NYSE: DOV · Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Dover
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with five segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. 2025 revenue was $8.1 billion and net earnings $1.1 billion. 2024 net earnings ($2.7 billion) included the sale of the Environmental Solutions Group, completed in October 2024 for $2.0 billion. In 2025 Dover acquired four businesses for $665 million, including Sikora, and ran a $500 million accelerated share repurchase. Q3 2026 revenue rose 8% to $2.2 billion (7% organic), and Dover expects 2026 adjusted EPS of $10.60–10.75.
Last updated
Analysis last edited: October 31, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 17, 2026 10:07 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: February 13, 2026
Built on10-K FY2025 · filed 2026-02-1310-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-30) · filed 2026-10-22
Next update expectedAfter FY2026’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.
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At a glanceFrom SEC data
Eight headline measures, each placed among the companies covered on this site.
- Revenue growthCAGRSmooths out year-to-year swings into "grew X% a year on average." Makes growth pace comparable across companies of very different sizes.
- 3.9%
- Operating marginOperating marginHow many cents of operating profit are left per dollar of revenue. Reflects pricing power and cost structure.
- 17.0%
- ROIC minus WACCROIC − WACC spreadThe difference between ROIC and WACC. Consistently positive implies value creation; consistently negative implies value destruction.
- +1.1 pts
- Net debt ÷ EBITDAEBITDAOperating income with D&A added back. A rough proxy for cash-generating power that’s less distorted by capital intensity, depreciation method, or financing/tax differences than net income.
- 1.3x
- Cash conversionOperating CF ÷ net income (cash conversion)How much of reported profit shows up as actual cash. 1x or higher means profit is backed by cash.
- 1.22x
- Dividend raisesDividend per shareTotal annual dividend paid per share (sum of all declared payments for the year).
- 5 of 5
- P/E todayP/EShare price ÷ EPS — how many years of current earnings the stock price represents. This site uses the period-end figure as reported in the filing.
- 24.6x
- Betaβ (beta)How much a stock moves, on average, for a 1% move in the overall market. Above 1 means more volatile than the market, which raises the return shareholders require. This site computes it from about 2.5 years (roughly 130 weeks) of weekly returns, built from Yahoo Finance daily prices, regressed against an S&P 500 ETF (SPY) as the market proxy, then applies the well-known long-run mean-reversion adjustment (0.67 × β + 0.33) as the WACC default.
- 0.96
Higher than 17% of 372 non-financial companies
Average yearly growth over the years shown
Higher than 45% of 311 non-financial companies
Latest fiscal year (FY2025)
Higher than 40% of 311 non-financial companies
Return on capital above (or below) its estimated cost
Higher than 42% of 304 non-financial companies
Below 0 means more cash than debt
Higher than 26% of 349 non-financial companies
Operating cash flow ÷ net income
Years the dividend per share rose, of the last 5
Latest close 2026-11-04; trailing 12 months to 2026-09-30
Above 1 = moves more than the market
Each marker shows where this company sits among the non-financial companies covered on this site, not all listed companies (left = lowest, right = highest). A high position is not automatically good — for net debt ÷ EBITDA, higher means more debt. Details and formulas are in the sections below and in How to read this.
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Valuation todayFrom SEC data
Price-based measures at the latest close, next to the same measures at the last fiscal year-end.
Share price$212.46close on 2026-11-04
Market cap$28.65B
- P/EP/EShare price ÷ EPS — how many years of current earnings the stock price represents. This site uses the period-end figure as reported in the filing. today
- 24.6x
- P/BP/BShare price ÷ book value per share. Below 1x means the market values the company below its accounting net worth. This site uses the closing price nearest the fiscal year-end and highlights sub-1x readings. today
- 3.9x
- EV/EBITDAEV/EBITDAEnterprise value (≈ market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash) as a multiple of EBITDA — roughly, "how many years of EBITDA to buy the whole company." Lower is generally viewed as cheaper, and it’s more comparable than P/E across companies with different debt loads or depreciation policies. This site excludes noncontrolling interests from the EV calculation. today
- 17.7x
- FCF yieldFree cash flow (FCF)Operating CF minus capital expenditures — cash generated by the business after funding its own investment, available for dividends, buybacks, acquisitions, or debt paydown. Acquisitions and securities purchases (also in investing CF) are not subtracted, so FCF can be positive in a year when total investing CF exceeds operating CF. today
- 3.9%
- Dividend yieldDividend per shareTotal annual dividend paid per share (sum of all declared payments for the year). today
- 1.0%
At FY2025 year-end: 24.6x
Earnings: trailing 12 months to 2026-09-30
At FY2025 year-end: 3.6x
Book value at FY2025 year-end
At FY2025 year-end: 16.4x
EBITDA for FY2025
At FY2025 year-end: 4.2%
Free cash flow for FY2025
Dividends per share for FY2025
“Today” uses the latest closing price (2026-11-04, Yahoo Finance daily closing prices) and shares outstanding at the last fiscal year-end. The rest of this page — including the financial table and ROIC vs. WACC — uses fiscal year-end prices. These are reference figures, not a judgment of whether the stock is cheap or expensive.
