CAT vs MTW
CAT: The world's premier manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, providing the heavy machinery and engine technology essential for global infrastructure and energy projects. MTW: Manitowoc manufactures and distributes high-capacity cranes globally while transforming into a customer-centric lifting services provider through its aftermarket, rental, and direct-to-customer branch expansion strategy.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CAT | MTW | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $889.31 | $13.74 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $413.1B | $491M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 43.81 | 65.40 | CAT lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 2.44 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +13.3% | +0.3% | CAT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +33.8% | +18.1% | CAT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +16.5% | +2.3% | CAT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +47.6% | +1.1% | CAT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +10.0% | +0.4% | CAT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.31 | 0.65 | MTW lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +11.8% | +5.1% | CAT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +4.4% | +3.3% | CAT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.7% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 0 | CAT higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.59 | 1.73 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +113.2% | +8.8% | CAT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.