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| Metric | IRIngersoll Rand Inc. | PHParker-Hannifin Corp | ITWILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | OTISOtis Worldwide Corp | Median of the restexcluding IR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $79.06▲ 0.47 (0.60%) | $944.61▼ 21.65 (2.24%) | $279.24▲ 2.44 (0.88%) | $72.35▲ 0.28 (0.39%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $30.92B | $119.07B | $80.59B | $28.69B | |
| Revenue | $7.65B | $21.50B | $16.04B | $14.43B | |
| Profit | $581.4M | $3.65B | $3.07B | $1.38B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 5.7% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 43.6% | 37.7% | 44.1% | — | 40.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 15.0% | 23.6% | 26.3% | 14.8% | 23.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.6% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 9.6% | 17.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.9% | 18.2% | 16.9% | 10.0% | 16.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.8% | 23.7% | 95.0% | -25.7% | 23.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.2% | 17.6% | 33.1% | 121.8% | 33.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 53.19x | 32.63x | 26.28x | 20.73x | 26.28x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 20.88x | 23.38x | 19.29x | 15.31x | 19.29x |
| Price to book | 3.06x | 7.73x | 24.98x | -5.32x | 7.73x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.81x | 1.00x | 4.01x | -2.95x | 1.00x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 9/9 | 5/9 | 5/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | grey |
How IR compares with the others
- IR's operating margin of 15.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (23.6%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 5.7% against 1.2%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 53.2x against 26.3x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8x against 1.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.