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FAQ
PH — frequently asked questions
Is Parker-Hannifin Corporation overvalued?
In our latest published analysis dated 2026-10-22, PH looks meaningfully overvalued. The price recorded at analysis is 958 USD versus our fair value of 675 USD; the high endpoint is presented separately as potential value of 804 USD. That implies roughly 29.5% downside to fair value at that date.
Our latest published report, analyzed 2026-10-22, gives PH a fair value of 675 USD and a potential value of 804 USD. The conclusion is triangulated across multiple valuation models and weighted by reliability for Parker-Hannifin Corporation's archetype; it is a dated research output, not a live price.
Should I buy PH now?
Our latest published rating for PH, analyzed 2026-10-22, is Sell. Parker-Hannifin Corporation looks meaningfully overvalued at the analysis-date price of 958 USD versus fair value of 675 USD; potential value is 804 USD. This is research for educational purposes, not personalized investment advice.
What are the biggest risks for PH?
The dedicated bear-case section in our report analyzed 2026-10-22 documents Parker-Hannifin Corporation's material risks, evidence, thresholds, and thesis-invalidation conditions. Scenario-specific explanations remain in that section so the report does not repeat or decontextualize them elsewhere.
What is PH's rating?
Our latest published rating for PH, analyzed 2026-10-22, is Sell, with a published moat assessment of 9/10 (Wide). It reflects our fair value of 675 USD, the potential value of 804 USD, and the price recorded at analysis (958 USD).
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§1 Resumen ejecutivoEN
Respuesta en 30 segundosSell
Precio frente a valor
Precio
$958.22
Valor razonable
$675.45
Valor potencial
$804.43
A fecha de
2026-10-21
Por qué puede funcionar
Acceleration of commercial aerospace build rates and higher aftermarket capture from Filtration Group and CIRCOR acquisitions, driving operating margins toward 30% ahead of the FY2031 timeline.
We assign a Sell rating to Parker-Hannifin Corporation with a Fair value of $675.45 and Potential value of $804.43, representing -29.5% implied return against the share price of $958.22.
Parker-Hannifin delivered outstanding operational performance in FY2026, achieving record net sales of $21,499M (+8.3% reported, +6.6% organic), operating income of $5,068M (23.57% EBIT margin), and record cash flow from operations of $4,364M. Free cash flow reached $3,905M (18.2% margin), enabling $2,198M in shareholder distributions ($1,262M repurchases and $936M dividends) alongside an 11% dividend increase marking 70 consecutive years of dividend growth. Management raised its FY2031 adjusted segment target by 300 basis points to 30%.
Despite these formidable operating achievements and an expanding wide economic moat, market valuation has detached from intrinsic earnings power. At $958.22, shares trade at a forward P/E of 27.47x, representing a dramatic premium to diversified industrial peers such as Cummins at 15.41x and Emerson Electric at 22.40x. Current market pricing implies sustained multi-year double-digit EPS growth and zero execution friction across the upcoming integrations of Filtration Group and CIRCOR aerospace.3,4,5
Our synthesized valuation composite yields a fair value midpoint of $675.45, derived from forward earnings ($718.48, 35% weight), multi-stage moat fade ($765.39, 25% weight), FCFFDCF ($507.45, 20% weight), discounted earnings ($638.74, 10% weight), and owner earnings ($672.69, 10% weight). Our fair value stands 35.8% below the present-value equivalent of analyst consensus ($1,051.56, discounted from 12-month target of $1,152.58 at a 9.61% Ke), reflecting our disciplined normalization of mid-cycle operating margins and reinvestment requirements.2
With the shares offering an implied return of -29.5% to Fair value, the risk/reward asymmetry is highly unfavorable. Investors should liquidate existing positions or avoid allocating fresh capital until valuation converges toward intrinsic cash flow reality.
