DOV vs GTX vs ITW Stock Comparison

Dover, Garrett Motion and Illinois Tool Works Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DOV DOVER Corp
$215.90 +13.8% 1M +19.0% 1Y
Market cap
$29.08B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.42B
Div. yield
0.97%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
2 wins
GTX Garrett Motion Inc.
$20.22 -25.3% 1M +19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.78B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.78B
Div. yield
1.58%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
6 wins
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc
$290.11 +10.3% 1M +18.9% 1Y
Market cap
$82.45B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.65B
Div. yield
2.26%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Garrett Motion leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Garrett Motion 6, Illinois Tool Works 4, Dover 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDOVGTXITWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $29.08B $3.78B $82.45B ITW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.6x 10.0x 25.6x GTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.1x 11.1x 27.2x GTX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.6% +6.9% +4.8% DOV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.5% 10.0% 19.4% ITW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.4% 62.4% 27.1% GTX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 1.7x 1.8x DOV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.97% 1.58% 2.26% ITW
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.0% +19.4% +18.9% GTX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.9%/yr +23.2%/yr +4.8%/yr GTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.3% 45.0% 21.7% ITW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 66/100 48/100 GTX

Percentile Scorecard

DOVGTXITW

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

AxisDOVGTXITW
Valuation 44 #114 of 203 99 #4 of 203 25 #152 of 203
Growth 44 #106 of 189 47 #101 of 189 32 #128 of 189
Profitability 77 #44 of 187 76 #45 of 187 100 #2 of 187
Financial Health 70 #67 of 221 16 #187 of 221 27 #162 of 221
Shareholder Returns 39 #93 of 152 94 #10 of 152 58 #64 of 152
Overall 55 66 48
  • DOV ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • GTX ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ITW ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDOVGTXITWSPY
1 month +13.8%-25.3%+10.3% -2.3%
3 months +4.9%-33.9%+0.6% -0.7%
6 months -2.2%-19.1%+15.3% +4.8%
Year to date +10.6%+16.0%+17.8% +10.3%
1 year +19.0%+19.4%+18.9% +10.3%
3 years +60.7%+171.0%+24.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +17.1%+39.5%+7.6% +20.1%
5 years +27.0%+183.6%+26.5% +61.9%
5 years, per year +4.9%+23.2%+4.8% +10.1%
10 years +303.2%—+155.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +15.0%—+9.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDOVGTXITWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.3%45.0%21.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.3%39.0%20.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.921.720.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.750.430.87 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.3%-44.2%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.5%-44.2%-3.2% -3.5%
52-week high $233.31$36.23$299.60 $779.14
52-week low $178.03$15.64$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.

MultipleDOVGTXITW
P/E now vs peer median 25.6xmedian 25.6x 10.0xmedian 25.6x 25.6xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 1.0xmedian 1.9x 5.0xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 14.4x 7.5xmedian 14.4x 18.8xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 22.5x 9.6xmedian 22.5x 28.7xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 2.2x -6.1xmedian 2.2x 26.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 5.27median 1.36 0.06median 1.36 8.84median 1.36

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 monthsDOVGTXITW
Revenue $8.42B $3.78B $16.65B
Gross profit $3.33B $799.00M $7.38B
Operating income $1.42B $555.00M $4.43B
Net income $1.13B $377.00M $3.23B
Free cash flow $1.18B $395.00M $2.87B
EPS (diluted) $8.37 $1.98 $11.31
Cash & equivalents $1.76B $211.00M $809.00M
Total debt $3.26B $1.37B $9.37B
Shares (diluted) 135.55M 190.59M 285.30M
Enterprise value $22.45B $3.09B $79.12B

