5.6.15.5Vertical
Positive Displacement & Specialty Pumps
Manufacturers of gear pumps, diaphragm pumps, and peristaltic systems.
Market snapshot
These figures describe Pumps & Fluid Handling Equipment (5.6.15), the segment that Positive Displacement & Specialty Pumps sits within — not Positive Displacement & Specialty Pumps on its own.
- Market size
- ~$27B
- Growth
- ~0.0%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
- Companies
- ~830
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate
U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 333911 (pumps) + 333912 (compressors) + 333914 (measuring & dispensing); flat nominal shipments over 2017–22.
Business model & economics
Revenue model
Equipment sales plus high-margin aftermarket service
Key economics
- Recurring revenue
- High
- EBITDA margin
- Strong aftermarket; cyclical original equipment
- Capex intensity
- Moderate
recurring parts, seals, and service
Characteristics
- Led by flow-control majors with aftermarket franchises.
- Water infrastructure and efficiency durable tailwinds.
- Attractive recurring aftermarket revenue.
M&A deal context
Deal activityHigh
Who’s acquiring
- Flow-control & industrial majors
- PE-backed fluid-handling platforms
- Aftermarket & component consolidators
What’s driving deals
- Aftermarket-driven flow-control M&A.
- Water-infrastructure and efficiency demand.
- Roll-up of specialty pump/valve makers.
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