CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 24x earnings, above its usual 18x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
There isn't enough reported data to score NBIS yet.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NBIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy |
NBIS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
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 has the edge over NBIS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NBIS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 68x | $22.45 | -83% |
| Fair | 114x | $37.67 | -71% |
| Current | 390x | $129 | — |
| Expensive | 666x | $220 | +71% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NBIS's PE is 390x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
CAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
CAT has the edge over NBIS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.
NBIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NBIS's revenue to grow and its profitability to improve, with its earnings holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 has the edge over NBIS in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
NBIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $0.33 | +$2.61 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.28 | -456% |
| Q4 2023 | $0.64 | -36% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.00 | +$1.49 |
| Q4 2021 | -$0.49 | -156% |
| Q4 2020 | $0.87 | +89% |
| Q4 2019 | $0.46 | -73% |
| Q4 2018 | $1.71 | +434% |
NBIS has returned to profit: it earned $0.33 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 has the edge over NBIS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
NBIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $9.7B | +53% |
| Q4 2022 | $6.3B | +46% |
| Q4 2021 | $4.3B | +63% |
| Q4 2020 | $2.6B | +24% |
| Q4 2019 | $2.1B | +37% |
| Q4 2018 | $1.5B | +36% |
| Q4 2017 | $1.1B | +24% |
| Q4 2016 | $917M | +27% |
NBIS's revenue is growing: $530M last quarter, down 80% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -115% | -112 points |
| Q4 2023 | 3.6% | -11 points |
| Q4 2022 | 2.5% | -14 points |
| Q4 2021 | -3.7% | -18 points |
| Q4 2020 | 7.4% | -9.5 points |
| Q4 2019 | 14% | -2 points |
| Q4 2018 | 16% | -14 points |
| Q4 2017 | 14% | -19 points |
NBIS's operating margin was −115% last quarter, down 123 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2011.
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 generated $11.3B in free cash flow over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
NBIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$3.7B | -$3.1B |
| Q4 2024 | -$562.1M | -$316.2M |
| Q4 2023 | -$245.9M | -$138.9M |
| Q4 2022 | -$107M | +$319.7M |
| Q4 2021 | -$426.7M | -539% |
| Q4 2020 | $97.3M | -66% |
| Q4 2019 | $287.9M | +$289.2M |
| Q4 2018 | -$1.3M | -101% |
NBIS has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$4.6B over the past year, against −$43M 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 461M diluted shares, down 2.1% from a year ago, with $8.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
NBIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -12% | -33.3M shares |
| 1 year | -32% | -115M shares |
| 3 years | -26% | -86.9M shares |
NBIS has the edge over CAT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $10M |
| Q4 2021 | $84.1M |
| Q4 2020 | $122.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $17.2M |
| Q4 2018 | $121.8M |
| Q4 2014 | $101.7M |
| Q4 2013 | $102.9M |
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.
NBIS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2022 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
NBIS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
NBIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
NBIS's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
CAT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 69 | 58 | 11 pts above |
CAT has the edge over NBIS on valuation relative to its sector.
NBIS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NBIS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 390x | 16x | 2,264% above |
| PE % | 62 | 24 | 38 pts above |
NBIS is trading at 390x earnings, a 2264% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 stronger trend alignment. CAT is above 2 of 5 weekly averages versus NBIS above 1 of 4.
NBIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $179.7 | 28% below |
| 20 week MA | $199.9 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $163.5 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $110.0 | 17% above |
NBIS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 17% above its 100-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.
NBIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.6 | $27.3 | +40% |
| 2025 | $27.3 | $87.6 | +221% |
| 2026 YTD | $87.6 | $128.6 | +47% |
NBIS has the edge over CAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.