Parker-Hannifin holds the cleaner structural position, with the lead spread across profitability and growth. Smiths still has the edge on stability, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. On the market side, Parker-Hannifin is in better shape — its trend is intact while Smiths's trend has broken down. That puts structure and market broadly in agreement — Parker-Hannifin's lead looks more confirmed than conflicted.
The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels.
This is not just a one-metric split: both profitability and growth materially support the lead. Parker-Hannifin Corporation leads by 13 points on the overall comparison score.
Both operate in: Specialty Industrial Machinery
This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. PH and SMIN.L share the same industry classification.
For a similarity-based comparison, see how Parker-Hannifin and Smiths each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.
Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.
Score differences across key dimensions.
Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation still looks stronger, and the price setup does not materially undermine that lead.
Valuation position uses peer-relative PE percentile (idx_pct_pe) where available.
Capital efficiency adds support, with a 5.3-point ROIC advantage.
Stability still tilts materially toward Smiths Group plc, which stops the result from looking dominant across the whole profile.
The lead is built on both profitability and growth — though stability still provides a counterweight.
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Rule-based, descriptive analysis only. Derived from peer percentile dimensions. Not investment advice. Peer groups are determined algorithmically based on structural similarity — not by sector classification alone.
AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.
Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.
Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.