Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) vs Terex Corporation (TEX)
- Caterpillar Inc. CAT 559.10 +0.99%
- Terex Corporation TEX 54.79 +0.51%
Caterpillar Inc. and Terex Corporation are both Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies. Caterpillar Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $254.5B against $6.1B — 41.5× the size. Caterpillar Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.7× against 27.3×. Terex Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 40.1% against 20.3%. Caterpillar Inc. has the higher net margin (15.2% vs 2.64%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.2% vs 3.73%). Both pay a dividend; Terex Corporation yields more (1.24% vs 1.13%). Across the 23 metrics below, Caterpillar Inc. leads on 12 and Terex Corporation on 11.
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Profitability
| Metric | CAT | TEX | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 34.78% | 17.12% | 22.91% |
| Operating margin | 20.18% | 5.68% | 4.47% |
| Net margin | 15.21% | 2.64% | 1.41% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.57% | 5.64% | 2.26% |
| Return on equity | 56.15% | 5.68% | 3.99% |
| Return on assets | 11.80% | 2.41% | 1.31% |
| Return on invested capital | 15.16% | 3.73% | 4.09% |
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