High Switching Costs in Flight-Critical Aerospace
Aerospace Systems ($7,061M revenue in FY2026) provides flight-critical motion, hydraulic, and fuel control systems certified by aviation regulators. Re-certifying alternative supplier components entails multi-year engineering validation and prohibitive costs, locking in proprietary aftermarket revenue streams over 30+ year airframe lifecycles.5,8
Deep intellectual property in specialized motion control, precision filtration, and electromechanical actuation across industrial and aerospace applications, reinforced by recent acquisitions including Curtis Instruments and pending Filtration Group.5
Global Distribution Network and Installed Base Breadth
Unmatched global distribution reach across North America ($14,386M), EMEA ($4,178M), and Asia Pacific ($2,711M). The massive installed base generates recurring MRO replacement demand through its network of distributor locations.8
Recomendación de la casa
Parker-Hannifin is an outstanding industrial franchise executing at peak operational capability under the Win Strategy 3.0, but market enthusiasm has driven shares to an unsustainable 41.86% premium above intrinsic fair value of $675.45. We assign a Sell rating and urge capital preservation.3
Descripción general de la empresa
Parker-Hannifin Corporation is a leading global producer in motion and control technologies, providing precision-engineered solutions across diversified industrial and aerospace markets. The company operates through two primary reporting segments: Diversified Industrial (comprising North America and International businesses) and Aerospace Systems.
In FY2026, the company generated $21,499M in net sales, including $14,438M from Diversified Industrial and $7,061M from Aerospace Systems. Its motion technologies include fluid power, electromechanical, climate control, and filtration systems, serving mobile, industrial, and aerospace OEM and aftermarket customers globally.
Geographically, the business is anchored in the United States, which contributed $13,819M of net sales in FY2026 (North America total of $14,386M), supplemented by $4,178M in EMEA and $2,711M in Asia Pacific. Strategic portfolio expansion has been driven by the completed acquisition of Curtis Instruments and pending acquisitions of Filtration Group Corporation and CIRCOR's aerospace business.
§2 Caso bajistaEN
Our stress test evaluates a simultaneous convergence of industrial down-cycle forces and capital cost headwinds. In this stressed environment, consolidated operating margin compresses from 23.57% toward the kill threshold of 20.5% as industrial pricing power exhausts. Concurrently, aerospace OEM delivery bottlenecks constrain aircraft production ramps, suppressing consolidated organic revenue growth to 2.0%. Under an elevated WACC of 10.3% and multiple contraction to 20.0x forward earnings, enterprise cash generation contracts significantly below baseline expectations, demonstrating that the equity has no margin of safety at its prevailing market price of $958.22.
North American and European industrial demand softens, while aerospace OEM delivery bottlenecks constrain production cadence. Segment incremental margins decline below historical standards as fixed cost absorption weakens, slowing earnings compounding and exposing the equity to substantial multiple de-rating.
Consolidated operating margin compresses below 20.5% over a 12-month horizon. As general industrial pricing power normalizes to historical levels, fixed cost de-absorption from softening factory volumes reduces EBIT from FY2026's $5,068M, driving an estimated -18.5% fair value impairment.5,7
Señales de alerta temprana a vigilar
Los cinco acontecimientos que debilitarían nuestra tesis de inversión.
01
Aerospace segment organic growth
Deceleration to or below 3.0% indicates OEM delivery bottlenecks or commercial aftermarket slowdown, triggering a 100 bps reduction in consolidated terminal operating margin.
Parker-Hannifin possesses a wide economic moat rooted in high customer switching costs, extensive regulatory certifications, proprietary engineering intellectual property, and an unrivaled global distribution footprint. In Aerospace Systems, which generated $7,061M in FY2026 revenue, components are custom-engineered into airframes during the initial design phase. Because replacement components require rigorous regulatory re-certification, Parker enjoys virtual sole-source exclusivity across decades of aftermarket maintenance and overhaul demand.
In the Diversified Industrial segment ($14,438M revenue in FY2026), Parker's moat is reinforced by its vast catalog of interconnected motion and control components and an expansive global distributor network spanning North America ($14,386M), EMEA ($4,178M), and Asia Pacific ($2,711M). Industrial end-users face high downtime costs if mission-critical machinery fails, creating strong incentives to replace components with genuine Parker parts via immediate local availability.
Furthermore, the continuous execution of the Win Strategy 3.0 has entrenched a structural cost advantage, allowing Parker to generate consolidated EBIT margins of 23.57%, compared to the broader industrial sector average operating margin of 16.1%. Strategic acquisitions of proprietary technologies, such as Curtis Instruments and pending deals for Filtration Group and CIRCOR aerospace, continually raise competitive barriers and reinforce pricing power across core markets.
