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NSC vs CAT

Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.

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NSC · Norfolk Southern$313.26 ▼ 0.56%
CAT · Caterpillar$802.79 ▼ 1.14%

One year, rebased to 100

Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable

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  • NSC +9.1%
  • CAT +75.5%

Head to head

MetricNSCCAT
Price$313.26$802.79
Change today▼ 0.56%▼ 1.14%
Market cap$70.36B$369.02B
Return, 3 months+3.5%-19.1%
Return, year to date+9.9%+41.0%
Return, 1 year+8.7%+72.4%
P/E (TTM)26.734.6
P/B4.319.0
P/E percentile vs own 5y82nd89th
Dividend yield1.72%0.75%
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+11.4%+24.0%
Net profit growth (YoY)-4.4%+64.9%
Gross margin35.5%32.5%
Operating margin36.4%17.5%
Net margin21.0%14.5%
Return on equity17.0%57.0%
Analyst target vs. price+17.8%+25.9%
Analyst buy share33%47%
RSI (14)3747
30-day volatility18.2%29.3%
Max drawdown, 1 year-12.5%-26.7%
Trend readLeaning bearishLeaning bearish
Analyst consensusBuyBuy

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.
  • CAT has returned the most over the past year.
  • NSC carries the lowest trailing P/E.
  • NSC pays the highest dividend yield.
  • CAT is growing revenue fastest.
  • NSC keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
  • NSC has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.

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