Compare Stocks: PCAR vs. DE vs. CAT

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

PCAR

$129.22

Market Cap $68.02B

Sector Industrials

Industry Machinery

Data through 2026-08-26

DE

$634.21

Market Cap $170.24B

Sector Industrials

Industry Machinery

Data through 2026-08-26

CAT

$820.96

Market Cap $377.82B

Sector Industrials

Industry Machinery

Data through 2026-08-26

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	PCAR	DE	CAT
1 Month	-6.5%	-0.9%	-2.4%
1 Month vs SPY	-9.8%	-4.2%	-5.7%
3 Months	+15.1%	+19.8%	-9.8%
3 Months vs SPY	+13.1%	+17.8%	-11.8%
6 Months	+3.7%	+1.7%	+7.1%
6 Months vs SPY	-6.7%	-8.7%	-3.4%
1 Year	+28.6%	+30.0%	+89.9%
1 Year vs SPY	+9.4%	+10.8%	+70.8%
2 Years	+34.6%	+68.2%	+139.4%
2 Years vs SPY	-2.0%	+31.7%	+102.8%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	PCAR	DE	CAT
Revenue Growth	0.5%	-11.1%	24.0%
Earnings Growth	4.2%	-8.5%	68.2%
Gross Margin	13.7%	26.1%	29.7%
Operating Margin	12.0%	17.5%	22.2%
Net Margin	9.0%	10.2%	14.5%
Return on Equity	12.8%	18.2%	57.0%
Return on Assets	4.1%	3.9%	9.0%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	PCAR	DE	CAT
P / E	27.1	35.1	35.0
Forward P / E	18.1	28.1	25.5
P / S	2.4	3.6	5.0
P / B	3.3	6.1	19.2
EV / Sales	2.7	4.5	5.5
EV / EBIT	22.2	25.6	24.9
P / FCF	35.0	30.1	73.9
FCF Yield	2.9%	3.3%	1.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	PCAR	DE	CAT
Free Cash Flow	$1.94B	$5.66B	$5.05B
Operating Cash Flow	$4.34B	$7.25B	$13.57B
Debt / Equity	72.9%	376.0%	232.8%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	PCAR	DE	CAT
Next Earnings	2026-10-27	2026-11-25	2026-10-29
EPS Estimate	1.60	4.09	6.92
Revenue Estimate	7.61B	10.44B	20.39B
EPS Growth	+43.1%	+5.2%	+39.7%
Revenue Growth	+24.6%	-1.4%	+15.6%
Analyst Coverage	10	17	21