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Pumps, valves and fluid handling

The 16 companies in this industry listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq are worth $93 bn combined; the largest are ITT INC. (ITT), IDEX Corporation (IEX) and GRACO INC (GGG). For each one: what it does, revenue, margin, free cash flow over the last five years and a score from 0 to 10.

Data as of October 2026

Evenly matched
16 companies value 93 bn revenue 26 bn margin 11.9% free cash flow 3.5 bn avg. score 5.7
ITT holds 19.1% of the group's value, 1.0x the runner-up · IEX leads the industry without being the largest
Rank Ticker Company Share Value Revenue Margin FCF 5 years FCF/px Yield What it does · why it is here
1 ITT ITT INC.
United States · score 5.3
 19% 18 bn 4.7 bn 8.9% 0.5 bn 2.9% 0.7% Components for pumps, brakes and industrial connectors · Connecticut — revenue of $4.7bn
2 IEX IDEX Corporation
United States · score 6.3
 19% 17 bn 3.6 bn 14.5% 0.6 bn 3.7% 1.2% Pumps, meters and industrial fluid systems · Precision pumps and valves for niches where it is the clear leader
3 GGG GRACO INC
United States · score 7.4
 14% 13 bn 2.3 bn 23.5% 0.6 bn 4.8% 1.4% Multinational maker of fluid application equipment · Minnesota — revenue of $2.3bn
4 WTS Watts Water Technologies
United States · score 6.3
 13% 12 bn 2.7 bn 14.3% 0.3 bn 2.9% — Valves, drainage and water treatment · Leader in building water valves and controls
5 CR Crane Co
United States · score 5.8
 13% 12 bn 2.6 bn 13.0% 0.4 bn 3.0% 0.5% Engineered components for aerospace, defense, space and process industries · Connecticut — revenue of $2.6bn
6 FLS Flowserve
United States · score 5.4
 10% 9.0 bn 4.6 bn 8.0% 0.4 bn 4.6% 1.2% Pumps, valves and seals for industrial processes · World's largest maker of industrial pumps and mechanical seals
7 FELE FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
United States · score 6.4
 5% 4.4 bn 2.2 bn 7.1% 0.2 bn 5.0% 1.1% Pumps and water and fueling systems · Indiana — revenue of $2.2bn
8 MWA Mueller Water Products, Inc.
United States · score 6.3
 4% 3.4 bn 1.5 bn 15.0% 0.2 bn 5.3% 1.3% Valves, hydrants and water meters in North America · Georgia — revenue of $1.5bn
9 GRC GORMAN RUPP CO
United States · score 5.9
 2% 1.9 bn 0.7 bn 8.9% 0.1 bn 5.3% — Pumps and pumping systems · Ohio — revenue of $702m
10 GHM GRAHAM CORP
United States · score 3.2
 1% 0.8 bn 0.3 bn 4.5% -0.0 bn -0.8% — Fluid, vacuum and heat transfer technologies for defense and space · New York — revenue of $261m
11 TWIN TWIN DISC INC
United States · score 5.2
 0% 0.4 bn 0.4 bn 7.1% 0.0 bn 2.6% 0.6% Power transmissions for marine and off-highway · Wisconsin — revenue of $381m
12 ERII Energy Recovery, Inc.
United States · score 6.8
 0% 0.3 bn 0.1 bn 12.7% 0.0 bn 11.4% — Energy recovery technology for desalination and industry · California — revenue of $121m
13 OFLX Omega Flex, Inc.
United States · score 6.1
 0% 0.3 bn 0.1 bn 12.3% 0.0 bn 4.2% 5.3% A leading US supplier of flexible metal hose · Pennsylvania — revenue of $97m
14 PPIH Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.
United States · score 5.6
 0% 0.2 bn 0.2 bn 6.9% 0.0 bn 5.9% — Pre-insulated piping systems · Texas — revenue of $226m
15 LUD Luda Technology Group Ltd
Hong Kong · score 3.2
 0% 0.1 bn 0.0 bn 1.7% 0.0 bn -2.5% 3.9% Stainless steel fittings and valves, from China · Hong Kong — revenue of $34m
16 GTEC Greenland Technologies Holding Corp.
China · score 6.6
 0% 0.0 bn 0.1 bn 12.3% 0.0 bn 87.0% 21.0% Components and products for material handling · China — revenue of $103m

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