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Parker-Hannifin (PH) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Parker-Hannifin (PH - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.49 billion, up 10.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $8.17, compared to $6.94 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.37 billion, representing a surprise of +2.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $7.85.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Parker-Hannifin performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Reported sales growth - Diversified Industrial International Businesses: 12.7% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 11.6%.
  • Organic sales growth - Diversified Industrial International Businesses: 3.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 5.7%.
  • Diversified Industrial - International - Organic sales growth: 3.3% versus 2.5% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Organic sales growth - Aerospace Systems: 14.2% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 10.2%.
  • Reported sales growth: 10.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 9%.
  • Organic sales growth: 6.5% versus 5.1% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Reported sales growth - Aerospace Systems: 15.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 10.8%.
  • Diversified Industrial - North America - Organic sales growth: 2.8% versus 3% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net sales - Diversified Industrial: $3.67 billion compared to the $3.66 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net Sales- Diversified Industrial- International: $1.53 billion compared to the $1.52 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Aerospace Systems: $1.81 billion versus $1.74 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.4% change.
  • Net Sales- Diversified Industrial- North America: $2.14 billion versus $2.15 billion estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Parker-Hannifin here>>>

Shares of Parker-Hannifin have returned +2.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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