EMR vs KLAC vs PH Stock Comparison

Emerson Electric, Kla and Parker-Hannifin Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EMR Emerson Electric Co
$161.75 +2.3% 1M +21.9% 1Y
Market cap
$91.99B
P/E
35.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
1 win
KLAC Kla Corp
$149.21 -20.6% 1M +26.1% 1Y
Market cap
$201.21B
P/E
41.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.58B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
8 wins
PH Parker-Hannifin Corp
$904.18 -7.6% 1M +17.1% 1Y
Market cap
$114.12B
P/E
31.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.50B
Div. yield
–
Pumps and Valves Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kla leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Kla 8, Parker-Hannifin 3, Emerson Electric 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMRKLACPHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $91.99B $201.21B $114.12B KLAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.7x 41.7x 31.3x PH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.0x 26.3x 23.8x PH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +11.7% +8.3% KLAC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 35.6% 17.0% KLAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.9% 40.7% 15.4% KLAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.7x 1.4x KLAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% EMR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.9% +26.1% +17.1% KLAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.0%/yr +34.4%/yr +24.9%/yr KLAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.7% 61.5% 27.2% PH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 59/100 57/100 KLAC

Percentile Scorecard

EMRKLACPH

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

AxisEMRKLACPH
Valuation 35 #133 of 203 38 #59 of 95 25 #152 of 203
Growth 40 #112 of 187 54 #43 of 93 69 #59 of 187
Profitability 85 #29 of 185 97 #4 of 91 94 #12 of 185
Financial Health 29 #155 of 219 22 #79 of 101 44 #123 of 219
Shareholder Returns 36 #98 of 153 85 #12 of 75 51 #76 of 153
Overall 45 59 57
  • EMR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • KLAC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • PH ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEMRKLACPHSPY
1 month +2.3%-20.6%-7.6% -0.8%
3 months +8.3%-26.6%-8.4% +3.5%
6 months +14.3%-21.5%-7.2% +7.0%
Year to date +21.9%+22.8%+2.9% +12.2%
1 year +21.9%+26.1%+17.1% +13.0%
3 years +83.7%+225.8%+146.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +22.5%+48.3%+35.2% +23.1%
5 years +68.2%+338.1%+203.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +11.0%+34.4%+24.9% +11.0%
10 years +220.7%+1,881.8%+642.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +12.4%+34.8%+22.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureEMRKLACPHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.7%61.5%27.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.5%65.4%26.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.532.790.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.690.430.63 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.9%-51.7%-29.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.6%-50.5%-15.8% -1.8%
52-week high $164.37$301.71$1,073.86 $779.14
52-week low $123.30$109.71$767.01 $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.

MultipleEMRKLACPH
P/E now vs peer median 35.1xmedian 26.0x 40.5xmedian 42.1x 31.3xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.9x 14.4xmedian 7.1x 5.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 14.0x 32.9xmedian 27.5x 21.9xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.1xmedian 21.4x 51.8xmedian 37.2x 29.2xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 2.2x 30.7xmedian 4.2x 7.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.84median 1.26 2.73median 2.23 1.49median 1.26

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 monthsEMRKLACPH
Revenue $18.64B $13.58B $21.50B
Gross profit $9.91B $8.32B $8.10B
Operating income $4.68B $5.66B $4.63B
Net income $2.58B $4.83B $3.65B
Free cash flow $3.46B $3.77B $3.91B
R&D – $1.53B –
EPS (diluted) $4.59 $3.66 $28.48
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $1.65B $501.00M
Total debt $13.11B $5.89B $8.52B
Shares (diluted) 561.10M 1.32B 128.10M
Enterprise value $84.73B $193.38B $112.24B

