PH vs IEX vs ITT Stock Comparison

Parker-Hannifin, Idex and Itt Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PH Parker-Hannifin Corp
$928.43 -4.6% 1M +20.1% 1Y
Market cap
$117.03B
P/E
32.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.50B
Div. yield
0.82%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
6 wins
IEX Idex Corp /De/
$236.53 +1.5% 1M +38.0% 1Y
Market cap
$17.37B
P/E
32.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.66B
Div. yield
1.23%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
5 wins
ITT Itt Inc.
$201.99 -2.1% 1M +9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.06B
P/E
42.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
0.75%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Parker-Hannifin leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Parker-Hannifin 6, Idex 5, Itt 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPHIEXITTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $117.03B $17.37B $18.06B PH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.1x 32.5x 42.8x PH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.5x 25.9x 25.5x PH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.3% +6.9% +28.1% ITT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.0% 14.6% 8.9% PH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.4% 10.0% 6.0% PH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.2x 2.5x IEX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.82% 1.23% 0.75% IEX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.1% +38.0% +9.1% IEX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.0%/yr +0.5%/yr +15.6%/yr PH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.7% 22.0% 31.2% IEX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 56/100 45/100 IEX

Percentile Scorecard

PHIEXITT

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

AxisPHIEXITT
Valuation 24 #155 of 203 36 #130 of 203 21 #161 of 203
Growth 69 #59 of 189 43 #108 of 189 61 #75 of 189
Profitability 94 #13 of 187 88 #24 of 187 55 #85 of 187
Financial Health 44 #124 of 221 72 #62 of 221 29 #158 of 221
Shareholder Returns 49 #78 of 152 42 #89 of 152 59 #63 of 152
Overall 56 56 45
  • PH ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • IEX ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ITT ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPHIEXITTSPY
1 month -4.6%+1.5%-2.1% -2.3%
3 months -6.9%+1.6%+1.8% -0.7%
6 months +7.0%+10.4%-3.4% +4.8%
Year to date +5.6%+32.9%+16.4% +10.3%
1 year +20.1%+38.0%+9.1% +10.3%
3 years +131.4%+21.2%+99.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +32.3%+6.6%+25.9% +20.1%
5 years +205.3%+2.7%+106.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +25.0%+0.5%+15.6% +10.1%
10 years +674.5%+178.4%+487.9% +258.6%
10 years, per year +22.7%+10.8%+19.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePHIEXITTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.7%22.0%31.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%19.9%31.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.850.691.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.731.730.29 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.2%-35.9%-38.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.5%-1.7%-8.9% -3.5%
52-week high $1,073.86$240.52$221.69 $779.14
52-week low $768.99$161.68$169.49 $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.

MultiplePHIEXITT
P/E now vs peer median 32.1xmedian 25.6x 32.5xmedian 25.6x 42.8xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 1.9x 4.7xmedian 1.9x 3.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 14.4x 18.9xmedian 14.4x 22.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.0xmedian 22.5x 26.0xmedian 22.5x 35.4xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 2.2x 4.3xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.53median 1.36 -8.54median 1.36 -13.93median 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 monthsPHIEXITT
Revenue $21.50B $3.66B $4.74B
Gross profit $8.10B $1.64B $1.67B
Operating income $4.63B $763.90M $680.00M
Net income $3.65B $535.80M $421.50M
Free cash flow $3.91B $667.10M $509.50M
R&D – – $123.80M
EPS (diluted) $28.48 $7.24 $4.69
Cash & equivalents $501.00M $602.10M $590.80M
Total debt $8.52B $1.75B $2.87B
Shares (diluted) 128.10M 74.00M 89.80M
Enterprise value $115.16B $14.98B $14.62B

