REV | FLS GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | FLS FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.73B | $247.24B | 33.4% | 44.0% | $293.1M | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $4.56B | $249.71B | 31.5% | 44.0% | $220.2M | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $4.32B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $131.3M | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FLS // BETA 0.91
BRK-A // BETA 1.13