01High Switching Costs in Flight-Critical Aerospace — Aerospace Systems ($7,061M revenue in FY2026) provides flight-critical motion, hydraulic, and fuel control systems certified by aviation regulators. Re-certifying alternative supplier components entails multi-year engineering validation and prohibitive costs, locking in proprietary aftermarket revenue streams over 30+ year airframe lifecycles.Wide
02Proprietary Intangible Assets and Specialized Engineering — Deep intellectual property in specialized motion control, precision filtration, and electromechanical actuation across industrial and aerospace applications, reinforced by recent acquisitions including Curtis Instruments and pending Filtration Group.Wide
The highlighted cell is Fair value when every assumption sits at its base level ($675.45). Each row and column shows what Fair value becomes when one assumption moves.
Free cash flow to the firm stays positive in the first projected year at $3.8B after modeled reinvestment of $524.1M, with terminal value at 75.4% of enterprise value. A sudden drop in free cash flow is not projected unless capital spending relative to revenue, reinvestment, or gross margin resets materially.
Consolidated revenue expands steadily across the forecast horizon
§7 Árbol de decisión de resultadosEN
Superado
Maintain Sell; Re-evaluate operating margin incrementals and organic revenue growth durability. If outperformance reflects structural acceleration rather than temporary pull-forward, reassess portfolio weighting while maintaining disciplined capital allocation.
Disparador: Quarterly adjusted earnings per share and revenue exceeding upper range of consensus expectations.
Even with an earnings beat at the high end of estimates, current market valuation already discounts performance well above intrinsic fair value, justifying maintaining the prevailing stance.
En línea
Maintain Sell; Maintain existing defensive capital preservation stance. Monitor segment margin progression toward long-term targets and track working capital conversion.
Results meeting baseline expectations confirm the steady compounding trajectory but provide no fundamental catalyst to close the substantial valuation premium.
Fallo
Maintain Sell; Conduct immediate review of industrial decremental margins and aerospace delivery schedules. Confirm whether supply bottlenecks or end-market demand weakness drove the shortfall.
An earnings miss would expose cyclical vulnerabilities and accelerate valuation multiple compression toward peer medians.
Calidad de los beneficios
Parker-Hannifin exhibits high cash earnings quality, underpinned by operating cash flow of $4,364M in FY2026 exceeding GAAP net income of $3,649M by 19.6%. For FY2026, reported diluted EPS was $28.48, compared to adjusted diluted EPS of $32.31. The $3.83 per share non-GAAP adjustment bridge reflects $4.56 ($584M) of acquired intangible amortization, $0.56 ($72M) of business realignment charges, and $0.31 ($41M) of acquisition-related expenses, partially offset by a discrete $0.65 ($84M) IEEPA tariff refund and related tax effects. High conversion of operating earnings into free cash flow ($3,905M in FY2026) demonstrates transparent accounting with minimal working capital drag.3,6,7
Evolución de las estimaciones
Consensus estimate momentum has been positive following the FY2026 earnings release. FY2027 consensus EPS estimates moved up from $34.09 on 2026-08-06 to $34.29 on 2026-08-07, and reached $35.57 as of 2026-10-22. FY2028 consensus EPS estimates also progressed to $39.75. Revenue estimates for FY2027 expanded from $22,632M to $24,674M, reflecting strong aerospace backlogs and management's FY2027 outlook.1,5
Operating cash flow reached a record $4,364M in FY2026 (20.3% of sales), up from $3,776M in FY2025. Capital expenditures remained modest at $459M (2.1% of sales), yielding record free cash flow of $3,905M (18.2% FCF margin). Free cash flow conversion exceeded 107% of GAAP net income ($3,649M), aligning with management's through-cycle target of 17% FCF margin.3,5,6,7
Asignación de capital
Capital deployment in FY2026 reflected a balanced framework across M&A, shareholder returns, and debt retirement. Parker deployed $1,014M for acquisitions, primarily completing Curtis Instruments, and announced pending transactions for Filtration Group and CIRCOR aerospace. Total capital returned to shareholders approached $2.2B, comprising $1,262M in share repurchases and $936M in common dividends. The board raised the dividend by 11% to an annualized $8.00 per share, marking 70 consecutive fiscal years of annual dividend increases. discipline reduced to $6,766M (total debt of $8,733M) against cash of $501M, keeping manageable ahead of upcoming acquisition closings.
