How profitable is Dover Corporation (DOV)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), DOV converted $8.1B of revenue into a 39.8% gross margin, 17% operating margin, and $1.0B in free cash flow (12.5% FCF margin).

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Dover Corporation (DOV) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$215.91 +3.93% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $217.03

Dover Corporation (DOV) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $27.63B

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As of 2026-11-03, Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $215.91 (+3.93% 1D, market cap $27.63B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 16/20. Across 486 tracked Industrials issuers, DOV ranks #47 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), DOV carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 25.6x, gross margin of 39.8%, and ROIC of 12.9%. By comparison, TDY (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 34.9x, ROIC 7.5%, cap $30.30B) and IR (Ingersoll Rand Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 53.4x, ROIC 7.4%, cap $31.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, DOV leads on earnings multiple (25.6x) while DOV leads on capital efficiency (12.9% ROIC).

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Per DOV's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000029905), Dover Corporation generated $8.09B in revenue (+4.5% YoY), $1.09B in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $13.42B in total assets and $2.62B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $217.03 (+0.52%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 12.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DOV)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DOV SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 5.21 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (64) create a -13 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$193.33+3.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$199.84+4.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$207.99+3.8% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$215.91+2% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, DOV faces multiple-compression risk if 25.6x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 37.3% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($194.43) or 200D SMA ($209.84) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($226.60) toward Bear Floor ($176.75).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How DOV Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$1.01B (12.5% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $7.68B

FY24

Rev $7.75B

FY25

Rev $8.09B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$8.09B	39.8%	17%	$1.09B	$1.04B	12.7%
FY 2024	$7.75B	38.2%	15.6%	$2.70B	$2.56B	11.8%
FY 2023	$7.68B	39.8%	15.9%	$1.06B	$990.5M	10.4%

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DOV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.24%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-03O $210.4H $215.9L $207.7C $215.9VOL 2.74M

RES: $199.7SUP: $174.0SMA50: $194.4SMA200: $209.8

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

19.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DOV)

Industrials Rank #47 of 486 ⚔️ TDY vs DOV Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (DOV vs. TDY, IR, SYM, NVT)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 486 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dover Corporation (DOV) ranks #47 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #50 by equity capitalization ($27.63B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DOV leads on earnings valuation at 25.6x trailing P/E, while DOV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 12.9% ROIC and 39.8% gross margin. DOV currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 69/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DOV ACTIVE Dover Corporation	C+	69/100	25.6x	39.8%	12.9%	+3.93%	$27.63B	Benchmark Subject
TDY Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	C+	67/100	34.9x	42.8%	7.5%	+0.26%	$30.30B	/tdy-vs-dov →
IR Ingersoll Rand Inc.	C-	61/100	53.4x	43.6%	7.4%	+3.35%	$31.06B	/ir-vs-dov →
SYM Symbotic Inc.	D	46/100	—	18.8%	-5.0%	-1.85%	$22.94B	/sym-vs-dov →
NVT nVent Electric plc	D+	54/100	31.5x	37.7%	10.9%	-1.81%	$20.39B	/nvt-vs-dov →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000029905 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Dover Corporation (DOV) reported GAAP revenue of $8.09B (+4.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $7.75B , and +5.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.09B, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, DOV closed FY2025 with $13.42B in total assets against $2.62B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 5.21, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$8.09B	$1.09B	—	—	$13.42B	$2.62B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$7.75B	$2.70B	—	—	$12.51B	$2.53B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$7.68B	$1.06B	$1.34B	$990.5M	$15.39B	$3.60B

3. DOV Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DOV stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does DOV compare to TDY and IR in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DOV?

Where is DOV trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DOV last traded at $215.91 (+3.93% on volume of 1,953,621 shares), positioning the stock +11.05% above its 50-day simple moving average ($194.43) and +2.89% above its 200-day simple moving average ($209.84). Across its 52-week range of $176.40 to $237.54, DOV sits at the 64.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 64.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.0% ($207.27 to $224.55).

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DOV — Dover Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Dover Corporation (DOV) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 69/100, corresponding to a C+ letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $215.91 (+3.93% 1D, market capitalization $27.63B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (14/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 12.9%, gross margin of 39.8%, operating margin of 17.0%, and free cash flow yield of 3.67%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (14/20) + Insider Conviction (16/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (18/20): Incorporates a 0.93x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 5.21, Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.35x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Dover Corporation is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, operating within the Industrial Machinery/Components industry..0B in market capitalization. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 39.8%, an operating margin of 17%, and a net margin of 13.5%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Dover Corporation (DOV) reported $8.09B in annual revenue (up from $7.75B in FY2024, +4.5% YoY) and $1.09B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($7.68B revenue, $1.06B net income) through FY2025, DOV scaled operating cash flow to $0 and free cash flow to $0, backed by $13.42B in total assets against $2.62B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C+ • RQD 69/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 14/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 14/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $176.40 – $237.54 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 25.6x trailing P/E and 18.6x EV/EBITDA against 17.0% operating margins and a 0.93x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

As a result, second-order ripple effects cannot be mapped from the provided sources. An investor should treat the absence of linked dependencies as a gap in the analysis rather than evidence that no dependencies exist.

Key Question #1: Can DOV sustain or expand its 17.0% operating margin and 12.9% ROIC against Industrial Machinery/Components peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $8.09B and free cash flow of $0, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.62B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is DOV's 23.8x forward P/E multiple to Industrials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.93x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

DOV Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $215.91?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Strong forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 5.21, Piotroski F 8/9, Debt/Equity 0.35) paired with insider cluster activity and a reported Q3

Don't sleep on DOV's setup in Industrials. Strong forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 5.21, Piotroski F 8/9, Debt/Equity 0.35) paired with insider cluster activity and a reported Q3 earnings and revenue beat.. Beta of 0.93 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (69/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@CreditSpread_Watch Fair point on 25.6x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Industrial Machinery/Components. If gross margin (39.8%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

CR CreditSpread_Watch RQD DEBATE OPENER • Balance Sheet Analyst 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $176.58 (-15.0%)

Spot @ $207.74

Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 25.6 and EV/EBITDA of 18.6 with a weak macro regime fit score of 10/20 and an FCF yield of only 3.67%

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short DOV above $207.74. Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 25.6 and EV/EBITDA of 18.6 with a weak macro regime fit score of 10/20 and an FCF yield of only 3.67%.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (14/20) and FCF yield (3.67%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $237.54.