stockrowCaterpillar Inc. (CAT) vs Deere & Company (DE)
- Caterpillar Inc. CAT 565.36 +2.12%
- Deere & Company DE 670.01 +1.01%
Caterpillar Inc. and Deere & Company are both Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies. Caterpillar Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $254.5B against $178.9B — 1.4× the size. Caterpillar Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.7× against 36.9×. Caterpillar Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.3% against 7.99%. Caterpillar Inc. has the higher net margin (15.2% vs 10.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.2% vs 4.93%). Both pay a dividend; Caterpillar Inc. yields more (1.13% vs 0.97%). Across the 23 metrics below, Caterpillar Inc. leads on 17 and Deere & Company on 6.
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| Metric | CAT | DE | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 34.78% | 36.59% | 22.91% |
| Operating margin | 20.18% | 19.47% | 4.47% |
| Net margin | 15.21% | 10.16% | 1.41% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.57% | 16.69% | 2.26% |
| Return on equity | 56.15% | 18.33% | 3.99% |
| Return on assets | 11.80% | 4.52% | 1.31% |
| Return on invested capital | 15.16% | 4.93% | 4.09% |
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