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.
NMM
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
There isn't enough reported data to score NMM yet.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NMM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Weak |
NMM's profitability is currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak. 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 NMM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NMM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.9x | $8.58 | -90% |
| Fair | 1.4x | $13.50 | -85% |
| Forward | 3.8x | $89.16 | — |
| Expensive | 4.3x | $41.60 | -53% |
| Current | 9.1x | $89.16 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NMM's PE is 9.1x, 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CAT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NMM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NMM, with profitability improving. 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 31% for CAT versus NMM down 25%.
NMM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $23.46 | +140% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.78 | -20% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.20 | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.16 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.16 | -15% |
| Q2 2024 | $13.04 | -32% |
| Q1 2024 | $13.39 | -31% |
| Q4 2023 | $14.23 | -25% |
| Q2 2023 | $19.31 | +22% |
NMM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $9.78 over the past year, against $25.26 in late 2021.
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% |
NMM has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 17% for CAT versus up 108% for NMM.
| 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.
NMM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $712.5M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $327.6M | -4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $673.4M | +3.5% |
| Q2 2024 | $342.2M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2024 | $318.6M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2023 | $650.4M | -6.2% |
| Q2 2023 | $346.9M | +24% |
NMM's revenue is growing: $712M last quarter, up 108% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | N/A |
| Q2 2024 | 35% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2024 | 31% | N/A |
| Q2 2023 | 38% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2023 | 32% | N/A |
| Q2 2022 | 41% | +13 points |
| Q1 2022 | 33% | N/A |
NMM's operating margin was 29% last quarter, down 8.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 39% versus its history, compared with NMM at down 2,744%.
NMM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $196.2M | +$474.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$49.1M | +$74.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $24M | +456% |
| Q4 2024 | -$278.3M | -227% |
| Q2 2024 | -$123.3M | -295% |
| Q1 2024 | $4.3M | +$23.2M |
| Q4 2023 | $219.7M | +$288M |
| Q2 2023 | $63.1M | -38% |
NMM's free cash flow was −$107M over the past year, against $164M 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.
NMM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.1% | -915K shares |
| 1 year | -5% | -1.5M shares |
| 3 years | -5.1% | -1.5M shares |
| 5 years | +166% | +17.9M shares |
| Available history | +195% | +19M shares |
NMM has the edge over CAT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $13M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2024 | $5M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
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.
NMM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2019 | 4.1x | High |
| Q3 2019 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q2 2019 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2019 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2018 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2018 | 3.3x | Elevated |
NMM's net debt is about 4.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.9 years a year ago.
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).
NMM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.6 | Neutral |
NMM's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (neutral).
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.
NMM PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NMM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 24x | 62% below |
| PE % | 97 | 58 | 39 pts above |
NMM 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.
NMM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $89.9 | 0.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $85.7 | 4.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $72.9 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $57.8 | 54% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.4 | 92% above |
NMM has the edge over CAT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
NMM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.4 | $9.60 | -48% |
| 2021 | $9.60 | $24.5 | +155% |
| 2022 | $24.5 | $26.3 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $26.3 | $28.0 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | $28.0 | $43.9 | +57% |
| 2025 | $43.9 | $52.1 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.1 | $89.2 | +71% |
NMM has the edge over CAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.