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SelectedToday6M Return

CATCaterpillar Inc+ 1.72%+ 7.98%
CMICummins Inc+ 2.58%− 4.67%
PCARPaccar Inc+ 0.35%+ 0.48%
WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp+ 0.63%+ 7.12%

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CAT+ 8.0%CMI− 4.7%PCAR+ 0.5%WAB+ 7.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CATCaterpillar Inc	CMICummins Inc	PCARPaccar Inc	WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
Return
Last Price	813.89	559.58	124.95	282.59
Daily Change	+ 1.72%	+ 2.58%	+ 0.35%	+ 0.63%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 7.98%	− 4.67%	+ 0.48%	+ 7.12%
Valuation
Market Cap	$375 B	$77.2 B	$65.8 B	$47.7 B
P/E Ratio	35.01	28.60	26.30	37.96
Dividend Yield	2.10%	2.98%	1.17%	0.42%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.5%	7.8%	9.0%	10.6%
Risk
Beta	1.61	1.24	0.95	0.94
52-Week Range	411.37 — $1,073.46	389.52 — $737.76	92.25 — $139.24	184.26 — $306.64
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery	Machinery	Machinery

Company

CATIndustrials · Machinery
CMIIndustrials · Machinery
PCARIndustrials · Machinery
WABIndustrials · Machinery

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