The structural profiles are close, with Wärtsilä Oyj Abp carrying a narrow edge on growth. Flowserve still leads on growth and valuation, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. In the market, Flowserve carries the stronger setup — intact trend against Wärtsilä Oyj Abp's broken trend. That leaves a split case: the structural lead stays with Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, but the market is not currently confirming it.
The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels. Peer scores are normalised within each company's primary universe (FLS: Russell 1000, WRT1V.HE: STOXX 600).
Growth points more clearly toward Flowserve Corporation, even if the broader score still leans toward Wärtsilä Oyj Abp.
Both operate in: Specialty Industrial Machinery
This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. FLS and WRT1V.HE share the same industry classification.
For a similarity-based comparison, see how Flowserve and Wärtsilä Oyj Abp each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.
Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.
The clearest separation appears in growth.
Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.
The setup is mixed: neither company clearly combines the stronger profile with the more supportive price setup.
Valuation position uses peer-relative PE percentile (idx_pct_pe) where available.
Where FLS and WRT1V.HE each sit in their own 5-year price and valuation history.
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The main growth separation is very wide, driven by a meaningfully stronger expansion profile.
Absolute pricing still looks more supportive for Flowserve, with a forward P/E that is 5.1 turns lower there.
Growth is the clearest driver of the lead, with profitability adding further support — though growth still provides a real counterweight.
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AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.
Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.
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