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Caterpillar vs Generac (CAT vs GNRC)
The two stocks side by side, as of the latest close. Performance is rebased to 100 at the start of the window.
Over the past year Caterpillar (CAT) returned -1.9% and Generac (GNRC) +11.1%; so far this year the figures are -2.5% and +29.6%.
Caterpillar is the larger company by market value, about 24.5 times the size of Generac.
On trailing earnings, CAT trades at 21.9 times and GNRC at 34.9 times.
Revenue grew +20.3% at CAT and +6.1% at GNRC over the last year.
CAT yields 1.12%. GNRC pays no dividend.
Data as of the latest close. Not investment advice.
Relative performance
| CAT | GNRC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $558.63 | $176.78 |
| 1-day | +0.90% | +2.58% |
| YTD | -2.49% | +29.63% |
| 1 year | -1.85% | +11.06% |
| 3 years | +140.97% | +83.90% |
| Market cap | $255.6B | $10.4B |
| P/E | 21.9 | 34.9 |
| P/S | 3.29 | 2.26 |
| P/B | 11.90 | 3.46 |
| Revenue growth | +20.30% | +6.10% |
| EPS growth | +30.90% | -3.40% |
| Gross margin % | 34.8 | 39.9 |
| Net margin % | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| ROE % | 55.1 | 10.0 |
| Debt / equity | 1.69 | 0.40 |
| FCF yield % | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Dividend yield % | 1.12 | — |
| Beta | 1.76 | 2.07 |
| RSI (14) | 21.1 | 38.5 |
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