Mr. Market is currently offering Parker-Hannifin Corporation at $862.66.
The business passes 4 of 7 of Graham's defensive criteria — adequate but not exceptional.
At $862.66, the stock trades at a 235% premium to its Graham Number of $257.19. Graham would consider this price speculative.
There is no margin of safety at the current price. Graham would advise patience and waiting for a better entry point.
Negative NCAV — liabilities exceed current assets. Common in capital-return businesses (buybacks, debt-funded dividends) and capital-intensive industries. Not automatically a warning sign..
Conclusion: This stock is better suited for Graham's Enterprising investor — one willing to devote time and skill to security selection.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation manufactures and sells motion and control technologies and systems for aerospace and defense, in-plant and industrial equipment, transportation, off-highway, energy, and HVAC and refrigeration markets in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. It offers various motion-control systems and components, such as active and passive vibration control, high purity sealing, coatings, high temperature sealing, cryogenic valves and fittings, HVAC/R controls and monitoring, elastomeric, fabric reinforced, metal, precision cut seals, hydrogen and natural gas filters, electric and hydraulic pumps and motors, industrial air, gas filtration, electric and hydraulic valves, miniature pumps and valves, electromagnetic interface shielding, pneumatic actuators, regulators and valves, electromechanical and hydraulic actuators, power take offs, electronics, drives and controllers, process filtration solutions, engine filtration solutions, rubber to substrate adhesives, fluid condition monitoring, sensors and diagnostics, fluid conveyance hose and tubing, structural adhesives, high pressure connectors, fittings, valves and regulators, thermal management, high purity fittings. The company also provides products for use in commercial and defense airframe and engine programs, such as avionics, electric and hydraulic braking systems, electric power, electromechanical actuators, engine exhaust systems and components, fire detection and suppression, flight control systems, fluid conveyance, fuel systems and components, fuel tank inserting systems, hydraulic pumps and motors, hydraulic valves and actuators, pneumatics, seals, sensors, and thermal management products. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, direct-sales employees. Parker-Hannifin Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit % | 36.9% ▲ | 35.8% | 33.7% | 33.5% | N/A |
| Operating Margin % | 20.5% ▲ | 19.1% | 16.1% | 17.7% | N/A |
| Net Income % | 17.8% ▲ | 14.3% | 10.9% | 8.3% | N/A |
| Diluted EPS | 27.12 ▲ | 21.84 | 16.04 | 10.09 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29.5B | $29.3B | $30.0B | $25.9B | N/A |
| Total Debt | $9.3B ↓ | $10.6B | $12.6B | $11.5B | N/A |
| Working Capital | $1.1B ▲ | -$514M | -$901M | $6.2B | N/A |
| Years to Pay Debt | 2.63 | 3.71 | 6.03 | 8.73 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $3.3B ▲ | $3.0B | $2.6B | $2.2B | N/A |
| Owner Earnings | $4.9B | $4.2B | $3.3B | $2.1B | N/A |
| CapEx % of Net Income | 12.3% | 14.1% | 18.3% | 17.5% | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure % of Net Income | 12.3% | 14.1% | 18.3% | 17.5% | N/A |
| Repurchase of Capital Stock | -$1.8B | -$332M | -$297M | -$460M | N/A |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.3B ▲ | $3.0B ▲ | $2.6B ▲ | $2.2B • | N/A • |
| Warren's Owner Earnings | $4.9B | $4.2B | $3.3B | $2.1B | N/A |
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Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) fundamental analysis — Overall grade C based on profitability, financial health, valuation and cash flow. Graham's Fair Value: $257.19. Margin of safety: 0%. Gross profit margin: 36.9%. Operating margin: 20.5%. Net margin: 17.8%. Market cap: $108.9B. Sector: Industrials. Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery. Analysis powered by 360investing — free fundamental stock analysis based on Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett principles.
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