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| Metric | CATCATERPILLAR INC | CMICUMMINS INC | PCARPACCAR INC | WABWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Median of the restexcluding CAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $704.05▼ 36.16 (4.89%) | $519.53▼ 22.68 (4.18%) | $109.59▼ 0.63 (0.57%) | $276.47▼ 12.49 (4.32%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $327.59B | $71.43B | $57.51B | $47.17B | |
| Revenue | $67.59B | $33.67B | $28.44B | $11.17B | |
| Profit | $8.88B | $2.96B | $2.38B | $1.17B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.3% | -1.3% | -15.5% | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 99.9% | 25.3% | 20.1% | 34.1% | 25.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 16.5% | 12.0% | — | 16.1% | 14.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 13.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 13.2% | 7.1% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 41.7% | 23.9% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 18.0% | 18.3% | — | 8.3% | 13.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 36.88x | 24.15x | 24.21x | 40.31x | 24.21x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 26.38x | 14.71x | — | 26.12x | 20.41x |
| Price to book | 15.37x | 5.78x | 2.99x | 4.23x | 4.23x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.62x | 1.67x | 1.30x | 0.98x | 1.30x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 6/9 | 4/7 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | not reported | safe |
How CAT compares with the others
- CAT's operating margin of 16.5% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (14.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 4.3% against -1.3%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 36.9x against 24.2x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.6x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.