EMR vs ITT vs KLAC Stock Comparison

Emerson Electric, Itt and Kla Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EMR Emerson Electric Co
$166.25 +5.2% 1M +23.6% 1Y
Market cap
$93.57B
P/E
36.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
3 wins
ITT Itt Inc.
$194.37 -5.7% 1M +10.0% 1Y
Market cap
$17.62B
P/E
41.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
2 wins
KLAC Kla Corp
$153.66 -18.2% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$209.11B
P/E
43.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.58B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kla leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Kla 7, Emerson Electric 3, Itt 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMRITTKLACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $93.57B $17.62B $209.11B KLAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.3x 41.8x 43.3x EMR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.6x 24.5x 27.1x ITT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +28.1% +11.7% ITT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 8.9% 35.6% KLAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.9% 6.0% 40.7% KLAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 2.5x 0.7x KLAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% EMR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.6% +10.0% +26.5% KLAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.3%/yr +15.5%/yr +34.1%/yr KLAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.8% 32.9% 61.4% EMR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 47/100 59/100 KLAC

Percentile Scorecard

EMRITTKLAC

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

AxisEMRITTKLAC
Valuation 34 #134 of 203 19 #165 of 203 39 #58 of 94
Growth 40 #114 of 188 65 #67 of 188 52 #45 of 92
Profitability 86 #26 of 183 52 #88 of 183 97 #4 of 90
Financial Health 29 #154 of 217 31 #151 of 217 20 #79 of 99
Shareholder Returns 36 #99 of 153 66 #52 of 153 86 #11 of 73
Overall 45 47 59
  • EMR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ITT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • KLAC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEMRITTKLACSPY
1 month +5.2%-5.7%-18.2% -0.2%
3 months +9.5%-2.3%-19.5% +3.9%
6 months +20.1%-9.0%-15.1% +8.2%
Year to date +25.3%+12.0%+26.5% +12.9%
1 year +23.6%+10.0%+26.5% +12.3%
3 years +88.9%+110.6%+235.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +23.6%+28.2%+49.8% +23.3%
5 years +70.5%+105.4%+332.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +11.3%+15.5%+34.1% +10.9%
10 years +233.6%+464.2%+1,956.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.8%+18.9%+35.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEMRITTKLACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.8%32.9%61.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.5%32.0%65.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.541.272.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.740.310.43 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.9%-38.6%-51.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-12.3%-49.1% -1.2%
52-week high $166.25$221.69$301.71 $779.14
52-week low $123.30$169.49$109.71 $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.

MultipleEMRITTKLAC
P/E now vs peer median 36.0xmedian 25.2x 41.2xmedian 25.2x 41.7xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 1.9x 3.7xmedian 1.9x 14.8xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 14.0x 21.8xmedian 14.0x 33.9xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 21.7x —median 21.7x 53.3xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.3x 3.6xmedian 2.3x 31.6xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median -0.87median 1.32 -13.40median 1.32 2.81median 2.28

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 monthsEMRITTKLAC
Revenue $18.64B $4.74B $13.58B
Gross profit $9.91B $1.67B $8.32B
Operating income $4.68B $680.00M $5.66B
Net income $2.58B $421.50M $4.83B
Free cash flow $3.46B – $3.77B
R&D – $123.80M $1.53B
EPS (diluted) $4.59 $4.69 $3.66
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $590.80M $1.65B
Total debt $13.11B $2.87B $5.89B
Shares (diluted) 561.10M 89.80M 1.32B
Enterprise value $86.31B $14.17B $201.27B

