Stock Analysis
Parker-Hannifin CorporationPH
P/E 34.89×· 5Y range 18.21–39.52×· top 12% of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products
AnalystsStrong Buy34 analystsP/E 34.9× sits at the 88th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 6% of debt · FY 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, but expensive
Strengths
- Quality95
- Growth87
Risks
- Valuation29
Excellent business. Weak entry price.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 9/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 7.2 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 22.6% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with PH
Profile
Strong earnings quality and growth; valuation lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation29/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (88th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.0%)12/25
- P/S (5.8x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (30.2x)5/25
- Growth87/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (7.9%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (29.0%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (29.6%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (30.1%)25/25
- Profitability72/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (14.3%)12/25
- ROE (22.6%)20/25
- Net margin (16.6%)20/25
- Operating margin (20.5%)20/25
- Financial Health67/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (7.16)25/25
- Current ratio (1.26)12/25
- Interest coverage (6.7x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 27%)12/25
- Quality95/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (9/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.48)20/25
- FCF conversion (106%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 3.8%)25/25
- Moat62/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (6/10 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (27.7%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 7.4%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠P/E 34.9× at top 12% of 5-year history
About Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Parker Hannifin started out in 1917 as Parker Appliance, selling pneumatic brakes. Show more
Through the acquisition of branded components, the firm has expanded into aerospace engines, agricultural and construction machinery, freight and passenger vehicles, and industrial automation equipment. Within these larger systems, Parker sells a wide array of small, critical pieces such as hydraulic, electromechanical, climate control, and filtration components. Many of its products are designed to work together, resulting in a high rate of cross-selling.
Headquarters: CLEVELAND, OH · Employees: 59,850 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
29EP/E (TTM)34.9xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 18.2x–39.5x · 88th pct
P/FCF30.7xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.0%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.5%–7.0% · 13th pct
P/S (TTM)5.79xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.9x–6.6x · 90th pct
EV/EBIT30.2xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 17.0x–37.1x · 75th pct
EV/Sales6.0xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E26.8xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio7.88xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio4.03D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.78%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio25.7%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
72B+ROIC14.3%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE22.6%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA11.9%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin16.6%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin20.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin37.2%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin17.5%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin16.7%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
87ARevenue CAGR7.9%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR29.0%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)29.6%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth30.1%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-3.6%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income5.0%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.8%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
67BAltman Z-Score7.16A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.26xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.68xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage6.7xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.2yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.9xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.57xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.06xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
95A+Piotroski F-Score9/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.48A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion105.7%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability3.8%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.0%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.70xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Czaja Mark T Filed | Czaja Mark T | Gift | -1056 | |
Thompson Laura K Filed | Thompson Laura K | SellOpen market sale | -160 | |
Bracht Berend Filed | Bracht Berend | Option exercise | -1500 | |
Bracht Berend Filed | Bracht Berend | SellOpen market sale | -602 | |
Bracht Berend Filed | Bracht Berend | Tax withholding | -898 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bracht Berend Filed | Bracht Berend | Option exercise | +1.5K | |
Jacobson Matthew A. Filed | Jacobson Matthew A. | Grant / award | +3.2K | |
Reidy Jay Filed | Reidy Jay | Grant / award | +3.5K |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
62BROIC >12% Years6/10 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)27.7%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor7.4%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$27.61
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$3.98
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$122.25
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$8.73B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$501.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$8.23B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$15.41B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.00xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$121.49B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.14B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH)
Parker-Hannifin Corporation meets 9 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 7.16 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.48 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Parker-Hannifin Corporation converts about 18% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~2.2 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 29/100, PH trades at a premium to its historical multiples (P/E 34.9).
- Return on equity of 22.6% is well above the market average.
See how PH ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all PH moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Regular | 953.19 | -3.22% | -3.08 |
| Oct 7 | After-hours | 952.79 | -3.26% | -3.11 |
Frequently Asked Questions about PH
What is the current Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) stock price?
PH is trading at $963.34 at the last market close, up 0.17% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks PH pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is PH stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Parker-Hannifin Corporation's financial health at 67/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is PH stock overvalued?
Parker-Hannifin Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 34.9 and our valuation score rates it 29/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Parker-Hannifin Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for PH. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Parker-Hannifin Corporation operate in?
Parker-Hannifin Corporation operates in the Industrials sector, within the Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Parker-Hannifin Corporation do?
Parker Hannifin started out in 1917 as Parker Appliance, selling pneumatic brakes.
About Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) Stock
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products industry. As of the latest update, Parker-Hannifin Corporation is trading at $963.34, up 0.17% on the day with a market capitalization of $121.5 billion. The financial health score for PH is 67/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for PH stock.
PH Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time PH stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for PH with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Parker-Hannifin Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 67/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for PH.
- Sector peers: Compare PH against 6 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is PH a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) as an investment. The financial health score of 67/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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