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Parker-Hannifin

NYSE: PH · USD

Parker-Hannifin (PH) Economic Moat Analysis—

Avantages concurrentiels, preuves datées et risques d’érosion.

Analyse à actualiser

Narrow avantage concurrentiel

Parker's aerospace engineering relationships have produced original-equipment program wins and follow-on repair and replacement business, supporting a narrow moat from customer integration and repeat aftermarket demand. This supports an advantage beyond margins alone, although switching costs and program duration are not quantified. Realized industrial price increases demonstrate pricing power, constrained by fixed-price terms and cost-recovery delays. The passages do not establish a wide moat or equivalent protection across all industrial products.

Switching costs

Aerospace engineering relationships translate into original-equipment program wins and follow-on repair and replacement business. This supports an inference of customer integration and switching friction, corroborated by actual aftermarket volume growth; explicit replacement barriers are not disclosed.

Durabilité
The OEM-to-aftermarket relationship is disclosed in both 2025 and 2026, and fiscal 2026 aftermarket demand increased. Program-linked repeat business supports persistence, but the passages do not quantify program lives, exclusivity or customer switching costs.
Concurrents
Crane Co., Eaton Corporation plc, Honeywell Aerospace Inc., Moog Inc., RTX Corporation, Safran S.A., Senior plc, Triumph Group, Inc., Woodward, Inc.
Risques d’érosion
Named aerospace competitors can challenge future program awards. Technology changes, delivery or quality failures, and government contract termination rights could weaken relationships. These are disclosed risks, not evidence that widespread customer losses have occurred.
Ce qui invaliderait la thèse
The thesis would weaken materially if Parker lost existing program repair and replacement business to competing suppliers, aftermarket demand persistently underperformed its installed programs, or OEM wins ceased generating follow-on business.
Preuves (5) · Contre-preuves (4)

Évolution depuis la dernière analyse

  • Changed from uncertain to narrow because the supplied passages explicitly connect aerospace engineering relationships to achieved OEM program wins and follow-on repair and replacement business, repeated across the 2025 and 2026 filings and supported by actual aftermarket growth.
  • Added assessments of adopted incentive arrangements, actual vesting, ownership-guideline compliance and governance practices from the supplied disclosures.

Limites de l’analyse

  • The narrow verdict rests principally on aerospace, which represented 33% of fiscal 2026 sales; equivalent structural protection is not established across the larger industrial segment.
  • Customer integration and switching friction are inferred from achieved OEM and follow-on business. Switching expenses, exclusivity, qualification requirements, program duration and customer retention rates are not supplied.
  • Competitors are explicitly named, but the passages do not establish their relative costs, program win rates or aftermarket capture. Named coverage is not a comprehensive competitive comparison.
  • Owned intellectual property and OEM-specific products support differentiation, but patent ownership and portfolio breadth alone do not establish durable exclusion. No relative cost advantage, network effect or efficient-scale barrier is demonstrated.
  • Operating results are disclosed evidence; management's explanations of their causes and assertions of market leadership remain issuer claims. The evidence does not support exceptional grade-4 durability.
  • Realized pricing evidence concerns industrial operations. Aerospace price realization, contract repricing rights, fixed-price exposure and price-related customer losses are not quantified.
  • The September 18, 2026 proxy describes Filtration Group as completed, superseding earlier pending descriptions for transaction status. Its achieved integration returns are not established; CIRCOR remains pending in the supplied disclosures.
  • Source dates are filing dates, retaining dateKind filed. The October 28, 2026 shareholder meeting is future to the proxy filing, so its proposed votes are not treated as completed approvals.
  • Ownership-guideline compliance is disclosed, but individual ownership amounts and the full compensation and governance terms are not supplied.

Indicateurs financiers à confronter à la thèse

Ratios calculés à partir des publications annuelles. Une valeur manquante reste indisponible. Les graphiques détaillés sont accessibles dans les autres onglets.

Indicateurs financiers à confronter à la thèse
PériodeGross marginOperating marginROICFCF margin
202228.2%18.8%14.9%13.9%
202333.7%17.9%13.6%13.6%
202435.8%20.4%15.8%15.0%
202536.9%21.9%18.3%16.8%
202637.7%23.6%18.8%18.2%

Pouvoir de fixation des prix—

Données vérifiées insuffisantes pour attribuer un score.

Management—

Données vérifiées insuffisantes pour attribuer un score.

Sources et méthode

Analyse à actualiser · Mis à jour 19/10/2026 · Version 6

Interprétation IA fondée sur des extraits vérifiés. Les déclarations de l’entreprise et les limites de couverture restent explicites.