Parker-Hannifin's ROIC reached 13.78% as of 2026-10-22, supported by continuous operating margin expansion from 14.88% in FY2017 to 23.57% in FY2026 under the Win Strategy. Capital turnover remains resilient as the company integrates strategic bolt-on acquisitions without diluting core operational efficiency.
At 13.78%, ROIC exceeds the company's computed WACC of 9.27% by 451 basis points and its moderate cost of equity of 9.61% by 417 basis points, confirming substantial economic value creation.
Reported EBIT margin expanded from 14.88% in FY2017 to 23.57% in FY2026 ($5,068M operating income on $21,499M ), with Q4 adjusted segment margins reaching a record 28.0%.
Ingresos más recientes21,5 mil M US$CAGR de ingresos +6,7 %
Margen operativo23,6 %10 periodos fiscales
Flujo de caja libre más reciente3905 M US$FY2026
Deuda neta6971 M US$FY2026
Desglose de la cuenta de resultadosCómo la escala del negocio se convierte en beneficio declarado.
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Ingresos21,5 mil M US$Coste de ventas−13,4 mil M US$Beneficio bruto8102 M US$Gastos operativos−3034 M US$Beneficio operativo5068 M US$Partidas no operativas e impuestos−1419 M US$Beneficio neto3649 M US$
Datos del historial financiero
Ingresos
21.499.000.000 US$
Coste de ventas
13.397.000.000 US$
Beneficio bruto
8.102.000.000 US$
Gastos operativos
3.034.000.000 US$
Beneficio operativo
5.068.000.000 US$
Partidas no operativas e impuestos
-1.419.000.000 US$
Beneficio neto
3.649.000.000 US$
Resumen del balanceCómo se mantienen y financian los activos declarados en el período seleccionado.
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Composición de activosFinanciado por
Activos totales30,9 mil M US$Efectivo501 M US$Activos corrientes7695 M US$Pasivos totales15,5 mil M US$Pasivos corrientes6096 M US$Patrimonio neto15,4 mil M US$
Datos del desglose del balance
Activos totales
30.877.000.000 US$
Efectivo
501.000.000 US$
Activos corrientes
7.695.000.000 US$
Pasivos totales
15.464.000.000 US$
Pasivos corrientes
6.096.000.000 US$
Patrimonio neto
15.413.000.000 US$
Puente de flujo de cajaCómo el flujo de caja operativo se convirtió en flujo de caja libre en FY2026.
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Conciliación del flujo operativo
Beneficio neto3649 M US$Depreciación y amortización+937 M US$Compensación basada en acciones+179 M US$Otros ajustes operativos−401 M US$Flujo de caja operativo4364 M US$
Conciliación del efectivo inicial al final
Efectivo inicial467 M US$Flujo de caja operativo+4364 M US$Flujo de inversión−1390 M US$Flujo de financiación−2934 M US$Efecto del tipo de cambio−6 M US$Efectivo final501 M US$
4364 M US$ − 459 M US$Flujo de caja libre 3905 M US$
Datos del puente de flujo de caja
Beneficio neto
3.649.000.000 US$
Entrada operativa
4.765.000.000 US$
Depreciación y amortización
937.000.000 US$
Compensación basada en acciones
179.000.000 US$
Flujo de caja operativo
4.364.000.000 US$
Salida operativa
401.000.000 US$
Efectivo disponible
4.831.000.000 US$
Efectivo inicial
467.000.000 US$
Salida de inversión
1.390.000.000 US$
Capex
459.000.000 US$
Otras actividades de inversión
931.000.000 US$
Salida de financiación
2.934.000.000 US$
Recompras de acciones
1.262.000.000 US$
Dividendos pagados
936.000.000 US$
Amortización neta de deuda
737.000.000 US$
Efecto del tipo de cambio
6.000.000 US$
Efectivo final
501.000.000 US$
Flujo de inversión
-1.390.000.000 US$
Flujo de financiación
-2.934.000.000 US$
Ingresos por segmento operativoProporción de los ingresos totales de 2026-06-30.
