DOV vs. SNA: Dover vs. Snap-on Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA) are both classified in the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components sub-industry within the broader Machinery industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Profile Item	DOV	SNA
Name	Dover Corporation	Snap-on Incorporated
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	27.11 billion USD	18.94 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DOV

SNA

GSPC

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
Total Return (1Y)	18.59%	12.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	18.73%	15.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	5.12%	14.84%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DOV

SNA

GSPC

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.76%	19.41%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.56%	-20.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.21M	333.56K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DOV and SNA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.56	0.42
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.81	0.63

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Dover (DOV) at 15.20% and Snap-on (SNA) at 17.32% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

15.20%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
DOV: 15.20%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

17.32%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
SNA: 17.32%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Dover (DOV) at 13.60% and Snap-on (SNA) at 19.21% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

13.60%

Max: 27.47%
DOV: 13.60%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

19.21%

Max: 27.47%
SNA: 19.21%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Dover (DOV) at 19.66% and Snap-on (SNA) at 24.88% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

19.66%

Max: 36.60%
DOV: 19.66%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

24.88%

Max: 36.60%
SNA: 24.88%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
ROE (TTM)	15.20%	17.32%
ROA (TTM)	7.23%	9.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.60%	19.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.66%	24.88%
Gross Margin (TTM)	40.23%	51.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Dover (DOV) at 4.48% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Snap-on (SNA) at 0.93% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Snap-on (SNA) at -1.64% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Dover (DOV) at -59.18% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.48%	0.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.04%	2.11%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-59.18%	-1.64%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.28%	4.49%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Dover (DOV) at 1.95 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Snap-on (SNA) at 3.55 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

1.95

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
DOV: 1.95
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.55

Max: 5.22
SNA: 3.55
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 0.21 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Dover (DOV) at 0.43 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

0.43

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
DOV: 0.43
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

0.21

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
SNA: 0.21
Min: 0.00

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.95	3.55
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.43	0.21
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.80	-0.26

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Snap-on (SNA) at 2.66% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Dover (DOV) at 1.03% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SNA the richer one.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

1.03%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
DOV: 1.03%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

2.66%

SNA: 2.66%
Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Dover (DOV) at 24.33% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Snap-on (SNA) at 50.70% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

24.33%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
DOV: 24.33%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

50.70%

Max: 67.39%
SNA: 50.70%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.03%	2.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.33%	50.70%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Snap-on (SNA) at 19.08 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Dover (DOV) at 23.79 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for SNA, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

23.79

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
DOV: 23.79
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

19.08

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
SNA: 19.08
Min: 3.03

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Dover (DOV) at 3.16 and Snap-on (SNA) at 3.60 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

3.16

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
DOV: 3.16
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.60

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
SNA: 3.60
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Dover (DOV) at 3.55 and Snap-on (SNA) at 3.11 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DOV

Capital Goods industry group

3.55

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
DOV: 3.55
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.11

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
SNA: 3.11
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Dover (DOV) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Dover (DOV) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	DOV	SNA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.79	19.08
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.16	3.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.55	3.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.18%	5.77%