Parker Hannifin's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Parker Hannifin (PH) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Parker Hannifin vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 21,499M vs 995,025M combined for tracked competitors (2.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+7.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Parker Hannifin generated 9.8% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2026, vs 11.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 19.0% net margin compares with 18.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Parker Hannifin ranks #1 of 58 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry, holding 23.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Parker Hannifin accounted for 2.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.36M compares with $0.50M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PH Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Parker Hannifin reported revenue growth of 9.76 % year on year in Q4 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 11.66 %.
With a net margin of 18.97 %, Parker Hannifin achieved higher profitability than its competitors (18.77 %).
Parker Hannifin generated 2.11 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 2.15 % a year earlier.
Parker Hannifin vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Parker Hannifin and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (16) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Parker Hannifin's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry grew revenue 19.9% year over year, combined, vs 9.8% for Parker Hannifin. Parker Hannifin's share of combined industry revenue moved from 8.84% to 8.09%, a loss of 0.75 percentage points.
Parker Hannifin's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (80) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (19) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PH Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PH Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PH Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PH Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viavi Solutions Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Sifco Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Frequency Electronics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Allient Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | The Manitowoc Company Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Parker Hannifin's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Parker Hannifin's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Parker hannifin Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,199.36 | 21,499.00 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197.28 | 50,638.00 |
| Rtx Corporation | 256,155.90 | 93,500.00 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034.20 | 30,025.00 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,858.71 | 25,107.00 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583.35 | 22,209.90 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,392,924.41 | 1,136,354.77 |
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Sources: Parker hannifin Corporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Parker Hannifin's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woodward Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Moog Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Allient Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Enpro Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lifeward ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Helios Technologies Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Idex Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ultra Clean Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Donaldson Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Honeywell International | Named by the company | 85% |
| Crane Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Triumph Group | Named by the company | 85% |
| Danaher Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Eaton Corporation plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Festo AG | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aerospace Systems | Named by the company | 85% |
| Senior plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Circor International Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Swagelok Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bosch Rexroth AG | Named by the company | 85% |
| Gates Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Emerson Climate Technologies | Named by the company | 85% |
| Trelleborg AB | Named by the company | 85% |
| RTX Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| SMC Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Rtx Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Esco Technologies inc | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Parker Hannifin's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Diversified Industrial 66.93 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
| Rtx Corporation | Pratt and Whitney 35.98 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.31 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 39.36 % |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Marine Systems 32.36 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Parker Hannifin's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,199 | 359,215 | 60,969 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| Rtx Corporation | 256,156 | 519,444 | 45,139 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034 | 308,572 | 39,403 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,859 | 418,450 | 66,733 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583 | 504,770 | 67,557 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,268,725 | 504,543 | 78,809 |
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Parker Hannifin's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
| Rtx Corporation | UNITED STATES 52.99 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 39.49 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Americas 80.46 % |
| 3m Company | Americas 54.09 % |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Non-US 20.75 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Parker Hannifin's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 55 companies in Parker Hannifin's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Parker Hannifin ranks #1 of 55 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 23.49 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,210, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker hannifin Corporation | 125,873 | 23.49 % |
| 2 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | 91,960 | 17.16 % |
| 3 | Barrick Mining Corp | 70,072 | 13.07 % |
| 4 | Baker Hughes Company | 57,700 | 10.77 % |
| 5 | Technipfmc Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Rbc Bearings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Mueller Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Generac Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Crane Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Watts Water Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Parker Hannifin's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker hannifin Corporation | 125,873 | 31.88 % |
| 2 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | 91,960 | 20.49 % |
| 3 | Barrick Mining Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Baker Hughes Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Technipfmc Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Rbc Bearings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Parker Hannifin's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (65 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.69 % | 29.68 % (avg) | +8.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 20.60 % | industry median | +9.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 27.44 % | 11.51 % (avg) | +15.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 8.98 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Parker Hannifin's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry average (65 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 32.3x | 26.8x | +5.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.4x | 14.2x | +7.2x |
| P/B | 8.2x | 3.7x | +4.5x |
| Return on Equity | 25.38 % | industry aggregate | 9.03 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.49 % | 5.40 % (avg) | 6.09 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Parker Hannifin's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 8.75 % | -2.18 % | -4.90 % | 13.23 % | 12.35 % | 15.39 % | 0.41 % | 2.78 % |
| Operating Margin | 13.98 % | 13.23 % | 14.71 % | 18.23 % | 16.06 % | 20.18 % | 16.07 % | 19.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.21 % | 9.04 % | 8.59 % | 11.01 % | 9.01 % | 12.02 % | 9.37 % | 10.43 % |
| P/E | 15.2x | 19.3x | 24.4x | 22.8x | 31.0x | 21.9x | 27.8x | 32.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Parker Hannifin's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Parker Hannifin's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Parker Hannifin is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Parker Hannifin's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Parker Hannifin's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Parker Hannifin falls in the Cash Cow quadrant: relative market share of 1.37x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.8% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Parker Hannifin's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,210 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Parker Hannifin's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Parker Hannifin's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Parker Hannifin's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Parker Hannifin falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Parker Hannifin's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Market leader by capitalization in its industry (#1 of 55, 23.49 % share).
- Operating margin 9.0 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 9.0 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Parker Hannifin's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| Rtx Corporation | 0.12 | 1.03 | 0.70 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.73 | 0.40 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 0.06 | 1.15 | 0.54 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Parker Hannifin's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +9.8 % | +18.2 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| Rtx Corporation | Q2 2026 | +14.5 % | +30.4 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +21.4 % | -16.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +56.8 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q2 2026 | +10.6 % | +6.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +12.8 % | +83.7 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Parker Hannifin's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +6.8 % | +32.2 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
| Rtx Corporation | Q2 2026 | +50.7 % | +11.5 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +28.1 % | +25.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +8.5 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | -15.0 % |
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Parker Hannifin's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 11.99% | 15.10% | 25.38% |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
| Rtx Corporation | 4.75% | 6.63% | 12.06% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.94% | 10.71% | 19.56% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.72% | 5.44% | 7.66% |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 13.29% | 18.86% | 34.76% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Parker Hannifin's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 34.06 | 5.78 |
| General Electric Company | 37.57 | 6.58 |
| Rtx Corporation | 32.98 | 2.74 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 43.98 | 5.60 |
| Danaher Corporation | 40.45 | 6.41 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 34.27 | 4.53 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.46 | 2.11 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.