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What changed since last earningsFrom SEC data
The latest reported quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, the balance sheet against the previous quarter-end, and what management said in its latest earnings release.
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.
- Revenue$2.08B → $2.23B (vs. a year earlier)↑ +7.5%$2.08B → $2.23B (vs. a year earlier)
- Operating margin18.2% → 18.8% (vs. a year earlier)↑ +0.6 pts18.2% → 18.8% (vs. a year earlier)
- Net income$302M → $333M (vs. a year earlier)↑ +10.4%$302M → $333M (vs. a year earlier)
- Diluted EPS$2.19 → $2.47 (vs. a year earlier)↑ +12.8%$2.19 → $2.47 (vs. a year earlier)
- Cash$1.76B → $1.69B (vs. previous quarter-end)↓ −3.6%$1.76B → $1.69B (vs. previous quarter-end)
- Long-term debt$3.26B → $3.26B (vs. previous quarter-end)→ +0.1%$3.26B → $3.26B (vs. previous quarter-end)
Source: Form 10-Q ↗ (SEC XBRL). Long-term debt is the tagged long-term debt figure and leaves out short-term borrowings.
From the earnings release of Oct 22, 2026.
Management outlook • Issued
Expects 2026 GAAP EPS of $8.93–$9.08, adjusted $10.60–$10.75. Source sentence
In 2026, Dover expects to generate GAAP EPS in the range of $8.93 to $9.08 (adjusted EPS of $10.60 to $10.75), based on full year revenue growth of 7% to 8% (organic growth of 5% to 6%).
Key changes
Q3 revenue $2.2B, up 8%. Source sentence
For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, Dover generated revenue of $2.2 billion, an increase of 8% (+7% organic).
GAAP EPS $2.50, up 14%. Source sentence
GAAP earnings from continuing operations of $337 million increased by 11%, and GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations of $2.50 was up 14%.
Written by AI. A line appears only if its figures and direction match the quoted sentence, which an automatic check confirms. Companies' outlooks are their own and may not be met. Read the release ↗
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Company profileFrom SEC dataShow
- Legal name
- DOVER Corp
- Headquarters
- DOWNERS GROVE, IL
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year end
- 12/31
- Exchange & ticker
- NYSE: DOV
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
- CIK
- 29905
Workforce (as of FY2025 year-end)
Employees
24,000
Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) cover page and business description
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Earnings calendarFrom SEC dataShow
When the company reports each quarter: the quarter-end date, the day results were released, and when the 10-Q or 10-K was filed.
Next report
Q4 FY2026
Quarter end: December 2026. In past years, Q4 results were released 29–32 days after quarter end (Jan 29, 2026; Jan 30, 2025; Feb 1, 2024). No date has been announced in the sources this site uses.
Reporting pattern
- Fiscal year ends around December 31.
- Reports four times a year: three quarterly reports (10-Q) and an annual report (10-K) for Q4.
- Earnings releases came 22–32 days after quarter end over the last 12 quarters.
| Quarter | Quarter ended | Earnings release (8-K) | Report filed (10-Q / 10-K) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 (+22 days) | Oct 22, 2026 10-Q (+22 days) |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 (+23 days) | Jul 23, 2026 10-Q (+23 days) |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 (+23 days) | Apr 23, 2026 10-Q (+23 days) |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 (+29 days) | Feb 13, 2026 10-K (+44 days) |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 (+23 days) | Oct 23, 2025 10-Q (+23 days) |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 (+24 days) | Jul 24, 2025 10-Q (+24 days) |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 (+24 days) | Apr 24, 2025 10-Q (+24 days) |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 (+30 days) | Feb 14, 2025 10-K (+45 days) |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 (+24 days) | Oct 24, 2024 10-Q (+24 days) |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 (+25 days) | Jul 25, 2024 10-Q (+25 days) |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 (+25 days) | Apr 25, 2024 10-Q (+25 days) |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 (+32 days) | Feb 9, 2024 10-K (+40 days) |
Source: SEC EDGAR filing history. Release dates are the dates the earnings release was furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K (Item 2.02), which is normally the day results are announced. For a quarter whose 10-Q or 10-K isn’t filed yet, the date is the latest Item 2.02 8-K since the previous report, which may be a preliminary or other results-related update. Fiscal years are labeled by the calendar year in which they end.
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Flagship products & servicesSite analysis
Engineered Products
Engineered Products
Vehicle aftermarket, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, precision soldering, fluid dispensing
Clean Energy & Fueling
Clean Energy & Fueling
Storage, transport, dispensing and monitoring of traditional and clean fuels and cryogenic gases; retail fueling and car wash
Imaging & Identification
Imaging & Identification
Marking, coding, traceability and digital textile printing
Pumps & Process Solutions
Pumps & Process Solutions
Pumps, fluid connectors, precision components, biopharma components, polymer processing
Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Commercial refrigeration, heating and cooling, beverage can-making equipment
Segment descriptions are from the FY2025 Form 10-K.
U.S. and worldwide share of flagship products/services
The filings reviewed give no market share figure for the company's products or services.
Reviewed: Form 10-K (FY2025) · Form 10-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-30)
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Recent strategic focusSite analysis
Recent developments.
