DOV vs GLGI vs ITW Stock Comparison

Dover, Greystone Logistics and Illinois Tool Works Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DOV DOVER Corp
$210.37 +10.9% 1M +16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$28.36B
P/E
24.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.58B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
5 wins
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc
$281.43 +5.3% 1M +16.3% 1Y
Market cap
$80.48B
P/E
24.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.65B
Div. yield
0.02%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionDOVGLGIITWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.36B $4.91M $80.48B ITW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.3x -0.5x 24.9x DOV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.6x — 26.4x DOV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% -59.9% +4.8% DOV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -43.8% 19.4% ITW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -37.9% 27.1% ITW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -4.6x 1.8x GLGI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.4% -79.3% +16.3% DOV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.5%/yr -27.5%/yr +4.3%/yr DOV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.9% 116.8% 21.3% ITW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 11/100 50/100 ITW

Percentile Scorecard

DOVGLGIITW

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

AxisDOVGLGIITW
Valuation 46 #111 of 203 30 #142 of 203 28 #147 of 203
Growth 47 #101 of 188 0 #188 of 188 35 #122 of 188
Profitability – 6 #172 of 183 100 #2 of 183
Financial Health – 7 #202 of 216 26 #161 of 216
Shareholder Returns 33 #102 of 152 – 62 #58 of 152
Overall 42 11 50
  • DOV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • GLGI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ITW ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDOVGLGIITWSPY
1 month +10.9%-30.8%+5.3% +0.7%
3 months +3.1%-14.3%-0.8% +3.7%
6 months -7.1%-33.3%+9.1% +7.1%
Year to date +7.7%-69.0%+14.3% +12.8%
1 year +16.4%-79.3%+16.3% +11.9%
3 years +63.8%-82.9%+25.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +17.9%-44.5%+8.0% +22.8%
5 years +24.4%-80.0%+23.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +4.5%-27.5%+4.3% +10.9%
10 years +284.3%-28.0%+147.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +14.4%-3.2%+9.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDOVGLGIITWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.9%116.8%21.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.2%151.0%20.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.93-1.100.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.66-0.680.77 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.3%-90.7%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.8%-80.0%-6.1% -1.2%
52-week high $233.31$0.90$299.60 $779.14
52-week low $178.03$0.15$241.07 $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.

MultipleDOVGLGIITW
P/E now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 25.8x -0.5xmedian 25.8x 24.8xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 1.9x 0.2xmedian 1.9x 4.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.6x -6.6xmedian 14.6x 18.3xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 22.2x -1.0xmedian 22.2x 27.9xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.2x 0.5xmedian 2.2x 25.5xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.26median 1.45 0.01median 1.45 8.57median 1.45

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 monthsDOVGLGIITW
Revenue $8.58B $22.12M $16.65B
Gross profit $3.40B -$2.92M $7.38B
Operating income – -$8.43M $4.43B
Net income – -$9.70M $3.23B
Free cash flow – -$5.06M $2.87B
EPS (diluted) $8.60 $-0.36 $11.31
Cash & equivalents – $360.53K $809.00M
Total debt – $46.58M $9.37B
Shares (diluted) 135.55M 27.27M 285.30M
Enterprise value $28.36B $2.90M $77.16B

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
MetricDOVGLGIITW
P/E 24.3x -0.5x 24.8x
P/FCF 21.7x -1.0x 27.9x
P/Operating cash flow 20.1x -1.5x 24.5x
P/S 3.3x 0.2x 4.8x
P/B – 0.5x 25.5x
P/Tangible book – 0.5x 30.8x
EV/EBITDA – -6.6x 18.3x
EV/EBIT – -2.0x 20.0x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 0.7x 5.3x
EV/FCF – -3.3x 30.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x -5.0x 27.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.26 0.01 8.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDOVGLGIITW
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.2% -59.9% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% -28.0% 1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.3% -133.7% 5.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% -31.4% 2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -472.2% 6.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -51.5% 3.1%
Net income growth (1Y) – -1,158% 6.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -50.9% 0.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -47.2% -1,653% 9.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.7% -56.5% 2.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.3% -132.8% -0.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.1% -31.4% -0.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -169.9% 0.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -49.9% 0.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDOVGLGIITW
Gross margin – -13.2% 44.3%
EBITDA margin – -11.3% 29.0%
Operating margin – -38.1% 26.6%
Pretax margin – -42.4% 25.2%
Net margin – -43.8% 19.4%
FCF margin – -22.9% 17.2%
Operating cash flow margin 16.4% -15.0% 19.6%
Return on equity – -94.7% 106.9%
Return on assets – -26.5% 19.6%
Return on invested capital – -37.9% 27.1%
Return on capital employed – -39.6% 38.9%
Asset turnover – 0.6x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.3x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDOVGLGIITW
Debt / assets – 33.5% 56.8%
Debt / equity – 1.3x 3.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – -4.6x 1.8x
Debt / FCF – -2.4x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets – 75.0% 81.0%
Equity / assets – 25.0% 19.0%
Interest coverage – – 14.3x
Current ratio – 0.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio – 0.2x 0.8x
Cash ratio – 0.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – -1.85 8.24

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDOVGLGIITW
Dividend yield 1.0% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield – – 2.0%
Shareholder yield 1.0% – 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 57.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 64.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 5.1%

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.

ConsensusDOVGLGIITW
Forward P/E 20.6xFY2026 – 26.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.22FY2026 – $10.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 – +1.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% – +19.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.16BFY2026 – $16.46BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.8%FY2026 – +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.8% – +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDOVGLGIITW
Held by institutions 91.1% – 84.9%
Institutions holding 1,164 – 1,970
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% – +0.8%
Institutions buying 500 – 847
Institutions selling 406 – 750
Buyers to sellers 1.23 – 1.13

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.

DOVGLGIITW
DOV 1.00 0.00 0.60
GLGI 0.00 1.00 -0.01
ITW 0.60 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DOV, GLGI and ITW?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dover (DOV) $28.36B, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) $4.91M, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) $80.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, DOV, GLGI and ITW?

Dover (DOV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dover (DOV) 24.3x, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -0.5x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 24.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dover (DOV) is cheapest (Dover (DOV) 20.6x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 26.4x). 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%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -59.9%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has the highest net margin (Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -43.8%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 19.4%). On return on invested capital, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) leads (Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -37.9%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 27.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dover (DOV) returned the most: Dover (DOV) +16.4%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -79.3%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +16.3%. Over five years, Dover (DOV) compounded fastest (Dover (DOV) +4.5%/yr, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -27.5%/yr, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Dover (DOV) 0.00%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 0.02%. Dover (DOV) and Greystone Logistics (GLGI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has been the steadiest (Dover (DOV) 24.9%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) 116.8%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 21.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 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.