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SelectedToday3M Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.61%− 10.54%
CMICummins Inc+ 2.83%− 16.64%

Period Return

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− 10.5%CMI− 16.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	CMICummins Inc
Return
Last Price	813.00	560.93
Daily Change	+ 1.61%	+ 2.83%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 10.54%	− 16.64%
Valuation
Market Cap	$374 B	$77.4 B
P/E Ratio	34.97	28.66
Dividend Yield	2.10%	2.98%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	7.8%
Risk
Beta	1.61	1.24
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	390.11 — $737.76
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
CMIIndustrials · Machinery

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