Méthode quality-scores-2 : six catégories de même poids. Le score global exige une couverture complète. Les données manquantes ne valent pas zéro. Les évaluations qualitatives sont des interprétations sourcées, pas des probabilités. 3/6 · 23/10/2026

Moat—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Pouvoir de fixation des prix—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Prévisibilité92

Five consecutive annual periods. Equal weights: nondeclining revenue frequency; revenue-growth volatility (5–40pp); positive FCF frequency; FCF-margin volatility (3–20pp). Stability indicator, not a growth forecast.

Nondeclining revenue years (%)
75.00
Revenue growth volatility (pp)
7.60
Positive FCF years (%)
100.00
FCF margin volatility (pp)
1.73

Solidité financière75

Equal-weight grades: debt/FCF (1–8x), net debt/earnings before interest and tax (0–5x), interest service (1–12x), current ratio (0.75–2x). Earnings use reported operating income, or reported pretax profit plus reported interest expense when operating income is unavailable. Interest service uses earnings/interest expense; if unavailable, it uses reported operating cash flow/cash interest paid, without relabeling cash paid as accrued expense. Nonpositive cash flow/earnings score 0 for their service component; reported zero interest with a positive numerator scores 100. Net cash scores 100 for net leverage. Missing disclosures remain unavailable. General nonfinancial-company rubric, not a credit rating; exceptional and nonoperating gains are not normalized out. IFRS finance-cost and cash-flow classifications retain their reported scope.

debtFcfGrade
86.95
netDebtEbitGrade
72.49
interestCoverageGrade
100.00
currentRatioGrade
40.98
Debt / FCF (x)
1.91
Net debt / operating income (x)
1.38
Interest coverage (x)
12.64
Current ratio (x)
1.26

Allocation du capital97

Three-year equal-weight indicators: pretax return on average invested capital (0–25%; equity + debt − cash, each year and its prior year), share-count growth (0–5%, lower better), share-based cost/revenue (2–20%, lower better), consolidated FCF/net income (0–1x). Return uses reported operating income or, if unavailable, EBIT calculated from reported pretax profit plus reported interest expense; exceptional/nonoperating gains are not normalized out. Share-based cost uses the reported cash-flow add-back or, if absent, separately reported recognized compensation expense; the latter never becomes an FCF adjustment. Nonpositive net income scores 0 for cash conversion; absent income/FCF stays unavailable. Nonpositive invested capital has no defined return and remains unavailable. Does not establish acquisition quality or buyback timing.

3-year pre-tax operating return (%)
21.61
3-year average dilution (%)
-0.54
3-year average SBC / revenue (%)
0.80
cashConversionGrade
100.00

Qualité du management—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Preuves

In the Aerospace Systems Segment, we have developed relationships with key customers based on our advanced technological and engineering capabilities, performance in quality, delivery, service, and price competitiveness.

Business / Competition / aerospace customer relationships · Dépôt 21/08/2026

This has enabled us to obtain significant original equipment business on new aircraft programs for our systems and components, as well as the follow-on repair and replacement business for these programs.

Business / Competition / OEM wins and follow-on repair and replacement business · Dépôt 21/08/2026

This has enabled us to obtain significant original equipment business on new aircraft programs for our systems and components, as well as the follow-on repair and replacement business for these programs.

Business / Competition / 2025 OEM and follow-on business · Dépôt 22/08/2025

24 Table of Contents Aerospace Systems For the years ended June 30, 2026 2025 Net sales $ 7,061 $ 6,185 Segment operating income $ 1,833 $ 1,441 Segment operating margin 26.0 % 23.3 % Net Sales The Aerospace Systems Segment operations experienced the following percentage changes in net sales: 2026 Reported sales growth 14.2 % Less: currency 0.8 % Organic sales growth 13.4 % Aerospace Systems Segment sales increased compared to prior-year due to higher volume across all market segments, especially in the commercial OEM and aftermarket market segments.

MD&A / Aerospace Systems / fiscal 2026 organic growth and aftermarket volume · Dépôt 21/08/2026

8,498 7,389 Aerospace Systems Segment backlog increased in 2026 primarily due to orders exceeding shipments in all market segments, especially in the commercial OEM and aftermarket market segments.

MD&A / Aerospace Systems / backlog and orders exceeding shipments · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Although we believe that we are one of the market leaders in most of the major markets for our most significant Aerospace Systems Segment products, primary global competitors for these products include Crane Co., Eaton Corporation plc, Honeywell Aerospace Inc., Moog Inc., RTX Corporation, Safran S.A., Senior plc, Triumph Group, Inc., and Woodward, Inc.