Q3 2026
Revenue $2.23B (+8%, +7% organic); GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations $2.50 (+14%), adjusted $2.88 (+10%). 2026 guidance: GAAP EPS $8.93–9.08, adjusted $10.60–10.75, on 7–8% revenue growth.
Source: Q3 2026 earnings release
Credit facility
New $1.5 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (April 2, 2026), replacing a similar facility.
Source: 8-K filed 2026-04-08
Euro notes
Issued €550 million of 3.500% notes due 2033 (November 2025).
Source: 8-K filed 2025-11-12
Accelerated buyback
$500 million accelerated share repurchase with JPMorgan (November 2025), funded with cash on hand.
Source: 8-K filed 2025-11-10
Capex ÷ D&A (FY2025)
0.58x
Below depreciation — investment is being pared back
formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization
e.g.$220M ÷ $380M = 0.58x
termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)
R&D-to-revenue ratio (FY2025)
2.0%
formularesearch & development expense ÷ revenue × 100
e.g.$165M ÷ $8,093M × 100 = 2.0%
M&A spend (6-year total)
$3.59B
Latest year: $663M
Cash-flow-statement spending on acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Where the money goes, over time
Unit: $M. Capex went from $166M in FY2020 to $220M in FY2025
- Capex
- R&D
- M&A spend
formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization
termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
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Key figures at a glanceFrom SEC data
FY2020–FY2025, 6 years.
Revenue (FY2025)
$8.09B
As reported in the 10-K
Revenue CAGR (5 years)
+3.9%
formula(last-period revenue ÷ first-period revenue) ^ (1 ÷ years) − 1
e.g.($8,093M ÷ $6,684M) ^ (1÷5) − 1 = 3.9%
termsCAGR · ^ (exponent) · Revenue (net sales)
Operating margin (FY2025)
17.0%▲favorable
+3.0pt vs. 5 years ago
formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100
e.g.$1,373M ÷ $8,093M × 100 = 17.0%
ROE (FY2025)
15.2%▲favorable
6-year average: 26.2%
As reported in the 10-K
P/B (FY2025 end)
3.56x
formulafiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share
e.g.$195.24 ÷ $54.92 = 3.56x
Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's P/B
EV/EBITDA (FY2025 end)
16.4x
formula(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)
e.g.($26,327M + $4,035M − $1,677M) ÷ ($1,373M + $380M) = 16.4x
termsEV/EBITDA · Market capitalization · Interest-bearing debt · EBITDA · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)
Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's multiple
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Revenue grew +3.9% a year over 5 years (modest growth)
From $6.68B in FY2020 to $8.09B in FY2025. The annualized rate (CAGR) makes it possible to compare growth pace across companies of different sizes.
- ▲
Operating margin improved: 14.0% → 17.0%
How much operating profit is left per $100 of revenue. It moved +3.0 points over 5 years — pricing power, cost control, and product mix all show up here.
- ▲
Equity ratio is 55.2% (a high level of financial stability)
The share of total assets funded by equity rather than debt. 50%+ is often read as low bankruptcy risk, though the right level varies by industry (real estate and leasing run lower, for instance).
- ▲
Free cash flow was positive in 6 of 6 years
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures: the cash left over after funding the business’s own investment, available for dividends, buybacks, acquisitions, or debt paydown. A negative year can mean heavy investment, or weak core earnings — worth distinguishing.
- ▲
ROE averaged 26.2% over 6 years (latest: 15.2%)
How much profit was generated on shareholders’ equity. Roughly 10%+ is often cited as solid for a U.S. company, though this varies a lot by industry and capital intensity.
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Business modelSite analysis
Business Model Canvas
The whole company in nine blocks. Left side: how it delivers (partners, activities, resources, costs). Right side: who it serves and how it earns. Every entry comes from the company’s filings shown on this page.
08 · who helps
Key partners
No partners or suppliers named in the filings.
07 · what it does
Key activities
- Engineering, manufacturing, aftermarket services and software
06 · what it draws on
Key resources
- Raw materials and components
- Acquired businesses
02 · why customers buy
Value propositions
- Equipment, components, software and services for niche industrial markets, where most of its businesses are market leaders.
04 · how it keeps them
Customer relationships
- Recurring demand from parts, consumables, services and software (about 40% of revenue); competes on customer service and product quality.
03 · how it reaches them
Channels
- Direct sales and distributors worldwide.
01 · who it serves
Customer segments
- Thousands of customers; none above 10% of revenue
09 · where money goes
Cost structure
FY2025, share of revenue ($8.09B)
- Cost of revenue60.2%
- Research & development2.0%
- Selling, general & administrative22.8%
Operating profit left: 17.0% of revenue. Depreciation & amortization (inside the costs above): $380M. Capital spending: $220M.
Source: Form 10-K income statement and cash-flow statement (SEC XBRL).
05 · how money comes in
Revenue streams
- Five segments, total revenue $8.09B (2025)
Value propositions, channels and customer relationships: Form 10-K (FY2025)
Operating companies make equipment, components, software and services for niche industrial markets. The 10-K says most of its businesses are market leaders that compete with only a few companies.
