Alamo Group, Inc. (ALG) vs Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
- Alamo Group, Inc. ALG 150.66 −1.28%
- Caterpillar Inc. CAT 729.49 −1.30%
Alamo Group, Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. are both Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies. Caterpillar Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $338.2B against $1.9B — 181.8× the size. Alamo Group, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 18.0× against 31.2×. Caterpillar Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 18.4% against 4.07%. Caterpillar Inc. has the higher net margin (14.5% vs 6.08%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.2% vs 7.37%). Both pay a dividend; Alamo Group, Inc. yields more (0.90% vs 0.84%). Across the 23 metrics below, Alamo Group, Inc. leads on 13 and Caterpillar Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | ALG | CAT | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 24.21% | 34.34% | 24.21% |
| Operating margin | 8.91% | 19.40% | 4.47% |
| Net margin | 6.08% | 14.51% | 1.49% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.46% | 13.08% | 2.15% |
| Return on equity | 8.77% | 56.99% | 3.99% |
| Return on assets | 6.16% | 11.24% | 1.31% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.37% | 14.15% | 3.36% |
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