What is Dover's retained earnings?

Dover (DOV) reported retained earnings of $14.22B in Q4 2025.

How has Dover's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Dover's retained earnings increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $13.41B to $14.22B.

What is the long-term trend for Dover's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dover's retained earnings has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.61B to $14.22B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Dover DOV Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+10.1%

Gross profit$798.1M+7.1%

Operating income$305.9M+3.2%

Net income$238.4M+3.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.75+4.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.6B-9.1%

Total debt$3.3B+10.7%

Total equity$7.5B+4.9%

Total assets$13.5B+6.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$191.0M+21.3%

CapEx$59.8M+24.1%

Free cash flow$131.2M+20.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$30.2B+14.7%

Enterprise value$31.85B+13.1%

P/E27.4×+15.9×

P/S3.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.5%+0.6pp

Operating margin16.7%+0.5pp

Net margin13.3%-16.4pp

FCF margin13.8%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.1%-22.3pp

Debt / equity0.4×0.0×

Current ratio1.9×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dover in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Dover’s 10-K, filed February 13, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dover's retained earnings?: Dover (DOV) reported retained earnings of $14.22B in Q4 2025.
How has Dover's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Dover's retained earnings increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $13.41B to $14.22B.
What is the long-term trend for Dover's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dover's retained earnings has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.61B to $14.22B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.