CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT has the edge over OFLX overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
OFLX
Omega Flex, Inc.
OFLX 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.
OFLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
OFLX's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are 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.
OFLX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $22.78 | -2.9% |
| Current | 22x | $23.45 | — |
| Fair | 38x | $39.54 | +69% |
| Expensive | 63x | $66.13 | +182% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OFLX 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CAT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
OFLX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for OFLX to show an outlook.
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 OFLX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OFLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.05 | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.19 | -29% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.33 | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.47 | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.58 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.67 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.71 | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.78 | -14% |
OFLX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.05 over the past year, against $2.60 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% |
CAT has the edge over OFLX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 OFLX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OFLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.7M | +6% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.1M | -5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1M | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.2M | -6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.2M | -2.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.5M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.3M | -7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $27M | -4.2% |
OFLX's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $26M last quarter, up 6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -7.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -5.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -4.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -0.3 points |
OFLX's operating margin was 10% last quarter, down 7.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 has the edge over OFLX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OFLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.7M | -184% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6M | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | -$101K | -110% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $2M | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $5M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -55% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.2M | -22% |
OFLX usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$2M, but it generated $7M over the past year.
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 OFLX 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.
OFLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | 0% | -322 shares |
OFLX has 10M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
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.
OFLX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
OFLX 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).
OFLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
OFLX's weekly RSI is 34 (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.
OFLX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | OFLX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 24x | 7.2% below |
| PE % | 20 | 58 | 38 pts below |
OFLX 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 the edge over OFLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OFLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.3 | 7.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $27.2 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.8 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.9 | 26% below |
| 200 week MA | $54.1 | 57% below |
OFLX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% below 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 the edge over OFLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
OFLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $112.5 | $164.8 | +46% |
| 2021 | $164.8 | $123.0 | -25% |
| 2022 | $123.0 | $94.9 | -23% |
| 2023 | $94.9 | $70.5 | -26% |
| 2024 | $70.5 | $41.5 | -41% |
| 2025 | $41.5 | $29.5 | -29% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.5 | $23.5 | -21% |
OFLX has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 21% so far in 2026.