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1MPast Month3MPast 3 Months6MPast 6 MonthsYTDYear to Date1YPast Year5YPast 5 Years
SelectedYTD Return
  • CATCaterpillar Inc+ 36.02%
  • MMM3M Co+ 4.23%

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+ 36.0%MMM+ 4.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricCATMMM
Return
Last Price813.94168.56
Daily Change+ 1.72%+ 0.15%
Period ReturnYear to Date
+ 36.02%
+ 4.23%
Valuation
Market Cap$375 B$86.9 B
P/E Ratio35.0129.93
Dividend Yield2.10%6.25%
Net MarginTrailing 12M14.5%11.9%
Risk
Beta1.611.01
52-Week Range414.29 — $1,073.46139.34 — $184.90

Company

  • CATIndustrials · Machinery
  • MMMIndustrials · Industrial Conglomerates

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