21,5 mil M US$Ingresos totales
Ingresos por segmento operativoProporción
Diversified Industrial14,4 mil M US$67,2 %+5,7 % interanual
Aerospace Systems7061 M US$32,8 %+14,2 % interanual
Fuente: SEC EDGAR · Presentado 2026-08-21 · SEC EDGAR
Datos de composición de ingresos: Ingresos por segmento operativo
Ingresos por segmento operativo
Ingresos
Proporción
interanual
Diversified Industrial
14,4 mil M US$
67,2 %
5,7 %
Aerospace Systems
7061 M US$
32,8 %
14,2 %
Ingresos y beneficiosCómo la escala del negocio se convierte en beneficio declarado.
Efectivo y deudaLiquidez disponible frente al endeudamiento total.
Generación de efectivoFlujo de caja operativo frente al flujo de caja libre.
RentabilidadEvolución de los márgenes bruto, operativo y neto.
Datos financieros puntuales utilizados en el análisis del 2026-10-22.
Datos del historial financiero
Período
Ingresos
EBITDA
Beneficio neto
Flujo de caja operativo
Flujo de caja libre
Capex
Depreciación y amortización
Compensación basada en acciones
Recompras de acciones
Dividendos pagados
Emisión neta de deuda
Flujo de inversión
Flujo de financiación
Efectivo inicial
Efectivo final
Efectivo e inversiones
Deuda total
Margen operativo
ROIC
WACC
Diferencial ROIC−WACC
2017-06-30
12 mil M US$
1846,3 M US$
983,4 M US$
1300,6 M US$
1096,8 M US$
203,7 M US$
355,2 M US$
80,3 M US$
338,1 M US$
345,4 M US$
—
-3363,2 M US$
1782,6 M US$
—
884,9 M US$
924,2 M US$
5336,2 M US$
14,9 %
—
6,0 %
—
2018-06-30
14,3 mil M US$
2382,2 M US$
1060,8 M US$
1596,7 M US$
1349 M US$
247,7 M US$
466,1 M US$
118,8 M US$
381 M US$
365,3 M US$
—
23,7 M US$
-1682 M US$
884,9 M US$
822,1 M US$
855,1 M US$
4419 M US$
14,3 %
—
6,8 %
—
2019-06-30
14,3 mil M US$
2559,8 M US$
1524,5 M US$
1730,1 M US$
1535,1 M US$
195,1 M US$
436,2 M US$
104,1 M US$
860,1 M US$
412,5 M US$
—
-218,5 M US$
902,3 M US$
822,1 M US$
3219,8 M US$
3370,7 M US$
6521,1 M US$
15,6 %
—
6,0 %
—
2020-06-30
13,7 mil M US$
2358,3 M US$
1202 M US$
2070,9 M US$
1838,4 M US$
232,6 M US$
537,5 M US$
111,4 M US$
216 M US$
453,8 M US$
—
-5024 M US$
449,3 M US$
3219,8 M US$
685,5 M US$
756,3 M US$
7738,3 M US$
14,4 %
—
5,1 %
—
2021-06-30
14,3 mil M US$
3092,4 M US$
1746,1 M US$
2575 M US$
2365 M US$
210 M US$
595,4 M US$
121,5 M US$
218,8 M US$
475,2 M US$
—
-13 mil US$
-2623,3 M US$
685,5 M US$
733,1 M US$
772,2 M US$
6584,9 M US$
17,1 %
—
6,7 %
—
2022-06-30
15,9 mil M US$
2441,2 M US$
1315,6 M US$
2441,7 M US$
2211,7 M US$
230 M US$
571,8 M US$
137,1 M US$
460,1 M US$
569,9 M US$
5001,3 M US$
-418,8 M US$
3915,6 M US$
733,1 M US$
6648 M US$
563,7 M US$
10,1 mil M US$
18,8 %
—
7,3 %
—
2023-06-30
19,1 mil M US$
4071,7 M US$
2082,9 M US$
2980 M US$
2599 M US$
381 M US$
818,1 M US$
143 M US$
297 M US$
704 M US$
40 M US$
-8177 M US$
-971 M US$
6648 M US$
475 M US$
483,6 M US$
10,8 mil M US$
17,9 %
—
8,3 %
—
2024-06-30
19,9 mil M US$
5028,2 M US$
2844,2 M US$
3384 M US$
2984 M US$
400 M US$
927,1 M US$
155 M US$
332 M US$
782 M US$
-2002 M US$
-298 M US$
-3115 M US$
475 M US$
422 M US$
-612,2 M US$
8412 M US$
20,4 %
—
9,1 %
—
2025-06-30
19,9 mil M US$
5423 M US$
3531 M US$
3776 M US$
3341 M US$
435 M US$
907 M US$
159 M US$
1766 M US$
861 M US$
-1354 M US$
224 M US$
-3977 M US$
422 M US$
467 M US$
467 M US$
7501 M US$
21,9 %
—
8,8 %
—
2026-06-30
21,5 mil M US$
5901 M US$
3649 M US$
4364 M US$
3905 M US$
459 M US$
937 M US$
179 M US$
1262 M US$
936 M US$
-737 M US$
-1390 M US$
-2934 M US$
467 M US$
