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SelectedToday3M Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.72%− 10.54%
HDHome Depot Inc+ 0.94%+ 3.06%

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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− 10.5%HD+ 3.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	HDHome Depot Inc
Return
Last Price	813.94	321.05
Daily Change	+ 1.72%	+ 0.94%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 10.54%	+ 3.06%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$320 B
P/E Ratio	35.01	22.48
Dividend Yield	2.10%	2.69%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	8.4%
Risk
Beta	1.61	0.95
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	289.10 — $426.75
Company
Sector	Industrials	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Machinery	Retail

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
HDConsumer Discretionary · Retail

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