01 what it draws on
Inputs & resources
- Raw materials and components
- Acquired businesses
02 what it does
Activities
- Engineering, manufacturing, aftermarket services and software
03 who it serves
Customers
- Thousands of customers; none above 10% of revenue
04 how money comes in
How it earns
- Five segments, total revenue $8.09B (2025)
How the business makes money
- Q3 2026: bookings rose in all five segments and outpaced shipments.
- The CEO said secular-growth markets now make up about 25% of the portfolio (Q2 2026).
Government & regulation around the business
Non-market factors from the company’s filings: what governments and regulators fund, buy, set, approve or restrict, and which part of the flow above each one touches.
Dover is exposed to duties, tariffs and trade barriers.
Trade & export rules
Tariffs and trade rules
Duties, tariffs and other trade barriers affect costs and demand.
Constrains the businessTouches: Inputs & resourcesSource: Form 10-K (FY2025)
Revenue by segment (FY2025)
Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue, margin = segment profit ÷ segment revenue × 100
Engineered Products
1,085.8 (13%)profit 217.3 · margin 20.0%
Clean Energy & Fueling
2,130.5 (26%)profit 418.1 · margin 19.6%
Imaging & Identification
1,173.4 (14%)profit 314.7 · margin 26.8%
Pumps & Process Solutions
2,148.7 (27%)profit 651.6 · margin 30.3%
Climate & Sustainability Technologies
1,559.8 (19%)profit 265.6 · margin 17.0%
Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) — Note 19, Segment Information Profit is segment earnings. Totals before intersegment eliminations of $5.7M.
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Where it earnsSite analysis
Many U.S.-listed companies earn most of their revenue outside the U.S. — this breaks down revenue by country/region so it's clear where the business actually makes its money.
Largest market (FY2025)
United States — 54% of revenue
Revenue by country / region (FY2025)
Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue
United States
4,400.5 (54%)Europe
1,768.8 (22%)Asia
900.2 (11%)Other Americas
707.5 (9%)Other
315.5 (4%)
Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) — Note 19
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Contract structureSite analysisShow
Short-term or spot sales carry different earnings quality than long-term or auto-renewing contracts — this shows how the company actually contracts with its customers.
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Customers & suppliersSite analysis
Who the company sells to and buys from. Companies rarely name either, so named counterparties come only from the company's own filings and press releases; otherwise this lists the concentration figures the 10-K discloses.
Customers
Thousands of industrial, retail fueling, refrigeration, biopharma and other customers.
Named by the company
No customer is named; none exceeds 10% of revenue.
Suppliers
Raw materials and components.
Named by the company
No supplier is named.
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Competitors & peersSite analysis
Competitors the 10-K names, and the peer group the company itself chose in its proxy statement. Nothing here is this site's own pick.
The 10-K names key competitors in each segment.
Competitors named in the 10-K
Engineered Products
Also The COATS Company and Arrowhead Winch.
Clean Energy & Fueling
- Vontiersite ↗
- Franklin Electricsite ↗
- Ingersoll Randsite ↗
Also Tatsuno, Verifone, Elaflex, PDI Technologies, Dixon Valve, Crane (Cryoflo), Sonny's, National Carwash Solutions and WashTec.
Imaging & Identification
Also Brother Industries (Domino Printing) and Electronics for Imaging (Reggiani).
Pumps & Process Solutions
- IDEXsite ↗
- Ingersoll Randsite ↗
- ITTsite ↗
- Danahersite ↗
- Avantorsite ↗
- Spirax Group (formerly Spirax Sarco)site ↗
- Ecolabsite ↗
- Nordsonsite ↗
- Hillenbrandsite ↗
Also SPX Flow, Kingsbury, Hoerbiger and Miba.
Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Also Stolle Machinery.
Peer group the company chose
Executive compensation peer group, from the proxy statement. Peers are companies the board considers comparable — for example when setting executive pay — not necessarily direct competitors.
Chosen for similarity to Dover in end markets, complexity, revenue and market cap; unchanged from the prior year.
- AMETEKsite ↗
- Carlisle Companiessite ↗
- Corningsite ↗
- Eatonsite ↗
- Emersonsite ↗
- Flowservesite ↗
- Fortivesite ↗
- Illinois Tool Workssite ↗
- Ingersoll Randsite ↗
- Parker-Hannifinsite ↗
- Rockwell Automationsite ↗
- Roper Technologiessite ↗
- Snap-onsite ↗
- Stanley Black & Deckersite ↗
- Textronsite ↗
- Xylemsite ↗
Company names link to this site’s analysis where one exists; “site ↗” opens the company’s own website.
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M&A historySite analysisShow
Companies acquired over the last five years, plus older large acquisitions that still anchor a current business — what each was bought to do, and what happened afterward. From the 10-K, 8-Ks, and the company's press releases.
Dover acquired four businesses in 2025 for $665.3M and eight in 2024 for $635.3M, net of cash acquired.
Cash spent on acquisitions, FY2020–FY2025: $3.59B
2025-06-11
Sikora AG (99.8%)
$608.5M, net of cash acquired
Precision measurement, inspection and control for wire and cable, hose, optical fiber and plastics production.
- Stated purpose (company)
- Strengthens the Pumps & Process Solutions segment's offerings.
Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)
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Six years of financialsFrom SEC data
Each chart's axis holds a single unit (never mixing dollars, %, and $/share). The table's per-period header links to the filing the numbers came from.
Revenue over time
Unit: $M
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
Profit over time (operating → net)
Unit: $M
- Operating income
- Pretax income
- Net income
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
Margins over time
Unit: %
- Operating margin
- Net margin
formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100
formulanet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 100
Cash flow over time
Unit: $M (below zero = cash went out)
- Operating CF
- Investing CF
- Free CF
formulacash flow from operations − capital expenditures
termsFree cash flow (FCF) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Capital expenditures (capex)
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
Financial stability & capital efficiency
Unit: %
- Equity ratio
- ROE
formulatotal equity ÷ total assets × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)
termsStockholders’ equity · Total assets
formulanet income ÷ average equity (beginning + ending, ÷2) × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)
termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Stockholders’ equity
Earnings per share (EPS) and dividend per share
Unit: $
- EPS
- Dividend per share
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
| Line item | FY202010-K on EDGAR ↗ | FY202110-K on EDGAR ↗ | FY202210-K on EDGAR ↗ | FY202310-K on EDGAR ↗ | FY202410-K on EDGAR ↗ | FY202510-K on EDGAR ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement ($M) | ||||||
| Revenue | 6,684 | 7,907 | 7,844 | 7,684 | 7,746 | 8,093 |
| Operating income | 933 | 1,282 | 1,280 | 1,219 | 1,206 | 1,373 |
| Pretax income | 842 | 1,401 | 1,190 | 1,123 | 1,757 | 1,374 |
| Net income (attributable) | 683 | 1,124 | 1,065 | 1,057 | 2,697 | 1,094 |
| Revenue growthcalc(this year’s revenue − last year’s revenue) ÷ last year’s revenue × 100 | — | 18.3% | -0.8% | -2.0% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| Operating margincalcoperating income ÷ revenue × 100 | 14.0% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 15.9% | 15.6% | 17.0% |
| Net margincalcnet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 100 | 10.2% | 14.2% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 34.8% | 13.5% |
| Balance sheet ($M) | ||||||
| Total assets | 9,152 | 10,404 | 10,897 | 11,349 | 12,509 | 13,422 |
| Total equity | 3,386 | 4,190 | 4,286 | 5,107 | 6,954 | 7,405 |
| Interest-bearing debtSum of short- and long-term borrowings, notes/bonds payable | 3,109 | 3,124 | 4,413 | 3,460 | 3,329 | 4,035 |
| Equity ratio | 37.0% | 40.3% | 39.3% | 45.0% | 55.6% | 55.2% |
| ROE | 20.2% | 29.7% | 25.1% | 22.5% | 44.7% | 15.2% |
| Cash flow ($M) | ||||||
| Operating CF | 1,105 | 1,116 | 806 | 1,336 | 1,088 | 1,338 |
| Investing CF | -481 | -993 | -541 | -727 | -27 | -887 |
| Financing CF | -506 | -250 | -260 | -568 | -1,272 | -625 |
| Free cash flowcalccash flow from operations − capital expenditures | 939 | 944 | 595 | 1,153 | 920 | 1,118 |
| Cash and equivalents | 513 | 386 | 381 | 399 | 1,845 | 1,677 |
| Per share & other | ||||||
| EPS ($) | 4.70 | 7.74 | 7.42 | 7.52 | 19.45 | 7.94 |
| BVPS ($) | 23.55 | 29.08 | 30.68 | 36.50 | 50.68 | 54.92 |
| Dividend per share ($) | 1.97 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 2.07 |
| Payout ratiocalcdividend per share ÷ diluted EPS × 100 | 41.9% | 25.7% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 10.5% | 26.1% |
| P/E (x) | 26.9 | 23.5 | 18.3 | 20.5 | 9.7 | 24.6 |
| EV/EBITDA (x)calc(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization) | 17.1 | 18.4 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| P/B (x)calcfiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share | 5.36 | 6.24 | 4.41 | 4.21 | 3.70 | 3.56 |
P/B and EV/EBITDA use each period’s period-end (fiscal year-end) figures, not the current share price. Figures without a "calc" tag are as reported in the Form 10-K (the consolidated financial statements and, for older years, earlier 10-Ks), pulled automatically from SEC EDGAR. Where a later filing restated a prior period, the restated figure is used.
Last 8 quarters
Three-month figures from 10-Q filings. Change is versus the same quarter a year earlier. Newest quarter on top.
| Quarter ended | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $2.23B+7.5% | $419M+11.1% | $333M+10.4% | $2.47 |
| 2026-06-30 | $2.19B+6.9% | $392M+10.5% | $312M+11.9% | $2.30 |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.05B+10.1% | $306M+3.2% | $238M+3.3% | $1.75 |
| 2025-12-31 † | $2.1B+8.8% | $345M+17.0% | $282M-80.4% | — |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.08B | $377M | $302M | $2.19 |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.05B | $355M | $279M | $2.02 |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.87B | $296M | $231M | $1.67 |
| 2024-12-31 † | $1.93B | $295M | $1.44B | — |
† Fourth quarter = the 10-K’s annual figure minus the first three quarters; quarterly EPS isn’t derived this way because share counts change during the year.