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
MetricEMRITTKLAC
P/E 36.0x 41.2x 41.7x
P/FCF 26.8x – 53.3x
P/Operating cash flow 23.7x – 48.5x
P/S 5.0x 3.7x 14.8x
P/B 4.5x 3.6x 31.6x
P/Tangible book 7.9x 10.0x 33.0x
EV/EBITDA 16.8x 21.8x 33.9x
EV/EBIT 22.2x 28.9x 36.2x
EV/Revenue 5.6x 4.1x 15.1x
EV/FCF 29.9x – 54.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.5x – 49.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.87 -13.40 2.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMRITTKLAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 28.1% 11.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 14.5% 9.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.7% 27.8% 12.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 17.7% 9.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.2% -2.1% 12.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 8.0% 12.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.0% -18.6% 18.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.0% -0.3% 12.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.2% -28.1% 20.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.6% -3.1% 14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% – 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.1% – 4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% – 0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% – 4.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMRITTKLAC
Gross margin 53.2% 35.2% 61.3%
EBITDA margin 33.1% 19.0% 44.6%
Operating margin 25.1% 14.4% 41.7%
Pretax margin 17.6% 12.8% 41.3%
Net margin 13.8% 8.9% 35.6%
FCF margin 18.6% – 27.7%
Operating cash flow margin 21.0% – 30.5%
Return on equity 12.7% 8.9% 79.3%
Return on assets 6.1% 3.8% 27.7%
Return on invested capital 10.9% 6.0% 40.7%
Return on capital employed 14.9% 7.7% 43.2%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x – 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 0.8% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMRITTKLAC
Debt / assets 31.1% 26.0% 32.8%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.6x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 2.5x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 3.8x – 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 56.4% 64.6%
Equity / assets 48.3% 43.6% 35.4%
Interest coverage – 6.8x 19.9x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.3x 2.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.71 2.76 13.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMRITTKLAC
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.8% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 0.7% 1.1%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 1.5% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.8% 29.5% 21.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 35.6% – 28.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% 14.8% 17.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 10.7% 13.1%

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.

ConsensusEMRITTKLAC
Forward P/E 24.6xFY2026 24.5xFY2026 27.1xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $6.75FY2026 $7.93FY2026 $5.67FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +12.5%FY2026 +18.0%FY2026 +50.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% +18.2% +16.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.13BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $19.18BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +36.8%FY2026 +41.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +15.3% +9.2% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMRITTKLAC
Held by institutions 82.1% 98.4% 91.0%
Institutions holding 2,290 715 2,478
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +3.4% +4.2%
Institutions buying 1,080 326 1,285
Institutions selling 798 252 982
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.29 1.31

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.

EMRITTKLAC
EMR 1.00 0.50 0.49
ITT 0.50 1.00 0.52
KLAC 0.49 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EMR, ITT and KLAC?

Kla (KLAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Emerson Electric (EMR) $93.57B, Itt (ITT) $17.62B, Kla (KLAC) $209.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, EMR, ITT and KLAC?

Emerson Electric (EMR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Emerson Electric (EMR) 36.3x, Itt (ITT) 41.8x, Kla (KLAC) 43.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Itt (ITT) is cheapest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 24.6x, Itt (ITT) 24.5x, Kla (KLAC) 27.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Itt (ITT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Emerson Electric (EMR) +4.8%, Itt (ITT) +28.1%, Kla (KLAC) +11.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kla (KLAC) has the highest net margin (Emerson Electric (EMR) 13.8%, Itt (ITT) 8.9%, Kla (KLAC) 35.6%). On return on invested capital, Kla (KLAC) leads (Emerson Electric (EMR) 10.9%, Itt (ITT) 6.0%, Kla (KLAC) 40.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kla (KLAC) returned the most: Emerson Electric (EMR) +23.6%, Itt (ITT) +10.0%, Kla (KLAC) +26.5%. Over five years, Kla (KLAC) compounded fastest (Emerson Electric (EMR) +11.3%/yr, Itt (ITT) +15.5%/yr, Kla (KLAC) +34.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Emerson Electric (EMR) has the highest dividend yield: Emerson Electric (EMR) 0.01%, Itt (ITT) 0.01%, Kla (KLAC) 0.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Emerson Electric (EMR) has been the steadiest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 31.8%, Itt (ITT) 32.9%, Kla (KLAC) 61.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EMR, ITT and KLAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kla (KLAC) leads on 7. 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.