Dover Corporation (DOV)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,484,024 | 1,447,313 | 1,454,289 | 1,415,132 | 1,888,187 | 1,916,362 | 1,846,529 | 1,840,625 | 1,365,085 | 1,361,495 | 1,393,692 | 1,422,210 | 1,403,961 | 1,534,537 | 1,505,667 | 1,493,327 | 1,507,145 | 1,268,672 | 1,193,441 | 1,028,976 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 7,405,210 | 7,662,940 | 7,441,300 | 7,137,770 | 6,954,000 | 5,698,000 | 5,363,620 | 5,152,850 | 5,106,600 | 4,832,500 | 4,662,100 | 4,460,560 | 4,286,370 | 3,991,430 | 4,388,520 | 4,329,780 | 4,189,530 | 3,891,820 | 3,719,300 | 3,499,140 |
| Return on total capital | 20.04% | 18.89% | 19.54% | 19.83% | 27.15% | 33.63% | 34.43% | 35.72% | 26.73% | 28.17% | 29.89% | 31.88% | 32.75% | 38.45% | 34.31% | 34.49% | 35.97% | 32.60% | 32.09% | 29.41% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $1,484,024K ÷ ($—K + $7,405,210K)
= 20.04%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
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Symbol
Return on total capital
Dover Corporation
DOV
20.04%
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21.22%
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16.07%
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0.03%
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