Dover (DOV) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Dover (DOV) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 14.94% for Q2 2026, down 16.52 percentage points from 31.46% a year earlier but up 0.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dover (DOV) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dover posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.24%, down 29.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -6.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 44.73% in FY2024 (+22.22 pp), 22.50% in FY2023 (-2.64 pp), 25.14% in FY2022 (-4.53 pp) and 29.67% in FY2021 (+8.37 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 14.52% in Q4 2025 and a high of 42.64% in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 21.37 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 28.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.79% (Q1 2026), 14.52% (Q4 2025) and 29.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.15 Bn | 287.84 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.56 Bn | 176.14 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.35 Bn | 139.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.11 Bn | 109.23 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.49 Bn | 83.23 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.21 Bn | 71.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.13 Bn | 75.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.00 Bn | 65.62 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 10 | Dover | 26.89 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 14.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.78% |
API Access
Dover Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();