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
MetricDOVGTXITW
P/E 25.6x 10.0x 25.6x
P/FCF 24.7x 9.6x 28.7x
P/Operating cash flow 20.8x 7.9x 25.3x
P/S 3.5x 1.0x 5.0x
P/B 3.8x -6.1x 26.2x
P/Tangible book 4.8x -6.1x 31.7x
EV/EBITDA 16.9x 7.5x 18.8x
EV/EBIT 21.5x 8.9x 20.5x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 1.3x 5.5x
EV/FCF 26.0x 12.5x 31.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.9x 10.3x 27.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.27 0.06 8.84

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDOVGTXITW
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.6% 6.9% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.5% -0.5% 1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.5% 9.8% 5.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 3.2% 2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.0% 13.0% 6.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.5% 15.6% 6.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 5.5% 0.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -49.6% 22.7% 9.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 162.6% 2.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.1% 7.2% -0.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.5% 0.7% -0.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.4% 6.2% 0.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -0.2% 0.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDOVGTXITW
Gross margin 39.6% 21.1% 44.3%
EBITDA margin 21.5% 17.5% 29.0%
Operating margin 16.9% 14.7% 26.6%
Pretax margin 16.8% 12.3% 25.2%
Net margin 13.5% 10.0% 19.4%
FCF margin 14.0% 10.4% 17.2%
Operating cash flow margin 16.6% 12.6% 19.6%
Return on equity 14.9% – 106.9%
Return on assets 8.3% 15.1% 19.6%
Return on invested capital 10.4% 62.4% 27.1%
Return on capital employed 12.8% 53.8% 38.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.5x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.3x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.8% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDOVGTXITW
Debt / assets 23.8% 53.9% 56.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x -2.2x 3.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 1.7x 1.8x
Debt / FCF 2.8x 3.5x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 43.7% 124.4% 81.0%
Equity / assets 56.3% -24.4% 19.0%
Interest coverage 12.5x 5.4x 14.3x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.0x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 5.58 2.33 8.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDOVGTXITW
Dividend yield 1.0% 1.6% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 1.9% 6.5% 2.0%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 8.0% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 24.8% – 57.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 23.9% – 64.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.7% – 5.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -0.4% – 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.

ConsensusDOVGTXITW
Forward P/E 21.1xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 27.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.22FY2026 $1.82FY2026 $10.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +11.0%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% +13.2% +19.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.16BFY2026 $3.58BFY2026 $16.46BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.8%FY2026 0.0%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.8% +16.2% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDOVGTXITW
Held by institutions 91.1% 96.8% 84.9%
Institutions holding 1,165 459 1,971
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +0.8% +0.8%
Institutions buying 501 239 847
Institutions selling 406 140 751
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.71 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.

DOVGTXITW
DOV 1.00 0.40 0.61
GTX 0.40 1.00 0.16
ITW 0.61 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DOV, GTX and ITW?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dover (DOV) $29.08B, Garrett Motion (GTX) $3.78B, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) $82.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, DOV, GTX and ITW?

Garrett Motion (GTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dover (DOV) 25.6x, Garrett Motion (GTX) 10.0x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Garrett Motion (GTX) is cheapest (Dover (DOV) 21.1x, Garrett Motion (GTX) 11.1x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 27.2x). 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) +7.6%, Garrett Motion (GTX) +6.9%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has the highest net margin (Dover (DOV) 13.5%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 10.0%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 19.4%). On return on invested capital, Garrett Motion (GTX) leads (Dover (DOV) 10.4%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 62.4%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 27.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Garrett Motion (GTX) returned the most: Dover (DOV) +19.0%, Garrett Motion (GTX) +19.4%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +18.9%. Over five years, Garrett Motion (GTX) compounded fastest (Dover (DOV) +4.9%/yr, Garrett Motion (GTX) +23.2%/yr, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has the highest dividend yield: Dover (DOV) 0.97%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 1.58%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 2.26%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has been the steadiest (Dover (DOV) 25.3%, Garrett Motion (GTX) 45.0%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 21.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DOV, GTX 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, Garrett Motion (GTX) leads on 6. 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.