Parker-Hannifin (PH) Competitors $758.12 +25.07 (+3.42%) As of 01:01 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PH vs. AIT, AME, DOV, ETN, FLS, IR, ITT, XYL, ITW, and PNRShould you be buying Parker-Hannifin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Parker-Hannifin include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Eaton (ETN), Flowserve (FLS), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Xylem (XYL), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), and Pentair (PNR). Parker-Hannifin vs. Its Competitors Applied Industrial Technologies AMETEK Dover Eaton Flowserve Ingersoll Rand ITT Xylem Illinois Tool Works Pentair Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Is PH or AIT a better dividend stock? Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer PH or AIT? In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 18 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 19 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.78 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 29 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, PH or AIT? Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in PH or AIT? 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend PH or AIT? Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus target price of $768.71, indicating a potential upside of 1.55%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $284.29, indicating a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Parker-Hannifin 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is PH or AIT more profitable? Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.61%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 26.80% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Parker-Hannifin17.79% 26.80% 12.24% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.61%21.78%12.74% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PH or AIT? Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioParker-Hannifin$19.85B4.87$3.53B$27.1227.91Applied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.23$392.99M$10.1226.60 SummaryParker-Hannifin beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Parker-Hannifin News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricParker-HannifinMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$96.90B$13.31B$7.75B$21.20BDividend Yield0.97%23.74%4.56%3.59%P/E Ratio27.9622.5826.1529.17Price / Sales4.873.93102.3954.67Price / Cash21.2616.4928.3723.84Price / Book7.064.114.105.43Net Income$3.53B$537.38M$796.69M$992.10M7 Day Performance3.74%1.93%0.59%2.56%1 Month Performance4.87%3.99%1.17%2.47%1 Year Performance28.89%35.97%27.76%13.03% Parker-Hannifin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PHParker-Hannifin4.6866 of 5 stars$758.12+3.4%$768.71+1.4%+25.0%$96.88B$19.85B27.9661,120Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies3.7088 of 5 stars$260.25+2.1%$287.86+10.6%+26.6%$9.91B$4.56B25.726,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑AMEAMETEK4.7982 of 5 stars$181.60+0.1%$208.00+14.5%+10.6%$41.94B$6.94B29.2421,500Positive NewsDOVDover4.9463 of 5 stars$176.92+0.2%$213.92+20.9%-2.7%$24.26B$7.83B10.6724,000ETNEaton4.4677 of 5 stars$352.85+0.5%$383.63+8.7%+15.2%$137.29B$24.88B35.4894,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFLSFlowserve4.8196 of 5 stars$52.96+0.6%$65.78+24.2%+8.4%$6.93B$4.56B23.9616,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionIRIngersoll Rand4.7444 of 5 stars$78.79+0.6%$97.75+24.1%-15.1%$31.32B$7.36B61.5721,000News CoveragePositive NewsITTITT4.2951 of 5 stars$166.09+0.4%$179.22+7.9%+21.9%$12.96B$3.63B26.1211,700Short Interest ↓XYLXylem3.8487 of 5 stars$140.55-0.2%$151.57+7.8%+3.3%$34.21B$8.73B36.5123,000Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.5069 of 5 stars$259.45+0.3%$259.330.0%+5.8%$75.63B$15.90B22.7444,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.5235 of 5 stars$105.34+0.3%$114.36+8.6%+23.2%$17.28B$4.08B28.799,750Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Dover Alternatives Eaton Alternatives Flowserve Alternatives Ingersoll Rand Alternatives ITT Alternatives Xylem Alternatives Illinois Tool Works Alternatives Pentair Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PH) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredSilver’s Still Under $35… For Now.Silver is trading around $33—but insiders are betting on a $70 breakout by year’s end. 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