CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT has the edge over GASS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
GASS
StealthGas Inc.
GASS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
GASS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GASS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
CAT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $380 | -37% |
| Fair | 18x | $461 | -24% |
| Forward | 20x | $605 | — |
| Current | 24x | $605 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $840 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CAT's PE is in its expensive range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
GASS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $5.73 | -30% |
| Current | 5x | $8.14 | — |
| Fair | 5.2x | $8.40 | +3.2% |
| Forward | 5.7x | $8.14 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $19.13 | +135% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GASS has the edge over CAT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
CAT has the edge over GASS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GASS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GASS's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady.
CAT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $30.32 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.48 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.23 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.08 | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.81 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.46 | -9.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.64 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.50 | -7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.05 | +9.6% |
CAT earned $25.48 per share over the past year, up 31% from the year before.
GASS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.44 | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.63 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.73 | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.69 | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.74 | -4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.71 | -9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.87 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.97 | +44% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.82 | +38% |
GASS has the edge over CAT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
CAT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.7B | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.5B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.4B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.6B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.6B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.2B | -9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.2B | -5% |
CAT's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $20.7B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -4.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | -4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | -0.3 points |
CAT's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GASS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $42.9M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.8M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.4M | -9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.2M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $42M | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $43.5M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | $40.4M | +17% |
GASS's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $43M last quarter, down 9.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 30% | -3.5 points |
GASS has the edge over CAT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CAT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.8B | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +97% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7B | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1B | -1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $579M | -63% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | -22% |
CAT has the edge over GASS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GASS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $21.6M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $18M | -35% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.5M | +334% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.6M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.9M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.7M | +$100.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M | -78% |
| Q3 2024 | $22M | +79% |
GASS generated $71M in free cash flow over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
CAT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -9.9M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -51.7M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -86.7M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -107M shares |
CAT has the edge over GASS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B |
| Q1 2026 | $5B |
| Q4 2025 | $340M |
| Q3 2025 | $362M |
| Q2 2025 | $828M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B |
| Q4 2024 | $640M |
CAT spent $8.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 47% from the year before.
GASS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +389K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +977K shares |
| 3 years | -3.3% | -1.3M shares |
| 5 years | -2.7% | -1M shares |
| Available history | -7.4% | -2.9M shares |
GASS has 37M diluted shares, up 2.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $727,369 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
GASS hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
CAT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
CAT has more cash than debt.
GASS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
GASS has the edge over CAT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CAT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
CAT's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
GASS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
GASS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
CAT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 69 | 58 | 11 pts above |
CAT is trading at 24x earnings, in line with the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
GASS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GASS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5x | 24x | 79% below |
| PE % | 45 | 58 | 13 pts below |
GASS has the edge over CAT on valuation relative to its sector.
CAT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $709.0 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $797.0 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $771.3 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $586.7 | 3.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $443.1 | 37% above |
CAT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 37% above its 200-week average.
GASS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.55 | 4.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.86 | 8.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.72 | 6.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.45 | 9.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.41 | 27% above |
GASS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 27% above its 200-week average.
CAT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $148.3 | $179.6 | +21% |
| 2021 | $179.6 | $206.2 | +15% |
| 2022 | $206.2 | $239.9 | +16% |
| 2023 | $239.9 | $295.7 | +23% |
| 2024 | $295.7 | $364.9 | +23% |
| 2025 | $364.9 | $583.0 | +60% |
| 2026 YTD | $583.0 | $605.3 | +3.8% |
CAT has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 3.8% so far in 2026.
GASS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.58 | $2.39 | -33% |
| 2021 | $2.39 | $2.26 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | $2.26 | $2.72 | +20% |
| 2023 | $2.72 | $6.46 | +138% |
| 2024 | $6.46 | $5.06 | -22% |
| 2025 | $5.06 | $7.01 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.01 | $8.14 | +16% |
GASS has the edge over CAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.