stockrowCaterpillar Inc. (CAT) vs PACCAR Inc. (PCAR)
- Caterpillar Inc. CAT 559.10 +0.99%
- PACCAR Inc. PCAR 101.77 −2.61%
Caterpillar Inc. and PACCAR Inc. are both Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies. Caterpillar Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $254.5B against $55.0B — 4.6× the size. PACCAR Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.9× against 21.7×. Caterpillar Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.3% against −1.53%. Caterpillar Inc. has the higher net margin (15.2% vs 9.50%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.2% vs 9.47%). Both pay a dividend; PACCAR Inc. yields more (2.64% vs 1.13%). Across the 23 metrics below, PACCAR Inc. leads on 12 and Caterpillar Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | CAT | PCAR | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 34.78% | 20.15% | 22.91% |
| Operating margin | 20.18% | 13.80% | 4.47% |
| Net margin | 15.21% | 9.50% | 1.41% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.57% | 10.65% | 2.26% |
| Return on equity | 56.15% | 13.71% | 3.99% |
| Return on assets | 11.80% | 6.18% | 1.31% |
| Return on invested capital | 15.16% | 9.47% | 4.09% |
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