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.
SBLK
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score SBLK yet.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
SBLK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Weak |
SBLK's profitability is currently strong, 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 SBLK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SBLK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.1x | $10.45 | -63% |
| Forward | 6.6x | $28.46 | — |
| Fair | 9.3x | $23.77 | -16% |
| Current | 11x | $28.46 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $84.62 | +197% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SBLK's PE is 11x, 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 SBLK on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SBLK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SBLK's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, 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 has the edge over SBLK in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
SBLK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.30 | +69% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.55 | +160% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.73 | -74% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.98 | -64% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.80 | +60% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.70 | -2.5% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.75 | -68% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.77 | -68% |
| Q4 2022 | $5.52 | -18% |
SBLK's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.55 over the past year, against $8.74 in mid-2022.
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 SBLK 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.
SBLK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $638.6M | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $564.4M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $478.1M | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $653.2M | +34% |
| Q2 2024 | $612.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2023 | $486.5M | -26% |
| Q2 2023 | $462.7M | -41% |
| Q4 2022 | $658.9M | -28% |
SBLK's revenue is growing: $639M last quarter, up 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -5.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | -7.6 points |
| Q2 2024 | 36% | -15 points |
| Q4 2023 | 25% | -35 points |
| Q2 2023 | 25% | -12 points |
| Q4 2022 | 32% | +9.8 points |
SBLK 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 generated $11.3B in free cash flow over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
SBLK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $163M | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $124M | -36% |
| Q2 2025 | $87.9M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $194.7M | +33% |
| Q2 2024 | $221.4M | +29% |
| Q4 2023 | $146.4M | -49% |
| Q2 2023 | $171.3M | -62% |
| Q4 2022 | $287.8M | -46% |
SBLK still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $570M 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 SBLK 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.
SBLK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -3.7M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +12M shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +15.9M shares |
| 5 years | +155% | +67.8M shares |
| Available history | +10256% | +111M shares |
SBLK has 112M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $46.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $68.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $25.3M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $380.1M |
| Q2 2023 | $13.1M |
| Q4 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.
SBLK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 | 21.7x | High |
| Q2 2014 | 10.5x | High |
| Q4 2013 | 6.0x | High |
SBLK's net debt is more than 20 years 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).
SBLK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.3 | Neutral |
SBLK's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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.
SBLK PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SBLK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 24x | 54% below |
| PE % | 61 | 58 | 3 pts above |
SBLK 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.
SBLK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.8 | 1.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $28.9 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $25.6 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $21.3 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.2 | 34% above |
SBLK 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.
SBLK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.6 | $8.74 | -25% |
| 2021 | $8.74 | $21.1 | +141% |
| 2022 | $21.1 | $20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | $20.4 | $21.3 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $21.3 | $14.9 | -30% |
| 2025 | $14.9 | $19.4 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.4 | $28.5 | +46% |
SBLK has the edge over CAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.