CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT has a slight edge over NWPX overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
NWPX
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.
NWPX offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NWPX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
NWPX's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
NWPX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $58.21 | -36% |
| Fair | 15x | $82.70 | -9.4% |
| Current | 17x | $91.29 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $91.29 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $111 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NWPX 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 NWPX on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
NWPX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NWPX, with profitability improving.
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.
NWPX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.99 | -8.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.44 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.96 | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.25 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.56 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.68 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.32 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.27 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.40 | +63% |
NWPX has the edge over CAT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 has the edge over NWPX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NWPX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $179.4M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $159.5M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $138.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $125.6M | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $151.1M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $133.2M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $116.1M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $119.6M | +8.6% |
NWPX's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $179M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.2% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.8% | +0.9 points |
NWPX's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
NWPX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.9M | +411% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.8M | +2090% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.8M | -3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.2M | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2M | +$31.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.9M | +699% |
NWPX has the edge over CAT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 NWPX 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.
NWPX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +14K shares |
| 1 year | -0.1% | -8K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -302K shares |
| 5 years | -1.2% | -116K shares |
| Available history | +0.3% | +26K shares |
NWPX has 10M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $306,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
NWPX spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 58% from the year before.
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.
NWPX Net Leverage
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).
NWPX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.5 | Oversold |
NWPX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
NWPX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NWPX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 30% below |
| PE % | 64 | 58 | 6 pts above |
NWPX 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.
NWPX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.7 | 6.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $110.7 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $96.4 | 5.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $71.6 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.1 | 72% above |
NWPX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 72% 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.
NWPX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.1 | $27.9 | -16% |
| 2021 | $27.9 | $30.2 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $30.2 | $34.3 | +14% |
| 2023 | $34.3 | $30.3 | -12% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $48.8 | +61% |
| 2025 | $48.8 | $64.1 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.1 | $91.3 | +43% |
NWPX has the edge over CAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.