General Dynamics Corporation vs Caterpillar, Inc. — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
7.5
Buy
Overall
5.8
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
GD
Clean balance sheet with low leverage (0.4× debt-to-equity).
CAT
High-quality business with 44% return on equity and 13% profit margins.
⚠ analysts see limited upside from current price.
Analyst Consensus
HOLD
Target $393.07 (+15.2%)
21 analysts
HOLD
Target $772.18 (-13.4%)
26 analysts
Fundamentals
GD
CAT
22.1×
Trailing P/E
47.5×
18.9×
Forward P/E
31.9×
8.0%
Profit Margin
13.1%
15.1%
Gross Margin
28.8%
17.7%
ROE
43.5%
7.8%
Revenue Growth
18.0%
0.4%
Earnings Growth
-11.4%
0.39
Beta
1.52
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Price / Book
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$92.4B
Market Cap
$415.0B
$267 – $370
52-Week Range
$311 – $893
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