Dover Corporation (DOV) reported $2.23 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.5%. EPS of $2.88 for the same period compares to $2.62 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.83, the EPS surprise was +1.77%.
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 Dover performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Engineered Products: $274.9 million versus $288.47 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.7% change. Revenue- Clean Energy & Fueling: $606 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $574.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.9%. Revenue- Climate & Sustainability Technologies: $481.45 million versus $456.18 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.9% change. Revenue- Pumps & Process Solutions: $568.52 million compared to the $574.5 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.2% year over year. Revenue- Intersegment eliminations: $-1.7 million versus $-2.2 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change. Revenue- Imaging & Identification: $304.67 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $310.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.9%. Adjusted EBITDA- Engineered Products: $62.26 million compared to the $68.33 million average estimate based on three analysts. Adjusted EBITDA- Clean Energy & Fueling: $141.6 million compared to the $136.97 million average estimate based on three analysts. Adjusted EBITDA- Climate & Sustainability Technologies: $88.52 million compared to the $90.56 million average estimate based on three analysts. Adjusted EBITDA- Pumps & Process Solutions: $192.94 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $198.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Imaging & Identification: $99.73 million compared to the $92.11 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Dover here>>>
Shares of Dover have returned +5.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no 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.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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