Komatsu Ltd. (KMTUY)
Smaller industry benchmark · 0.11x market cap
Construction & mining equipment
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CAT · NYSE
Caterpillar Inc.
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · United States
USD 808.991.3% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
- Market cap (USD)
- US$371.87B
- Trailing P/E
- 34.84x
- Forward P/E
- 24.99x
- Quarterly revenue growth
- 24.0%
- Trailing net margin
- 14.5%
- Indicated dividend yield
- 0.8%
Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2026-10-29 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).
Company background
Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Company websiteQ1 2026
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CAT peer comparison
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| Metric | CATCaterpillar Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30 | KMTUYKomatsu Ltd.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30 | TEXTerex CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$371.87B | US$39.67B | US$6.75B |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 24.99x | 16.43x | 9.90x |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | 25.30x | — | 14.73x |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 24.0% | 14.7% | 50.5% |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 22.2% | 14.5% | 7.2% |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | 1.4% | — | 3.2% |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | 2.41x | 1.55x | 3.72x |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 2.33x | 0.47x | 0.55x |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 34.84x | 16.87x | 28.25x |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 19.17x | 1.74x | 1.36x |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | 5.50x | — | 1.35x |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 68.2% | 8.2% | -11.9% |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 29.7% | 30.4% | 16.8% |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 14.5% | 8.9% | 2.2% |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 57.0% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | 6.8% | -0.9% | 3.2% |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 26.0% | 44.6% | 32.5% |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 1.37x | 1.96x | 1.82x |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 1.59 | 0.98 | 1.50 |
Terex Corporation (TEX)
Smaller industry benchmark · 0.02x market cap
Construction & mining equipment
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