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
MetricEMRKLACPH
P/E 35.1x 40.5x 31.3x
P/FCF 26.1x 51.8x 29.2x
P/Operating cash flow 23.1x 47.1x 26.1x
P/S 4.8x 14.4x 5.3x
P/B 4.4x 30.7x 7.4x
P/Tangible book 7.7x 32.0x 14.0x
EV/EBITDA 16.4x 32.9x 21.9x
EV/EBIT 21.6x 35.2x 26.3x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 14.7x 5.7x
EV/FCF 29.2x 52.9x 31.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.8x 48.1x 28.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.84 2.73 1.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMRKLACPH
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 11.7% 8.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 9.0% 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.7% 12.4% 10.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 9.9% 8.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.2% 12.9% 14.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 12.3% 14.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.0% 18.9% 3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.0% 12.6% 20.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.2% 20.5% 5.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.6% 14.9% 21.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% 1.5% 15.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.1% 4.1% 13.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% 0.5% 16.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 4.2% 14.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMRKLACPH
Gross margin 53.2% 61.3% 37.7%
EBITDA margin 33.1% 44.6% 25.9%
Operating margin 25.1% 41.7% 21.6%
Pretax margin 17.6% 41.3% 21.2%
Net margin 13.8% 35.6% 17.0%
FCF margin 18.6% 27.7% 18.2%
Operating cash flow margin 21.0% 30.5% 20.3%
Return on equity 12.7% 79.3% 24.3%
Return on assets 6.1% 27.7% 11.9%
Return on invested capital 10.9% 40.7% 15.4%
Return on capital employed 14.9% 43.2% 18.8%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 0.9x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 2.3% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMRKLACPH
Debt / assets 31.1% 32.8% 27.6%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.9x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.7x 1.4x
Debt / FCF 3.8x 1.6x 2.2x
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 64.6% 50.1%
Equity / assets 48.3% 35.4% 49.9%
Interest coverage – 19.9x 11.6x
Current ratio 0.9x 2.9x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.1x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.64 12.71 6.79

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMRKLACPH
Dividend yield 1.4% 0.6% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 1.7% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.8% 21.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 35.6% 28.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% 17.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 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.

ConsensusEMRKLACPH
Forward P/E 24.0xFY2026 26.3xFY2027 23.8xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $6.75FY2026 $5.67FY2027 $37.94FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +12.5%FY2026 +50.8%FY2027 +17.4%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% +16.6% +8.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.13BFY2026 $19.18BFY2027 $23.49BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +41.2%FY2027 +9.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +15.3% +8.6% +22.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMRKLACPH
Held by institutions 82.1% 91.0% 91.8%
Institutions holding 2,290 2,478 1,975
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +4.2% +1.2%
Institutions buying 1,080 1,285 927
Institutions selling 798 982 693
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.31 1.34

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.

EMRKLACPH
EMR 1.00 0.49 0.54
KLAC 0.49 1.00 0.45
PH 0.54 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EMR, KLAC and PH?

Kla (KLAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Emerson Electric (EMR) $91.99B, Kla (KLAC) $201.21B, Parker-Hannifin (PH) $114.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, EMR, KLAC and PH?

Parker-Hannifin (PH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Emerson Electric (EMR) 35.7x, Kla (KLAC) 41.7x, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 31.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Parker-Hannifin (PH) is cheapest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 24.0x, Kla (KLAC) 26.3x, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 23.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kla (KLAC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Emerson Electric (EMR) +4.8%, Kla (KLAC) +11.7%, Parker-Hannifin (PH) +8.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kla (KLAC) has the highest net margin (Emerson Electric (EMR) 13.8%, Kla (KLAC) 35.6%, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 17.0%). On return on invested capital, Kla (KLAC) leads (Emerson Electric (EMR) 10.9%, Kla (KLAC) 40.7%, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 15.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kla (KLAC) returned the most: Emerson Electric (EMR) +21.9%, Kla (KLAC) +26.1%, Parker-Hannifin (PH) +17.1%. Over five years, Kla (KLAC) compounded fastest (Emerson Electric (EMR) +11.0%/yr, Kla (KLAC) +34.4%/yr, Parker-Hannifin (PH) +24.9%/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%, Kla (KLAC) 0.01%, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 0.00%. Parker-Hannifin (PH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Parker-Hannifin (PH) has been the steadiest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 31.7%, Kla (KLAC) 61.5%, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.