501 M US$
501 M US$
7472 M US$
23,6 %
—
8,5 %
—
§9 Comparación de valoración con pares
Valor razonableReport-date price
Parker-Hannifin CorporationPH
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable675,45 US$Report-date price958,22 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaWide
Cuadro de mando de inversión67 / 100
Emerson Electric Co.EMR
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable120,35 US$Report-date price163,11 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaNarrow
Cuadro de mando de inversión55 / 100
Cummins Inc.CMI
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable443,65 US$Report-date price542,21 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaNarrow
Cuadro de mando de inversión65 / 100
Parker-Hannifin CorporationPH
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable675,45 US$Report-date price958,22 US$
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) trades at 27.5x forward earnings against a peer median of 24.2x. Its EV/EBITDA of 22.8x compares with a peer median of 20.2x. The comparison uses 4 peers: Emerson Electric Co., Cummins Inc., GE Vernova Inc. and AMETEK Inc., as of 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-22.
§10 Industria y cicloEN
Fase del ciclo
Expansion
The industrial machinery and equipment sector exhibits a benchmark capex-to-revenue ratio of 4.1% and a capex-to-depreciation ratio of 0.68 (68%). In comparison, Parker-Hannifin's FY2026 capex of $459M on $21,499M revenue represents a 2.13% capex-to-revenue intensity, while its capex-to-depreciation ratio stands at 1.30 ($459M capex vs $353M depreciation).7
Ciclo alcista
The upside cycle scenario is propelled by a multi-year commercial aerospace super-cycle, where commercial aircraft build rates accelerate mid-teens and aging global fleets sustain elevated aftermarket utilization. Concurrently, infrastructure investments, factory automation, and domestic manufacturing re-shoring accelerate North American industrial volume growth.
Ciclo bajista
A cyclical downturn would emerge from synchronized discrete manufacturing contractions across North America and Europe, amplified by OEM commercial aircraft delivery delays. If short-cycle factory automation and heavy machinery demand stalls, industrial volume deleveraging would compress incremental margins and expose peak-cycle earnings expectations.
Tendencias seculares
Tendencia
Impacto
Nota
Commercial Aerospace Fleet Expansion and Aftermarket Modernization
positive
Airlines are ramping flight hours and extending legacy airframe lifecycles while OEMs ramp build rates, driving multi-year demand for flight-critical motion components and high-margin proprietary aftermarket replacement parts.
Industrial Automation, Electrification, and Clean Energy Transition
positive
Industrial manufacturers are investing in automated production, energy-efficient fluid systems, and electric subsystem actuation, augmented by the Curtis Instruments acquisition.
Posicionamiento
Parker-Hannifin is exceptionally positioned as a prime technological partner across motion and control platforms. By combining proprietary aerospace systems with diversified industrial distribution, the company maintains pricing power and high aftermarket capture that insulate it from typical short-cycle volatility. However, this strong structural positioning is already aggressively priced into current valuation multiples.
