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CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.72%+ 95.64%
HDHome Depot Inc+ 0.94%− 20.98%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.54%+ 61.06%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

CAT+ 95.6%HD− 21.0%CSCO+ 61.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	HDHome Depot Inc	CSCOCisco Systems Inc
Return
Last Price	813.94	321.05	109.20
Daily Change	+ 1.72%	+ 0.94%	+ 0.54%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 95.64%	− 20.98%	+ 61.06%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$320 B	$430 B
P/E Ratio	35.01	22.48	32.80
Dividend Yield	2.10%	2.69%	3.23%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	8.4%	21.0%
Risk
Beta	1.61	0.95	1.00
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	289.10 — $426.75	66.13 — $130.37
Company
Sector	Industrials	Consumer Discretionary	Information Technology
Industry	Machinery	Retail	Communications

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
HDConsumer Discretionary · Retail
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications

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