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Is ROIC above WACC?From SEC data
ROIC (the return on money invested in the business) above WACC (the cost of raising that money) means the company is creating value. WACC is an estimate, so its assumptions can be adjusted below.
ROIC (FY2025)
10.2%
formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)
e.g.$1,373M × (1 − 19%) ÷ $10,861M × 100 = 10.2%
termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity
WACC (this site’s estimate)
9.16%
formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight
e.g.Equity weight: $26.33B ÷ ($26.33B + $4.03B) = 86.7%
e.g.Debt weight: $4.03B ÷ ($26.33B + $4.03B) = 13.3%
e.g.WACC: 10.2% × 86.7% + 2.7% × (1 − 19%) × 13.3% = 9.16%
termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization
How firm is this? With the equity risk premium ±1 point and beta ±0.2, WACC runs 7.6%–11.1% and ROIC − WACC runs −0.9 to +2.7 points. The sign flips inside this range, so the result depends on the assumptions. This describes the latest year and does not predict future value creation.
WACC 9.16% is this site’s estimate under the assumptions below (not a figure the company has published)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.95% (10-year Treasury, 2026-11-03)
- β
- 0.96 (price-derived adjusted beta)
- Equity risk premium
- 5.5%
- Cost of equity
- 10.23%
- Cost of debt
- 2.72%
- Tax rate
- 19% (effective rate, FY2023–FY2025)
- Capital structure (equity : debt)
- 87% : 13%
ROIC over time, vs. WACC
Unit: % — bars = each period's ROIC, horizontal line = latest WACC. Bars above the line are green, below are red
- ROIC (above WACC)
- ROIC (below WACC)
- WACC 9.16%
formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)
termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity
formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight
termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization
Try different WACC assumptions
β and the equity risk premium are estimates with a real range of plausible values — move the sliders to check whether ROIC > WACC still holds. The risk-free rate starts at the 10-year Treasury yield on 2026-11-03 (U.S. Treasury).
Initial β: 0.96 (price-derived adjusted beta. Raw β 0.94, R² 0.35, 130 weeks)
formula0.67 × β + 0.33 (β = the slope of weekly stock returns regressed on weekly market returns)
e.g.0.67 × 0.938 + 0.33 = 0.958
termsβ (beta)
Period 2024-05-10–2026-11-04, using S&P 500 ETF (SPY) as the market proxy. Source: Yahoo Finance price history.
formularisk-free rate + β × equity risk premium
e.g.5.0% + 0.96 × 5.5% = 10.2%
termsCAPM · Risk-free rate · β (beta) · Equity risk premium (market risk premium)
formulafiscal year-end closing price × shares outstanding (= market cap)
formulainterest expense ÷ interest-bearing debt × 100 (clamped to 0–10%; falls back to the risk-free rate if there’s no debt)
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What the price implies (DCF)From SEC data
A company's value can be written as its free cash flow divided by (cost of capital − perpetual growth). Working that backwards from the market's valuation shows how much growth the share price assumed — compared here with the company's actual past growth.
Growth the price implies (price on 2026-11-04)
5.6%
Perpetual FCF growth: g = r − FCF ÷ EV = 9.2% − 3.6%
Past FCF growth (FY2020–FY2025)
+3.5%
Compound annual rate, 5 years
Past revenue growth (FY2020–FY2025)
+3.9%
Compound annual rate, 5 years
Inputs (FY2025): free cash flow $1.12B (operating CF − capex); enterprise value $31.01B = market cap $28.65B (latest close, 2026-11-04) + debt $4.03B − cash and short-term investments $1.68B; r = WACC of 9.2% using this page’s default assumptions (β 0.96, risk-free 5.0%, market premium 5.5%).
Three WACC scenarios
The same calculation under cautious, base and optimistic cost-of-capital assumptions (risk-free rate fixed at the 10-year Treasury yield). Pick one to load it into the sliders below.
Try your own assumptions
V = FCF ÷ (r − g). It starts at the implied growth rate, where the theoretical value equals today’s enterprise value.
Theoretical enterprise value
$31.05B
FCF $1.12B ÷ (9.2% − 5.6%)
Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value
1.00x
Above 1x: these assumptions value the business above the market did
How sensitive the answer is
Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value for each combination of r and g.
| g \ r | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 0.50x | 0.44x | 0.39x | 0.35x | 0.32x |
| 2% | 0.69x | 0.58x | 0.50x | 0.44x | 0.39x |
| 4% | 1.13x | 0.86x | 0.69x | 0.58x | 0.50x |
| 6% | 3.00x | 1.64x | 1.13x | 0.86x | 0.69x |
| 8% | — | 18.02x | 3.00x | 1.64x | 1.13x |
A simplified model for seeing what the market price assumes, not a forecast or a target price. It treats free cash flow as growing at one constant rate forever; the result swings widely with small changes in r and g, and is undefined when g reaches r. Free cash flow here is operating cash flow minus capex, which is after interest — a full DCF of enterprise value would use cash flow before interest. Market cap uses the latest close (2026-11-04) × shares at fiscal year-end; free cash flow and WACC inputs are from the latest fiscal year.