§11 Gestión de posiciónEN
Tamaño de posición
0%
With shares priced at $958.22 offering -29.5% implied return to Fair value of $675.45, capital preservation mandates no allocation until valuation normalizes.3
Riesgo
Managing exposure to high-multiple industrial compounders requires rigorous discipline when market valuation detaches from cash flow fundamentals. Given the unfavorable return implied by -29.5%, risk management prioritizes capital preservation through position liquidation and reallocation toward fairly valued alternatives. Portfolio hedges via sector index puts or short delta overlays can mitigate downside exposure for mandates with taxable or contractual retention constraints.
Tramos de entrada
Nivel
Acción
Por qué
Discount below $675.45
Initiate fundamental re-underwriting and watch-list review
Substantial discount below $675.45
Consider initiating incremental capital deployment
Represents a >25% discount to house fair value midpoint of $675.45, offering an attractive asymmetric risk/reward buffer.
Tramos de salida
Nivel
Acción
At or above $958.22
Execute immediate orderly divestment of existing long positions to capture peak cyclical valuation.
Above $804.43
Accelerate full exit on any liquidity-driven spikes or sentiment rallies.
Puntos de control trimestrales
Métrica
Umbral
Acción
Aerospace segment organic growth
Decelerating growth for consecutive quarters
Demote aerospace growth contribution and reduce consolidated terminal operating margin.
Trailing incremental margin below historical levels over full fiscal year
§12 Perspectivas de inversoresEN
Institutional Value Investor
Avoid
Trading at a 41.86% premium to house fair value of $675.45 and a forward P/E of 27.47x, the stock offers negative margin of safety and an implied return of -29.51%.3
Long-Term Quality Compounder
Avoid
Although Parker-Hannifin boasts an expanding wide moat, flight-critical aerospace intellectual property, and superior ROIC of 13.78%, current pricing fully discounts the FY2031 30% margin target, leaving zero buffer for cyclical shocks.5
Tactical / Cyclical Investor
Avoid
With the forward P/E multiple at 27.47x compared to industrial peers like Cummins at 15.41x and North American order growth facing a high comparison base, risk/reward is heavily skewed to the downside.3,4
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Parker-Hannifin is an exceptional industrial compounder with an expanding wide moat, yet the current share price of $958.22 trades at a 41.86% premium to house fair value of $675.45 (-29.51% implied return). We recommend divesting equity holdings to preserve capital.3
While management's execution under the Win Strategy 3.0 and double-digit Aerospace Systems growth remain impressive, current market multiples leave no room for execution errors, cyclical deceleration, or higher-for-longer capital costs.
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Analyst consensusData as of 2026-10-22 · Published 2026-10-22 · Provider-adjusted · cited for 3 figuresCited in Árbol de decisión de resultados
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Forward P/E multiple compresses below 20.0x from current 27.47x over an 18-month horizon. Trading multiples converge toward peer benchmarks such as Cummins at 15.41x, resulting in an estimated -20.0% fair value impact.3,4
FV impact
-7.4%
Terminal multiple 20% lower
Trigger
Within 18 months
Aerospace OE Delivery Bottlenecks and Global Industrial Contraction
Annual organic revenue growth drops below 2.0% YoY over a 24-month horizon. Supply chain bottlenecks at major airframe manufacturers impede commercial aircraft delivery ramps, while international industrial demand stagnates, driving an estimated -24.0% fair value impact.5
FV impact
-5.2%
Revenue and EPS growth 5 points lower for five years
Trigger
Within 24 months
Cost of Capital Repricing to External Market Median
WACC increases above 10.3% from the current computed 9.27% over a 12-month horizon. Higher long-term risk-free rates and widening corporate credit spreads raise discounting hurdles, driving an estimated -14.0% fair value impact.2
FV impact
-9.1%
Cost of capital 1 point higher
Trigger
Within 12 months
Incrementals falling below 20.0% would falsify the Win Strategy operating leverage thesis, capping normalized operating margins at 25.0% and reducing forward EPS by 8%.
Contraction in domestic organic growth would signal widespread industrial weakness, shifting valuation to bear case assumptions and cutting top-line growth trajectory by 200 bps.
Margin compression below 20.5% marks severe operational de-leverage and exhaustion of industrial pricing power, driving an estimated 18.5% impairment to fair value.
De-rating below 20.0x toward industrial peer medians reflects multiple de-leveraging, driving an estimated 20.0% fair value impact.
