$600.20
Value $279B
CaterpillarvsUnited Parcel Service
CAT and UPS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.84%
$112.40
Value $95.4B
Caterpillar (CAT) has a market value of $279B and United Parcel Service (UPS) $95.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, CAT moved +5.6% and UPS +24.6%. The P/E is 23.6 for CAT and 21.6 for UPS. Dividend yield: CAT 1.02%, UPS 5.84%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CAT$279B
UPS$95.4B
CAT is 2.9 times UPS
Revenue, 12 months
CAT$77.8B
UPS$91.4B
UPS is 1.2 times CAT
Net income, 12 months
CAT$11.8B
UPS$4.4B
CAT is 2.7 times UPS
Operating margin
CAT18.3%
UPS7.1%
11.2 points apart
ROIC
CAT21.1%
UPS12.3%
8.8 points apart
P/E
CAT23.6
UPS21.6
CAT is 1.1 times UPS
Dividend yield
CAT1.0%
UPS5.8%
4.8 points apart
5-year return
CAT+211.6%
UPS-33.2%
244.8 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%
UPS-33.2%
| Period | CATWith dividends | UPSWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +5.6%Price +4.7% | +24.6%Price +16.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +158.3%+37.2% a yearPrice +148.4% | -4.5%-1.5% a yearPrice -18.7% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +211.6%+25.5% a yearPrice +186.8% | -33.2%-7.8% a yearPrice -47.3% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +685.9%+22.9% a yearPrice +535.5% | +45.5%+3.8% a yearPrice -0.7% |
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.
CATCaterpillarUPSUnited Parcel Service
Valuation
CATUPS| Price | $600.20 | $112.40 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $279B | $95.4B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $314B | $115B |
| P/E | 23.6 | 21.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 17.5 | 15.1 |
| P/B | 13.0 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 22.0 | 17.6 |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.0% | 6.7% |
Results and growth
CATUPS| Revenue, 12 months | $77.8B | $91.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $11.8B | $4.4B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $11.3B | $6.4B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $25.49 | $5.20 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +10.1%over 5 years | +0.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +28.1%over 5 years | +33.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CATUPS| Gross margin | 34.8% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 18.3% | 7.1% |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 4.8% |
| ROIC | 21.1% | 12.3% |
| ROE | 58.3% | 28.4% |
Balance sheet
CATUPS| Cash | $8.8B | $6.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $43.3B | $30.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Interest cover | – | 6.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CATUPS| Dividend yield | 1.0% | 5.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $6.13 | $6.56 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +7.6%over 5 years | +10.2%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.9% | 6.9% |
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 United Parcel Service?
By market value, Caterpillar ($279B) is about 2.9 times United Parcel Service ($95.4B), at today's prices.
How did CAT and UPS stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CAT's price moved +535.5% and UPS's -0.7%. With dividends: CAT +685.9% (+22.9% a year), UPS +45.5% (+3.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CAT or UPS?
The dividend yield at today's price is 1.02% for Caterpillar and 5.84% for United Parcel Service. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.13 and $6.56 per share.
What is the P/E of CAT and UPS?
At today's price, the P/E is 23.6 for CAT and 21.6 for UPS. The median of the last five years was 17.5 and 15.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Caterpillar or United Parcel Service?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.2% for Caterpillar and 4.8% for United Parcel Service, and the operating margin 18.3% and 7.1%. Revenue was $77.8B and $91.4B.
Which is the better investment, Caterpillar or United Parcel Service?
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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