Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fluid power systems specialist Parker Hannifin (PH -0.66%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Parker and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Parker facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Cleveland, Ohio (1918) |
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Market Cap |
$11.7 billion |
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Industry |
Industrial machinery |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$13.1 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Donald Washkewicz CFO Jon Marten |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
19.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$436.1 million / $1.8 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.1% |
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Competitors |
Eaton (ETN -1.64%) Emerson Electric (EMR -1.51%) Honeywell International (HON -0.19%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 570 members who have rated Parker believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, Foolish Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross (TMFOpie), succinctly summed up the Parker bull case for our community: "Solid contributor to its space; long-term dividend payer with a history of increasing it. Steady eddy."
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