$38.02
Value $1.5B
AMN Healthcare ServicesvsCaterpillar
AMN and CAT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.60%
$600.20
Value $279B
AMN Healthcare Services (AMN) has a market value of $1.5B and Caterpillar (CAT) $279B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMN moved +129.2% and CAT +5.6%. The P/E is 13.5 for AMN and 23.6 for CAT. Dividend yield: AMN none, CAT 1.02%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AMN$1.5B
CAT$279B
CAT is 190 times AMN
Revenue, 12 months
AMN$3.5B
CAT$77.8B
CAT is 22 times AMN
Net income, 12 months
AMN$109M
CAT$11.8B
CAT is 109 times AMN
Operating margin
AMN5.8%
CAT18.3%
12.5 points apart
ROIC
AMN8.9%
CAT21.1%
12.2 points apart
P/E
AMN13.5
CAT23.6
CAT is 1.8 times AMN
Dividend yield
AMN0.0%
CAT1.0%
1.0 points apart
5-year return
AMN-65.5%
CAT+211.6%
277.1 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
AMN-65.5%
CAT+211.6%
| Period | AMNWith dividends | CATWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +129.2%Price +129.2% | +5.6%Price +4.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -34.6%-13.2% a yearPrice -34.6% | +158.3%+37.2% a yearPrice +148.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -65.5%-19.2% a yearPrice -65.5% | +211.6%+25.5% a yearPrice +186.8% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +19.4%+1.8% a yearPrice +19.4% | +685.9%+22.9% a yearPrice +535.5% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
AMNAMN Healthcare ServicesCATCaterpillar
Valuation
AMNCAT| Price | $38.02 | $600.20 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $1.5B | $279B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $2.0B | $314B |
| P/E | 13.5 | 23.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 14.0 | 17.5 |
| P/B | 1.9 | 13.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 9.7 | 22.0 |
| Free cash flow yield | 22.3% | 4.0% |
Results and growth
AMNCAT| Revenue, 12 months | $3.5B | $77.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $109M | $11.8B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $327M | $11.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.76 | $25.49 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -8.5% | 4.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +2.7%over 5 years | +10.1%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +28.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
AMNCAT| Gross margin | 28.4% | 34.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.8% | 18.3% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 15.2% |
| ROIC | 8.9% | 21.1% |
| ROE | 15.5% | 58.3% |
Balance sheet
AMNCAT| Cash | $256M | $8.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $775M | $43.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Interest cover | 6.1× | – |
Dividends and buybacks
AMNCAT| Dividend yield | – | 1.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $6.13 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +7.6%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.9% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 2.9% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, AMN Healthcare Services or Caterpillar?
By market value, Caterpillar ($279B) is about 190.1 times AMN Healthcare Services ($1.5B), at today's prices.
How did AMN and CAT stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, AMN's price moved +19.4% and CAT's +535.5%. With dividends: AMN +19.4% (+1.8% a year), CAT +685.9% (+22.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AMN or CAT?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for AMN Healthcare Services and 1.02% for Caterpillar. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $6.13 per share.
What is the P/E of AMN and CAT?
At today's price, the P/E is 13.5 for AMN and 23.6 for CAT. The median of the last five years was 14.0 and 17.5, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, AMN Healthcare Services or Caterpillar?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 3.1% for AMN Healthcare Services and 15.2% for Caterpillar, and the operating margin 5.8% and 18.3%. Revenue was $3.5B and $77.8B.
Which is the better investment, AMN Healthcare Services or Caterpillar?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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