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Earnings qualityFrom SEC dataShow
The same reported profit can mean different things depending on whether it's backed by cash, driven by the core business, or the result of a one-off item. Four checks below.
- ✓
Operating CF ÷ net income: averages 1.04x
Profit is backed by cash coming in.
- ✓
Accrual ratio (latest): -1.9%
A small share of profit rests on accounting estimates.
- ✓
Core-earnings share (operating income ÷ pretax income): 100%
Most profit comes from core operations.
- ✓
Days sales outstanding: 62 → 61 days
No major slowdown in collecting on sales.
Operating CF vs. net income
Unit: $M — operating CF above net income means profit is backed by cash
- Operating CF
- Net income
formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company
termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)
formula(net income − operating CF) ÷ average total assets × 100
termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Total assets
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
Profit bridge (FY2025)
Unit: $M — what moved profit from operating income to net income
- Profit (each stage)
- Pushed profit up
- Pushed profit down
formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100
termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)
Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-13
Receivables & inventory days
Unit: days — days grow when receivables or inventory build up faster than sales
- Days sales outstanding
- Days inventory outstanding
formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365
formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365
termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)
Worked examples (latest period)
formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company
e.g.$1,338M ÷ $1,094M = 1.22x
termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)
formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100
e.g.$1,373M ÷ $1,374M × 100 = 100%
termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)
formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365
e.g.($1,354M + $1,371M) ÷ 2 ÷ $8,093M × 365 = 61 days
formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365
e.g.($1,145M + $1,273M) ÷ 2 ÷ $4,874M × 365 = 91 days
termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)
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Who holds the sharesFrom SEC dataShow
How much of the stock large institutional investors report owning on SEC Form 13F, how much the directors and executive officers hold (and how much of the vote they control), and roughly how much is left for individual investors. Shown next to beta so the holder mix can be read alongside how much the stock swings.
Institutions, insiders and everyone else, 13F holdings as of 2026-06-30
“Everyone else” is what remains after shares reported on Form 13F and shares held by directors and executive officers: mostly individual investors, plus non-insider families or foundations and smaller or foreign institutions. The figures have different dates and 13F reports count some shares twice — read it as an approximate split.
- Held by 13F filers
- 91.4%
- Directors & officers (shares)
- 1.1%
- Everyone else (est.)
- 7.5%
- Directors & officers (voting power)
- 1.1%
- Institutional-ownership rank
- 173 of 416
- Beta (adjusted)
- 0.96
individuals and other non-13F holders
no separate voting figure; shown as shares
1 = most institutional; 41% of covered companies have more
above 1 = swings more than the market
- 123.1M shares reported by 1,166 13F filers ÷ 134.7M shares outstanding on 2026-07-17. Option positions are excluded.
- Directors and executive officers as a group, from the proxy statement’s beneficial-ownership table; includes shares they can acquire within 60 days.
- A large “everyone else” share can still reflect a family, trust or foundation stake held outside the board; check the proxy statement’s 5% holders.
Sources: SEC Form 13F data set (holdings as of 2026-06-30) · Form DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24 (beneficial ownership table) · Form 10-Q cover page (shares outstanding as of 2026-07-17)
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Strengths & weaknessesSite analysis
Strengths
1. Margin expansion in Pumps & Process
Segment margin rose to 30.3% in 2025 from 28.3%; bookings rose 9.9%.
Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)
2. Niche market leadership
The 10-K says most businesses are market leaders that compete with only a few companies.
Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)
3. Diversified customers
No customer above 10% of revenue.
Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)
Weaknesses
1. Declining segments
Engineered Products revenue fell from $1.25B in 2023 to $1.09B in 2025. Climate & Sustainability Technologies fell from $1.78B to $1.56B over the same period.
Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)
2. Polymer processing
The 10-K expects declines in polymer processing equipment as customers optimize past capacity investments.
Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)
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What draws investors to itSite analysis
Why the stock can look attractive to investors — each point paired with what has to hold for it to stay true, and the opposing view. This is this site's analysis, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
P/E (FY2025)
24.6x
Price at fiscal year-end ÷ diluted EPS
Dividend yield (FY2025)
1.06%
Dividends per share ÷ fiscal year-end price
Payout ratio (FY2025)
26%
Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS
FCF yield (FY2025)
4.2%
(Operating CF − capex) ÷ market cap
1. Earnings growth
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations rose 12% in Q2 2026 and 10% in Q3 2026.
- What has to hold
- Orders stay strong.
- The other side
- Some segments are shrinking.
Evidence: Q2 and Q3 2026 earnings releases
2. Shareholder returns
$2.07 dividend per share in 2025 plus a $500M accelerated buyback.
- What has to hold
- Cash flow holds.
- The other side
- Acquisitions compete for cash.
Evidence: SEC EDGAR XBRL; 8-K filed 2025-11-10
2024 net income and EPS include discontinued operations (the ESG sale) and the gain on the De-Sta-Co sale, so the 2024 P/E is not comparable with other years.
