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SelectedToday3M Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.64%− 5.94%
MMM3M Co+ 0.15%+ 11.76%

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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%MMM+ 11.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	MMM3M Co
Return
Last Price	813.27	168.56
Daily Change	+ 1.64%	+ 0.15%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 5.94%	+ 11.76%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$86.9 B
P/E Ratio	34.98	29.93
Dividend Yield	2.10%	6.25%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	11.9%
Risk
Beta	1.61	1.01
52-Week Range	414.29 — $1,073.46	139.34 — $184.90
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Industrial Conglomerates

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
MMMIndustrials · Industrial Conglomerates

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