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SelectedToday3M Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.72%− 5.94%
GEGeneral Electric Co+ 1.09%+ 3.86%

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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− 5.9%GE+ 3.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	GEGeneral Electric Co
Return
Last Price	813.94	337.12
Daily Change	+ 1.72%	+ 1.09%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 5.94%	+ 3.86%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$350 B
P/E Ratio	35.01	39.69
Dividend Yield	2.10%	0.27%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	17.7%
Risk
Beta	1.61	1.45
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	268.91 — $388.84
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Aerospace & Defense

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
GEIndustrials · Aerospace & Defense

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