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ResilienceSite analysisShow
How well the company could absorb a bad year: its financial buffer, how its revenue and profit held up in the worst year on record, and what the 10-K says about the business's exposure to shocks. Figures and filing statements only — no overall rating.
1. Financial buffer (FY2025)
Cash & short-term investments ÷ debt due within a year
1.2x
$1.68B vs. $1.41B
Interest coverage (operating income ÷ interest expense)
12.5x
$1.37B vs. $110M
Free cash flow ÷ dividends paid
3.9x
$1.12B vs. $283M (FCF = operating CF − capex)
2. Worst year in the record, and the recovery
| Figure | Worst year-over-year change | Back to the prior level? |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -2.0% in FY2023 ($7.84B → $7.68B) | Yes, by FY2025 |
| Operating income | -4.7% in FY2023 ($1.28B → $1.22B) | Yes, by FY2025 |
Covers only the 6 fiscal years on record (FY2020–FY2025), which may not include a full recession — the worst year here isn’t necessarily how the company would fare in a severe downturn.
3. Business resilience (from the 10-K)
Liquidity
Cash of $1.68B at the end of 2025 and a new $1.5B revolving credit facility.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL; 8-K filed 2026-04-08
Cash generation
Operating cash flow of $1.34B in 2025.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL
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Legal & regulatory mattersSite analysisShow
Lawsuits, government investigations, enforcement actions and settlements the company discloses — where each stands, what is at stake, and what comes next. From the 10-K's Legal Proceedings and contingencies note, the latest 10-Q, and 8-Ks.
Dover reports ordinary-course product, patent, employment and commercial matters and minor Superfund cleanup roles. A $58.9 million jury verdict against its discontinued ESG business is being contested.
1 open matter
ESG business breach-of-contract verdict
On appealContract disputeCounterparty in product-development dispute (discontinued Environmental Solutions Group)
In June 2025 a jury returned a verdict of about $58.9 million against the ESG business on breach-of-contract and inducement of fiduciary-breach claims arising from product development. On post-trial motions the court reduced the judgment, and both parties have appealed to the Seventh Circuit.
- Next step
- An appeal to the Seventh Circuit if needed. No expense has been recognized because Dover does not believe a loss is probable.
Source: Form 10-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-30) — Legal Proceedings
Company statement: Management believes Dover is not involved in proceedings that could, individually or in aggregate, have a material effect.
Based on Form 10-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-30) — Legal Proceedings, reviewed 2026-10-18. Routine ordinary-course claims are not listed. “Major” is this site’s judgment of which matters could materially affect results.
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Risks (including geopolitical)Site analysis
Starting from the 10-K's Risk Factors section, organized by category — geopolitical, currency, raw materials, regulatory, disaster, and more — with impact and likelihood assessed by this site.
Risk map
Vertical = impact on results, horizontal = likelihood. Upper right = most severe. Numbers match the list below (placement is this site’s own assessment).
Likelihood →
"Company disclosure" vs. "this site’s assessment"
The description and mitigation for each risk are this site’s summary of the 10-K’s "Risk Factors" section. Impact and likelihood are this site’s own assessment, not the company’s — where the company discloses its own likelihood assessment, that is noted in the summary.
Impact is judged from how large the affected business is relative to total revenue/profit, and from the risk’s track record of moving results in the past. Likelihood is judged from the filing’s wording and the current business environment (already occurring, or recurring). See the rating criteria.
- 1Demand & macro
Customer capital spending
- Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
- Changes in customer demand and capital spending are a listed risk factor.
- Company’s stated mitigation
- Not stated in the filings.
- This site’s assessment
- Impact Med / Likelihood Med
- 2Regulation & legal
Trade policy and tariffs
- Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
- Changes in law, including trade policy and tariffs, are listed.
- Company’s stated mitigation
- Not stated in the filings.
- This site’s assessment
- Impact Med / Likelihood Med
- 3M&A & integration
Acquisitions
- Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
- Its ability to complete and integrate acquisitions, and acquisition valuation levels, are listed risks.
- Company’s stated mitigation
- Not stated in the filings.
- This site’s assessment
- Impact Med / Likelihood Med
- 4Competition & technology shift
Competition
- Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
- Competes with Snap-on, Vontier, Veralto, IDEX, Ingersoll Rand and others; key factors are service, quality, price and innovation.
- Company’s stated mitigation
- Not stated in the filings.
- This site’s assessment
- Impact Med / Likelihood Med
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What to watch going forwardSite analysis
- 2026 guidance: GAAP EPS $8.94–9.14, adjusted EPS $10.55–10.75; revenue growth of 6–8%.
- Use of cash for acquisitions; the CEO said the pipeline has a number of interesting opportunities.
- Recovery in Engineered Products and Climate & Sustainability Technologies.
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Source documentsShow
This page's financial figures come from the Form 10-Ks listed below. Check the original filings for full detail.
Last updated
Analysis last edited: October 31, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 17, 2026 10:07 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: February 13, 2026
Built on10-K FY2025 · filed 2026-02-13
Next update expectedAfter FY2026’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.
This page is this site’s own analysis based on public information, and does not represent Dover’s views. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and this site does not guarantee the accuracy of any figure or statement here. Always verify against the original source documents before making an investment decision.