$600.20
Value $279B
CaterpillarvsCastor Maritime
CAT and CTRM stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.84%
$1.31
Value $13M
Caterpillar (CAT) has a market value of $279B and Castor Maritime (CTRM) $13M. Over the last year, with dividends, CAT moved +5.6% and CTRM -36.1%. Dividend yield: CAT 1.02%, CTRM none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CAT$279B
CTRM$13M
CAT is 22,064 times CTRM
Revenue, 12 months
CAT$77.8B
CTRM$90M
CAT is 861 times CTRM
Net income, 12 months
CAT$11.8B
CTRM$99M
CAT is 120 times CTRM
Operating margin
CAT18.3%
CTRM98.3%
80.0 points apart
ROIC
CAT21.1%
CTRM13.5%
7.6 points apart
P/E
CAT23.6
CTRM–
Dividend yield
CAT1.0%
CTRM0.0%
1.0 points apart
5-year return
CAT+211.6%
CTRM-94.2%
305.8 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.
CAT+211.6%
CTRM-94.2%
| Period | CATWith dividends | CTRMWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +5.6%Price +4.7% | -36.1%Price -36.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +158.3%+37.2% a yearPrice +148.4% | -55.6%-23.7% a yearPrice -55.6% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +211.6%+25.5% a yearPrice +186.8% | -94.2%-43.5% a yearPrice -94.2% |
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.
CATCaterpillarCTRMCastor Maritime
Valuation
CATCTRM| Price | $600.20 | $1.31 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $279B | $13M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $314B | – |
| P/E | 23.6 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 17.5 | 3.0 |
| P/B | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 22.0 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.0% | 77.9% |
Results and growth
CATCTRM| Revenue, 12 months | $77.8B | $90M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $11.8B | $99M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $11.3B | $9.9M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $25.49 | $9.32 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 4.3% | 23.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +10.1%over 5 years | +45.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +28.1%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
CATCTRM| Gross margin | 34.8% | 71.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 18.3% | 98.3% |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 109.1% |
| ROIC | 21.1% | 13.5% |
| ROE | 58.3% | 19.0% |
Balance sheet
CATCTRM| Cash | $8.8B | $111M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $43.3B | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.1 | – |
| Interest cover | – | 20.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CATCTRM| 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, Caterpillar or Castor Maritime?
By market value, Caterpillar ($279B) is about 22,063.5 times Castor Maritime ($13M), at today's prices.
How did CAT and CTRM stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, CAT's price moved +186.8% and CTRM's -94.2%. With dividends: CAT +211.6% (+25.5% a year), CTRM -94.2% (-43.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CAT or CTRM?
The dividend yield at today's price is 1.02% for Caterpillar and none for Castor Maritime. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.13 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Caterpillar or Castor Maritime?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.2% for Caterpillar and 109.1% for Castor Maritime, and the operating margin 18.3% and 98.3%. Revenue was $77.8B and $90M.
Which is the better investment, Caterpillar or Castor Maritime?
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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