Business / Competition / named aerospace competitors and asserted market leadership · Dépôt 21/08/2026

The markets we serve are characterized by rapidly changing technologies and frequent introductions of new products and services.

Risk Factors / rapidly changing technologies · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Our operations are subject to competition from a wide variety of global, regional and local competitors, which could adversely affect our results of operations by creating downward pricing pressure and/or a decline in our margins or market shares.

Risk Factors / competition and potential pricing or market-share pressure · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Agreements relating to the sale of products to government entities may be subject to termination, reduction or modification, either at the convenience of the government or for our failure to perform, or other unsatisfactory performance under the applicable contract.

Risk Factors / government contract termination and modification rights · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Operating Margin Diversified Industrial Segment operating margin increased during the current-year quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 in both the North America and International businesses primarily due to favorable product mix, price increases, and benefits from prior-year business realignment activities, partially offset by an increase in material costs.

MD&A / Diversified Industrial / realized price increases and material costs · Dépôt 30/01/2026

Within the North America businesses, segment operating margin increased by 110 basis points in 2026 compared to 2025, primarily driven by favorable pricing and benefits from prior year divestitures, partially offset by unfavorable product mix, increased material costs and higher intangible amortization.

MD&A / North America / fiscal 2026 pricing and operating-margin drivers · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Within the International businesses, segment operating margin increased by 90 basis points in 2026 compared to 2025, primarily driven by favorable mix and pricing, partially offset by higher business realignment charges.

MD&A / International / fiscal 2026 pricing and operating-margin drivers · Dépôt 21/08/2026

During the current-year quarter, operating margin decreased in both the North America and International businesses primarily due to unfavorable product mix, higher business realignment charges, higher amortization expense of acquired intangibles, as well as increased material costs offset by favorable pricing.

MD&A / Diversified Industrial / quarterly margin decline despite favorable pricing · Dépôt 01/05/2026

Our efforts to manage these fluctuations by, among other things, passing along price increases to our customers, may be subject to a time delay between raw material prices increasing and our ability to increase the price of our products, or we may be unable to increase the prices of our products due to pricing pressure, contract terms (including fixed-price contracts) or other factors.

Risk Factors / pass-through delays, pricing pressure and fixed-price contracts · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Organic sales growth relating to our North American businesses in 2026 increased by 3.1%, or $252 million, from 2025, driven by demand within the in-plant and industrial equipment, aerospace and defense, and off-highway markets, partially offset by lower demand within the transportation market.

MD&A / North America / organic demand growth and transportation weakness · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Business and Performance Highlights Parker Delivered Another Record Year in Fiscal 2026 Segment Operating Margin Cash Flow from Operations Earnings per Share Continued Dividend Increase 24.5% A RECORD 24.5% COMPARED TO 23.0% FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 $4.4B A RECORD $4.4 BILLION COMPARED TO $3.8 BILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 $28.48 A RECORD $28.48 COMPARED TO $27.12 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 70th YEAR INCREASED ANNUAL DIVIDENDS PER SHARE PAID FOR THE 70TH YEAR IN A ROW The Company delivered record performance across multiple financial metrics again in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the strength of our business system, The Win Strategy™, our disciplined execution, and the resilience of our portfolio.

Business and Performance Highlights / fiscal 2026 cash flow, earnings and dividends · Dépôt 18/09/2026

Cash flows from operating activities were $3,776 million in 2025 compared to $3,384 million in 2024.

MD&A / cash flows from operations / 2025 and 2024 · Dépôt 22/08/2025

- 4 - PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 2,557 $ 2,609 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 264 263 Amortization 436 414 Stock-based compensation expense 145 130 Deferred income taxes (7) (254) Gain on sale of businesses (1) (253) Other, net (37) 17 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures: Accounts receivable, net (169) 15 Inventories (279) (130) Prepaid expenses (24) (2) Other current assets (44) (23) Other long-term assets (46) (7) Accounts payable, trade 147 13 Accrued payrolls and other compensation (37) (98) Other current liabilities (237) (310) Pensions and other postretirement benefits (27) (34) Other long-term liabilities (13) (41) Net cash provided by operating activities 2,628 2,309 Cash flows from investing activities Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,014) — Capital expenditures (286) (304) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 37 32 Proceeds from sale of businesses 1 623 Other, net 23 (6) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,239) 345 Cash flows from financing activities Payments for common shares (1,007) (860) Proceeds from (payments for) notes payable, net 323 (203) Proceeds from long-term borrowings 12 739 Payments for long-term borrowings (14) (1,730) Dividends paid (683) (630) Other, net (1) 3 Net cash used in financing activities (1,370) (2,681) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (10) 14 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9 (13) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 467 422 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 476 $ 409 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows / nine months ended March 31, 2026 · Dépôt 01/05/2026

•Net commercial paper repayments of $736 million in 2026 compared to $374 million in 2025.

