PH
Parker Hannifin
$1,082.08
▲ 1.1%Updated Today 11:30 AM ET
PH at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 52/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 46.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$121.41B
P/E
36.35x
Forward P/E (est.)
34.86x
ROE
24.7%
Revenue Growth
6.0%
EPS Growth
4.3%
Profit Margin
16.6%
FCF Yield
2.7%
Debt / Equity
0.68x
ROIC
16.0%
Interest Coverage
7.57x
Current Ratio
1.13x
Dividend Yield
0.9%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.1%
Rating Score
52/100
Parker Hannifin (PH) is a large-cap company in the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $121.41B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $19.85B in revenue.
Our model rates PH Neutral (52/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
20.1% average over the last 3 years
±2.6 pts around 17.2% across 9 years
grew in 6 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
16.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what PH's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. PH trades near $1,082.08, above its 50-day average ($905.65) and 200-day average ($885.59). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 68 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. PH's is $24.31 (~2.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month PH found buyers near $854.75 (support) and sellers near $1,003.79 (resistance); its 52-week range is $692.02–$1,034.96. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
8.5%
Revenue moved from $12.03B in 2017 to $19.85B in 2025, a 6.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 6.0% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
37.4%
Operating Margin
21.9%
Net Margin
16.6%
ROE
24.7%
Parker Hannifin keeps about 16.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 37.4% gross margin and 21.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 24.7% and return on invested capital about 16.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$7.50B
Net Debt
$7.03B
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.62x
Debt / Equity
0.68x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.7x, and operating profit covers interest about 7.6x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $7.50B of total debt against $476.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$3.78B
Free Cash Flow
$3.34B
FCF Margin
16.8%
In the latest year Parker Hannifin produced about $3.78B of operating cash flow and $3.34B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.7% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.9%
Per share (latest FY)
$6.69
Total paid (latest FY)
$861.00M
History on record
9 years
dividend uses 26% of free cash flow
total dividends increased 8 years in a row
no cuts in the last 9 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
36.35x
P/S
5.96x
P/B
6.98x
EV / EBITDA
—
PH trades at 36.4x trailing earnings (about 34.9x on estimated forward earnings), 6.0x sales, and 7.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.1% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$510.14
Current price
$1,082.08
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$3.34B
Growth, years 1–5
6.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where PH sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How PH stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), PH ranks #60 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (36.4x P/E vs. 31.9x median) with a higher return on equity (24.7% vs. 18.1%) and similar revenue growth (6.0% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
36.4x
median 31.9x
ROE vs sector
24.7%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
6.0%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#60
of 273 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $1,082.08 today · expected CAGR -4% – 6%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.04B | $22.30B | $23.64B | $25.06B | $26.56B |
| Net income | $3.58B | $3.79B | $4.02B | $4.26B | $4.52B |
| EPS | $31.88 | $33.79 | $35.82 | $37.97 | $40.25 |
| Share price (low) | $701.38 | $743.46 | $788.07 | $835.35 | $885.47 |
| Share price (high) | $1,147.71 | $1,216.57 | $1,289.57 | $1,366.94 | $1,448.96 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -35% / 6% | -17% / 6% | -10% / 6% | -6% / 6% | -4% / 6% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for PH:
- High net margins (16.6%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (24.7%) shows capital is put to work well.
The case against PH:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 36.4x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Parker Hannifin is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 36.4x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (52/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 34 Wall Street analysts covering PH recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
PH's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
PH — frequently asked questions
Is PH a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Parker Hannifin Neutral (52/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is PH's rating on The Stocks School?
Parker Hannifin currently scores 52/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does PH's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Parker Hannifin's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for PH calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this PH analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PH. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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