DOV vs FTV vs GLGI Stock Comparison

Dover, Fortive and Greystone Logistics Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DOV DOVER Corp
$206.21 +7.5% 1M +15.9% 1Y
Market cap
$27.97B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.58B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
5 wins
FTV Fortive Corp
$61.62 +9.8% 1M +24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$20.24B
P/E
37.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.32B
Div. yield
0.00%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Dover leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Dover 5, Fortive 5, Greystone Logistics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDOVFTVGLGILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.97B $20.24B $6.00M DOV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.0x 37.9x -0.6x DOV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.2x 19.3x — FTV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% +5.6% -59.9% DOV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 12.4% -43.8% FTV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 7.4% -37.9% FTV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.5x -4.6x GLGI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.9% +24.6% -78.0% FTV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.1%/yr -3.8%/yr -24.6%/yr DOV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.9% 26.7% 116.5% DOV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 47/100 10/100 FTV

Percentile Scorecard

DOVFTVGLGI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDOVFTVGLGI
Valuation 45 #113 of 203 45 #112 of 203 29 #145 of 203
Growth 45 #104 of 188 19 #153 of 188 0 #188 of 188
Profitability – 73 #50 of 183 6 #173 of 183
Financial Health – 39 #133 of 217 7 #203 of 217
Shareholder Returns 32 #105 of 153 61 #61 of 153 –
Overall 40 47 10
  • DOV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • FTV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • GLGI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDOVFTVGLGISPY
1 month +7.5%+9.8%-15.4% -0.2%
3 months +1.6%-4.0%-12.0% +3.9%
6 months -8.0%-0.2%+37.5% +8.2%
Year to date +5.6%+11.6%-62.1% +12.9%
1 year +15.9%+24.6%-78.0% +12.3%
3 years +60.6%-5.2%-77.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.1%-1.8%-38.8% +23.3%
5 years +22.0%-17.8%-75.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.1%-3.8%-24.6% +10.9%
10 years +278.2%+29.8%-12.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +14.2%+2.6%-1.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDOVFTVGLGISPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.9%26.7%116.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.2%26.0%150.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.930.60-1.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.640.92-0.67 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.3%-46.1%-90.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-4.0%-76.3% -1.2%
52-week high $233.31$64.16$0.93 $779.14
52-week low $177.96$49.16$0.15 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDOVFTVGLGI
P/E now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 25.2x 35.1xmedian 25.2x -0.6xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 1.9x 4.3xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.0x 17.6xmedian 14.0x -7.0xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 21.7x 19.9xmedian 21.7x -1.2xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.3x 3.1xmedian 2.3x 0.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 4.18median 1.32 -4.25median 1.32 0.01median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDOVFTVGLGI
Revenue $8.58B $4.32B $22.12M
Gross profit $3.40B $2.73B -$2.92M
Operating income – $786.70M -$8.43M
Net income – $534.40M -$9.70M
Free cash flow – $937.60M -$5.06M
R&D – $262.00M –
EPS (diluted) $8.60 $1.74 $-0.36
Cash & equivalents – $374.20M $360.53K
Total debt – $3.51B $46.58M
Shares (diluted) 135.55M 307.60M 27.27M
Enterprise value $27.97B $18.70B $3.99M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDOVFTVGLGI
P/E 23.8x 35.1x -0.6x
P/FCF 21.7x 19.9x -1.2x
P/Operating cash flow 19.7x 17.7x -1.8x
P/S 3.2x 4.3x 0.3x
P/B – 3.1x 0.7x
P/Tangible book – 4.6x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA – 17.6x -7.0x
EV/EBIT – 27.7x -2.1x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 5.0x 0.8x
EV/FCF – 23.2x -3.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.7x 20.7x -5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.18 -4.25 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDOVFTVGLGI
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.2% 5.6% -59.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% -10.3% -28.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.3% 4.2% -133.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% -7.9% -31.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 9.4% -472.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -9.9% -51.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – -30.5% -1,158%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -12.6% -50.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.2% -22.8% -1,653%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.7% -8.3% -56.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.3% -30.6% -132.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.1% -6.6% -31.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -34.8% -169.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -7.5% -49.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDOVFTVGLGI
Gross margin – 63.2% -13.2%
EBITDA margin – 28.6% -11.3%
Operating margin – 18.2% -38.1%
Pretax margin – 15.6% -42.4%
Net margin – 12.4% -43.8%
FCF margin – 21.7% -22.9%
Operating cash flow margin 16.4% 24.4% -15.0%
Return on equity – 8.8% -94.7%
Return on assets – 4.6% -26.5%
Return on invested capital – 7.4% -37.9%
Return on capital employed – 7.6% -39.6%
Asset turnover – 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.0x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDOVFTVGLGI
Debt / assets – 30.2% 33.5%
Debt / equity – 0.6x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.5x -4.6x
Debt / FCF – 3.7x -2.4x
Liabilities / assets – 47.7% 75.0%
Equity / assets – 52.3% 25.0%
Interest coverage – 12.8x –
Current ratio – 1.2x 0.4x
Quick ratio – 0.9x 0.2x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 3.33 -1.82

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDOVFTVGLGI
Dividend yield 1.0% 0.4% –
Net buyback yield – 10.6% –
Shareholder yield 1.0% 11.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 10.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 6.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -48.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -17.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDOVFTVGLGI
Forward P/E 20.2xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.22FY2026 $3.20FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% -3.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.16BFY2026 $4.63BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +0.8%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +17.8% -6.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDOVFTVGLGI
Held by institutions 91.1% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 1,163 803 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +2.8% –
Institutions buying 500 350 –
Institutions selling 405 301 –
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.16 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DOVFTVGLGI
DOV 1.00 0.45 0.00
FTV 0.45 1.00 0.00
GLGI 0.00 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DOV, FTV and GLGI?

Dover (DOV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dover (DOV) $27.97B, Fortive (FTV) $20.24B, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) $6.00M.

Which stock is cheaper, DOV, FTV and GLGI?

Dover (DOV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dover (DOV) 24.0x, Fortive (FTV) 37.9x, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -0.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fortive (FTV) is cheapest (Dover (DOV) 20.2x, Fortive (FTV) 19.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dover (DOV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dover (DOV) +8.2%, Fortive (FTV) +5.6%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -59.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Fortive (FTV) has the highest net margin (Fortive (FTV) 12.4%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -43.8%). On return on invested capital, Fortive (FTV) leads (Fortive (FTV) 7.4%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -37.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fortive (FTV) returned the most: Dover (DOV) +15.9%, Fortive (FTV) +24.6%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -78.0%. Over five years, Dover (DOV) compounded fastest (Dover (DOV) +4.1%/yr, Fortive (FTV) -3.8%/yr, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -24.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Dover (DOV) 0.00%, Fortive (FTV) 0.00%. Dover (DOV) and Greystone Logistics (GLGI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dover (DOV) has been the steadiest (Dover (DOV) 24.9%, Fortive (FTV) 26.7%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) 116.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DOV, FTV and GLGI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Dover (DOV) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.