MD&A / financing activities / fiscal 2026 commercial paper repayments · Dépôt 21/08/2026

•Days supply of inventory on hand was 86 days in 2026 and 82 days in 2025.

MD&A / working capital / inventory days · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Note 3. Acquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions On May 21, 2026, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CIRCOR Aerospace for approximately $2.55 billion in cash.

Note 3 / announced CIRCOR Aerospace acquisition commitment · Dépôt 21/08/2026

We expect to fund the acquisition of CIRCOR Aerospace with a combination of new debt and cash.

MD&A / proposed acquisition financing · Dépôt 21/08/2026

The Company's Long Term Incentive Plans ("LTIP") provide for the issuance of unrestricted stock to certain officers and key employees based on the attainment of certain goals relating to our revenue growth, earnings per share growth and return on invested capital during a three-year performance period.

Stock Incentive Plans / three-year LTIP performance measures · Dépôt 21/08/2026

A summary of the status and changes of shares subject to RSU and LTIP awards for employees and the related average price per share follows: RSU LTIP Awards (Shares in thousands) Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested June 30, 2025 146 $ 449.11 275 $ 438.35 Granted(1) 53 $ 748.78 143 $ 540.23 Vested (77) $ 404.16 (215) $ 309.58 Canceled (5) $ 599.71 (7) $ 622.75 Nonvested June 30, 2026 117 $ 607.65 196 $ 647.72 (1) LTIP awards granted includes an adjustment for actual performance achieved.

Stock Incentive Plans / actual grants, vesting and performance adjustments · Dépôt 21/08/2026

•Robust stock ownership guidelines for our Directors and executive officers (all of whom are compliant with such guidelines) •Annual Board, Committee and individual Director evaluations •Annual review of our Chief Executive Officer by all independent Directors •Thoughtful management of our Directors' outside commitments – two Director Nominees do not sit on any other public company boards, six Director Nominees sit on one other public company board, and one Director Nominee sits on two other public company boards •Average Director attendance at all of our Board of Directors and Committee meetings was over 96% and each of our Directors attended at least 75% of his or her meetings of our Board of Directors and his or her Committee meetings during fiscal year 2026.

Corporate Governance Highlights / ownership compliance, evaluations and attendance · Dépôt 18/09/2026

Shareholder Rights •Annual election of all Directors •Majority voting and resignation policy for uncontested Director elections •Proxy access permitted for eligible shareholders Board Independence •Board Committees are 100% comprised of independent Directors.

Corporate Governance Highlights / shareholder rights and committee independence · Dépôt 18/09/2026

Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

Independent auditor report / effective internal control over financial reporting · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Ms. Parmentier has been Chairman of the Board since January 2024 and Chief Executive Officer since January 2023.

Executive Officers / combined chairman and CEO roles · Dépôt 21/08/2026

Oversight of Risk •Our Chairman of the Board and independent Lead Director ensure the entire Board of Directors maintains regular oversight of key risk areas, such as corporate strategy, management succession planning, cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, and sustainability matters.

Corporate Governance Highlights / independent Lead Director and risk oversight · Dépôt 18/09/2026

Our results for revenue growth were at top quartile, and our results for earnings per share growth and growth in average return on invested capital were between the median and top quartile performance levels, resulting in a payout at 167.36% of target.

Executive Compensation / realized relative performance and LTIP payout · Dépôt 18/09/2026

Diversified Industrial Segment products include standard products, as well as custom products which are engineered and produced to OEM specifications for application to particular end products.

Business / industrial standard and OEM-specific custom products · Dépôt 21/08/2026

We own a number of patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets and licenses related to our products.

Business / owned intellectual property · Dépôt 21/08/2026

We do not depend on any single patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or license or group of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets or licenses to any material extent.

Business / absence of material dependence on individual intellectual property · Dépôt 21/08/2026

and Filtration Group Corporation and continued progress toward the pending acquisition of CIRCOR’s Commercial and Defense Aerospace business, each of which is expected to strengthen our technology portfolio, expand our capabilities in attractive, highly-engineered markets and support our long-term growth.

Business and Performance Highlights / completed Filtration Group acquisition and pending CIRCOR transaction · Dépôt 18/09/2026

Historique des publications

Historique des publications
VersionMis à jourAvantage concurrentiel
623/10/2026narrow
522/10/2026narrow
419/10/2026narrow
318/10/2026uncertain
218/10/2026uncertain
118/10/2026Indisponible

Sources

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