Dover (DOV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Dover's EPS (Basic) came in at $2.47 for Q3 2026, up 12.4% from $2.20 a year earlier and up 6.8% from the prior quarter.
Dover (DOV) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Dover reported EPS (Basic) of $8.65, down 47.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.99, down 59.2% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $19.58 in FY2024 (+159.1%), $7.56 in FY2023 (+1.2%), $7.47 in FY2022 (-4.4%) and $7.81 in FY2021 (+64.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 33.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 392.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 80.2%).
- Business Quant data shows DOV's EPS (Basic) at $2.32 (Q2 2026), $1.77 (Q1 2026) and $2.06 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 7.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.82 |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.11 |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 2.77 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 7.01 |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.65 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.28 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.00 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.99 |
| 10 | Dover | 28.50 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 903.43 Mn | 2.48 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.48 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.53 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.05 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.55 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.07 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.64 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.57 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.52 |
Dover EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=DOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "DOV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=DOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();