Actual:27.47x as of 2026-10-22
Alerta siBelow 20.0x
03Global Distribution Network and Installed Base Breadth — Unmatched global distribution reach across North America ($14,386M), EMEA ($4,178M), and Asia Pacific ($2,711M). The massive installed base generates recurring MRO replacement demand through over 13,000 distributor locations.Wide
04Scale Cost Advantage Under Win Strategy 3.0 — Centralized procurement, standardized lean operating systems, and value-based pricing deliver industry-leading segment operating margins (24.5% reported, 27.3% adjusted in FY2026) well above the peer and sector operating margin benchmark of 16.1%.Moderate
Short-cycle industrial demand deceleration across North America and Europe
medium
6-18 months
Broad end-market diversification and extensive global distributor channels buffer regional volatility, supported by secular infrastructure and automation demand.5,8
Normalization of industrial pricing power limiting incremental margin expansion
medium
12-36 months
Ongoing lean productivity tools under Win Strategy 3.0 and aerospace pricing opportunities offset normalized general industrial pricing dynamics.5
Discounted forecast-period cash flows (138 US$) plus discounted terminal value (425 US$) minus signed per current share (55,28 US$) equals the 507 US$ lens value shown above. Negative net debt is , so subtracting it raises value.
Management executes the Win Strategy to deliver steady revenue growth, with operating margins expanding across the forecast horizon. Free cash flow margin sustains near target levels, funding disciplined debt paydown and steady capital returns.
Actual
Achieved record 28.0% in Q4 FY2026 and 27.3% for full year; guided to 27.7% at midpoint for FY2027.
Por qué importa
Core indicator of Win Strategy 3.0 execution and incremental margin delivery in the 30% to 35% target range.5
03
Métrica:
Harmonized Rolling Annual Order Growth Rates
ActualOrder growth accelerated across North America, International, and Aerospace segments in Q4 FY2026.
Por qué importa
Provides strongest forward correlation to organic sales trajectory across North American and International industrial segments.
ActualCurtis Instruments integration complete; pending Filtration Group and CIRCOR deals expected to temporarily push leverage near 3.0x prior to rapid de-leveraging.
Por qué importa
Monitors closing and synergy realization of strategic acquisitions while tracking leverage trajectory.5
Operating leverage is durable, but incremental gains will rely increasingly on high-margin aerospace mix as general industrial pricing normalizes.
Superior Free Cash Flow Conversion De-Risks Strategic M&A
FY2026 free cash flow of $3,905M represented 18.2% of revenue and 107% of net income, comfortably exceeding the 17% through-cycle target.
High cash generation provides ample liquidity to absorb the pending acquisitions of Filtration Group and CIRCOR aerospace while maintaining rapid debt deleveraging.
Valuation Disconnect Against Historical and Peer Multiples
At $958.22, Parker trades at a forward P/E of 27.47x, compared to industrial peers Emerson Electric (22.40x) and Cummins (15.41x).
Even after modeling aggressive margin progression toward 27.0% consolidated EBIT, the house weighted fair value is $675.45, indicating that current market pricing leaves the stock vulnerable to a 29.51% multiple de-rating.
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Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable410,01 US$Report-date price941,95 US$
Fecha de evaluación
Ventaja competitivaNone
Cuadro de mando de inversión54 / 100
AMETEK Inc.AME
Precio / valor razonable
Valor razonable171,8 US$Report-date price251,93 US$
Fecha de evaluación
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Margen
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
$120.8B
27.5x
5.6x
22.8x
25.1%
—
EMR
Emerson Electric Co.
$91.4B
22.4x
4.9x
16.9x
12.8%
26.9%
CMI
Cummins Inc.
$74.0B
15.4x
2.1x
15.8x
21.1%
11.9%
GEV
GE Vernova Inc.
$237.1B
35.2x
5.7x
58.4x
82.6%
7.5%
AME
AMETEK Inc.
$56.7B
25.9x
7.2x
23.4x
14.6%
26.2%
North American Re-Shoring and Infrastructure Reinvestment
positive
Federal infrastructure legislation and supply chain near-shoring are driving domestic manufacturing facility investments and heavy-duty equipment demand, fueling North American order momentum.