CAT vs CSX
Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
CAT · Caterpillar$558.63 ▲ 0.90%
CSX · CSX Corp$49.12 ▼ 3.36%
One year, rebased to 100
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
- CAT -1.5%
- CSX +41.7%
Head to head
| Metric | CAT | CSX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $558.63 | $49.12 |
| Change today | ▲ 0.90% | ▼ 3.36% |
| Market cap | $255.63B | $90.55B |
| Return, 3 months | -33.3% | -1.7% |
| Return, year to date | -1.9% | +36.7% |
| Return, 1 year | -0.2% | +40.8% |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.9 | 25.6 |
| P/B | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 78th | 89th |
| Dividend yield | 1.10% | 1.12% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | +17.3% | +12.0% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | +42.9% | +51.6% |
| Gross margin | 32.9% | 36.4% |
| Operating margin | 18.3% | 36.6% |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 24.0% |
| Return on equity | 56.1% | 26.4% |
| Analyst target vs. price | +43.2% | +9.3% |
| Analyst buy share | 50% | 71% |
| RSI (14) | 21 | 46 |
| 30-day volatility | 48.1% | 28.3% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -47.9% | -13.4% |
| Trend read | Strong downtrend | Leaning bearish |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.
What the numbers say
- CAT is the largest of the group by market value.
- CSX has returned the most over the past year.
- CAT carries the lowest trailing P/E.
- CSX pays the highest dividend yield.
- CAT is growing revenue fastest.
- CSX keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
- CSX has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.