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FLS

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales.

Going well

Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends
Pays a 1.2% dividend yield

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 15% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (293 bought, 321 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$69.57+2.0% that day

Company value: $8.8B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 24.2x; You pay about $24 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 1.9x; Company value is 1.9 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 1.2%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 8%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 18%; Debt as a share of company value

From FLS's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Over 5 years, sales grew about 4.9% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of FLS. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+5% a yearRecently: +4.9% a yearProfit margin8%Last 12 months: 7.9%P/E at the end24xToday: 24.2x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$6.0B

Profit in 5 years$483M

Price these guesses point to$91.17+31% vs $69.57 todayAbout +5.6% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 8% margin and a 24x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.5% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

4/7Mixed

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.16.5%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.72x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.7.3%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$505.9M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-0.3% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.33.4%

Revenue: $4.7B; +3.8% vs prior year
5-year growth: +4.9%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $1.6B; 0.72x equity
Current ratio: 2.03x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.