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Now trading at a price of $320.98, Parker-Hannifin has moved 0.4% so far today. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.5%. Read below for a basic value analysis of Parker-Hannifin.

Parker-Hannifin shares moved 3.2% over the last 52 weeks, with a high of $340.0 and a low of $230.44. During this time, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 13.0%. As of January 2022, the company's 50-day average price is $300.0. Parker-Hannifin Corporation manufactures and sells motion and control technologies and systems for various mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets worldwide. The large-cap Industrials company has 55,090 full time employees and is based in Cleveland, OH. Parker-Hannifin has returned a 1.5% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

The Company Has a Steady Stream of Strong Cash Flows:

2019-06-30 2020-06-30 2021-06-30 2022-06-30
Revenue (MM) $14,320 $13,696 $14,348 $15,862
Revenue Growth n/a -4.36% 4.76% 10.55%
Gross Margins 25.3% 24.9% 27.2% 28.2%
Gross Margins Growth n/a -1.58% 9.24% 3.68%
Operating Margins 14.5% 12.8% 16.5% 18.0%
Operating Margins Growth n/a -11.72% 28.91% 9.09%
Earnings Per Share $11.48 $9.29 $13.35 $10.09
EPS Growth n/a -19.08% 43.7% -24.42%
Free Cash Flow (MM) $1,535 $1,838 $2,365 $2,212
FCF Growth n/a 19.76% 28.65% -6.48%
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$195 -$233 -$210 -$230
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.51 3.3 1.96 3.12

Parker-Hannifin Is Overpriced:

Compared to the Industrials sector's average of 21.46, Parker-Hannifin has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 33.4 and, according to its EPS guidance of 20.75, an expected P/E ratio of 15.5. Parker-Hannifin's PEG ratio is 1.25 based on its 26.75% annual average growth rate of historical and projected earnings per share. This implies that the company's shares are fairly valued.

Parker-Hannifin's P/B ratio is 4.7 compared to its sector average of 3.7. The company is likely overvalued in terms of its equity. The company's shares are currently trading 146.4% above their fair value as expressed by Benjamin Graham's formula:

√(22.5 * 4-year average EPS * book value per share) = √(22.5 * 11.05 * 68.241) = $130.26

Parker-Hannifin Is the Subject of Mixed Market Indicators:

19 analysts are following Parker-Hannifin and have set target prices ranging from $260 to $417 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At the current price of $320.98, PH is trading -4.72% away from its average analyst target price of $336.89 per share, implying an analyst consensus of some upside potential for the stock.

The company has a very low short interest since 1.0% of the company's shares are tied to short positions. Institutions own 85.7% of Parker-Hannifin's shares, while the insider ownership rate stands at 0.4%. The biggest shareholder is the Vanguard Group, Inc. with a 8% stake in the company worth approximately $3,241,532,835.

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