Top 4 Large-Cap Stocks In The Auto Parts Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates

Below are the top large-cap diversified machinery stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. Cummins CMI is likely to earn $9.27 per share in the next year ending December, 2014. Cummins's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 21.33%. Dover DOV may earn $5.97 per share in the next year ending December, 2014. Dover's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 16.17%. Illinois Tool Works ITW is projected to earn $4.46 per share for the next year ending December, 2014. Illinois Tool Works' trailing-twelve-month revenue is $17.20 billion. Ingersoll-Rand Plc IR is expected to earn $4.26 per share over the next year ending December, 2014. Ingersoll-Rand had $1.08 billion in total cash for the latest quarter.