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
MetricPHIEXITT
P/E 32.1x 32.5x 42.8x
P/FCF 30.0x 26.0x 35.4x
P/Operating cash flow 26.8x 23.1x 28.5x
P/S 5.4x 4.7x 3.8x
P/B 7.6x 4.3x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 14.4x 6.0x 10.4x
EV/EBITDA 22.4x 18.9x 22.6x
EV/EBIT 27.0x 24.2x 29.9x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 5.1x 4.3x
EV/FCF 32.0x 27.8x 39.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 28.7x 24.6x 32.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.53 -8.54 -13.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPHIEXITT
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.3% 6.9% 28.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 3.5% 14.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.8% 8.1% 27.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 4.1% 17.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 14.1% 12.2% -2.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.6% 0.7% 8.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.3% 12.1% -18.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.5% -4.6% -0.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.0% 13.9% -28.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.1% -3.8% -3.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.6% 17.0% 3.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 3.3% 14.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 16.9% 14.2% 4.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 3.9% 16.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPHIEXITT
Gross margin 37.7% 44.9% 35.2%
EBITDA margin 25.9% 26.7% 19.0%
Operating margin 21.6% 20.9% 14.4%
Pretax margin 21.2% 19.2% 12.8%
Net margin 17.0% 14.6% 8.9%
FCF margin 18.2% 18.2% 10.8%
Operating cash flow margin 20.3% 20.6% 13.4%
Return on equity 24.3% 13.4% 8.9%
Return on assets 11.9% 7.8% 3.8%
Return on invested capital 15.4% 10.0% 6.0%
Return on capital employed 18.8% 12.2% 7.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.4x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.9% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPHIEXITT
Debt / assets 27.6% 25.5% 26.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.4x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.2x 2.5x
Debt / FCF 2.2x 2.6x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 41.6% 56.4%
Equity / assets 49.9% 58.4% 43.6%
Interest coverage 11.6x – 6.8x
Current ratio 1.3x 2.8x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.8x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.9x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 6.90 5.70 2.83

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPHIEXITT
Dividend yield 0.8% 1.2% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 1.1% 1.7% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 3.0% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 39.9% 29.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 32.1% 24.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.0% 14.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.5% 10.7%

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.

ConsensusPHIEXITT
Forward P/E 24.5xFY2027 25.9xFY2026 25.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $37.94FY2027 $9.14FY2026 $7.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.4%FY2027 +15.0%FY2026 +18.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.8% +12.0% +18.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $23.49BFY2027 $3.93BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.2%FY2027 +13.7%FY2026 +36.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.0% +3.0% +9.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPHIEXITT
Held by institutions 91.8% 100.0% 98.4%
Institutions holding 1,977 688 717
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +0.1% +3.4%
Institutions buying 929 352 328
Institutions selling 693 202 252
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.74 1.30

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.

PHIEXITT
PH 1.00 0.54 0.60
IEX 0.54 1.00 0.51
ITT 0.60 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PH, IEX and ITT?

Parker-Hannifin (PH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Parker-Hannifin (PH) $117.03B, Idex (IEX) $17.37B, Itt (ITT) $18.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, PH, IEX and ITT?

Parker-Hannifin (PH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Parker-Hannifin (PH) 32.1x, Idex (IEX) 32.5x, Itt (ITT) 42.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Parker-Hannifin (PH) is cheapest (Parker-Hannifin (PH) 24.5x, Idex (IEX) 25.9x, Itt (ITT) 25.5x). 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: Parker-Hannifin (PH) +8.3%, Idex (IEX) +6.9%, Itt (ITT) +28.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin (PH) has the highest net margin (Parker-Hannifin (PH) 17.0%, Idex (IEX) 14.6%, Itt (ITT) 8.9%). On return on invested capital, Parker-Hannifin (PH) leads (Parker-Hannifin (PH) 15.4%, Idex (IEX) 10.0%, Itt (ITT) 6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Idex (IEX) returned the most: Parker-Hannifin (PH) +20.1%, Idex (IEX) +38.0%, Itt (ITT) +9.1%. Over five years, Parker-Hannifin (PH) compounded fastest (Parker-Hannifin (PH) +25.0%/yr, Idex (IEX) +0.5%/yr, Itt (ITT) +15.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Idex (IEX) has the highest dividend yield: Parker-Hannifin (PH) 0.82%, Idex (IEX) 1.23%, Itt (ITT) 0.75%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Idex (IEX) has been the steadiest (Parker-Hannifin (PH) 27.7%, Idex (IEX) 22.0%, Itt (ITT) 31.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PH, IEX and ITT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Parker-Hannifin (PH) 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.