ALSN vs CVGI vs TEX Stock Comparison

Allison Transmission Holdings, Commercial Vehicle and Terex Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TEX Terex Corp
$49.75 -13.2% 1M -14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.69B
P/E
37.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.68B
Div. yield
1.37%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Allison Transmission Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Allison Transmission Holdings 8, Terex 2, Commercial Vehicle 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALSNCVGITEXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.89B $114.84M $5.69B ALSN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.9x -4.6x 37.9x ALSN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x — 9.5x TEX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.6% -0.4% +29.2% ALSN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.0% -3.4% 2.2% ALSN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.7% 5.9% 3.8% ALSN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 3.0x 3.7x CVGI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.06% — 1.37% TEX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.1% +84.8% -14.9% CVGI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.6%/yr -21.6%/yr +1.6%/yr ALSN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.3% 82.4% 49.0% ALSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 43/100 49/100 ALSN

Percentile Scorecard

ALSNCVGITEX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALSNCVGITEX
Valuation 74 #53 of 203 85 #32 of 203 77 #47 of 203
Growth 42 #109 of 188 35 #122 of 188 42 #110 of 188
Profitability 89 #22 of 183 28 #132 of 183 33 #123 of 183
Financial Health 14 #187 of 217 23 #168 of 217 26 #160 of 217
Shareholder Returns 67 #51 of 153 – 66 #53 of 153
Overall 57 43 49
  • ALSN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • CVGI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • TEX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALSNCVGITEXSPY
1 month -5.4%+2.3%-13.2% -0.2%
3 months -11.2%-31.9%-27.5% +3.9%
6 months -17.2%-28.6%-19.6% +8.2%
Year to date +10.0%+111.8%-6.8% +12.9%
1 year +29.1%+84.8%-14.9% +12.3%
3 years +107.5%-55.5%+13.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.6%-23.7%+4.3% +23.3%
5 years +212.5%-70.4%+8.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +25.6%-21.6%+1.6% +10.9%
10 years +267.5%-37.5%+110.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.9%-4.6%+7.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureALSNCVGITEXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.3%82.4%49.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.3%69.4%48.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.051.631.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.931.03-0.30 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.1%-92.7%-51.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.8%-47.2%-33.3% -1.2%
52-week high $136.00$5.78$74.58 $779.14
52-week low $79.27$1.34$41.78 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALSNCVGITEX
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 25.2x -4.6xmedian 25.2x 37.9xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.9x 0.2xmedian 1.9x 0.9xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 14.0x 6.8xmedian 14.0x 12.8xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 21.7x -294.4xmedian 21.7x 16.8xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.3x 0.8xmedian 2.3x 1.2xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -5.93median 1.32 0.14median 1.32 -0.91median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALSNCVGITEX
Revenue $4.40B $673.98M $6.68B
Gross profit $1.60B $75.61M $1.18B
Operating income $861.00M $13.41M $382.00M
Net income $529.00M -$23.05M $149.00M
Free cash flow $737.00M -$390.00K $339.00M
R&D $197.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $6.30 $-0.66 $1.30
Cash & equivalents $399.00M – $407.00M
Total debt $4.14B $91.78M $2.69B
Shares (diluted) 84.00M 34.77M 114.20M
Enterprise value $5.78B $114.84M $3.61B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALSNCVGITEX
P/E 16.9x -4.6x 37.9x
P/FCF 12.1x -294.4x 16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 9.5x 10.7x 12.5x
P/S 2.0x 0.2x 0.9x
P/B 4.5x 0.8x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 23.9x 0.9x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 6.8x 12.8x
EV/EBIT 14.7x 15.4x 20.9x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 0.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 17.1x -529.8x 23.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 19.3x 17.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.93 0.14 -0.91

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALSNCVGITEX
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.6% -0.4% 29.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.2% -6.0% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.5% 13.2% 18.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.4% -12.1% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -13.9% 425.0% 2.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -31.0% -13.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.6% 39.8% -16.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.4% -33.9% -30.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.8% 41.5% -52.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.8% -32.2% -41.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.2% 211.2% 21.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.1% -49.8% 7.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.7% 98.2% 43.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.8% -26.1% 8.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALSNCVGITEX
Gross margin 36.4% 11.2% 17.7%
EBITDA margin 25.1% 4.5% 9.3%
Operating margin 19.6% 2.0% 5.7%
Pretax margin 15.7% -2.4% 2.8%
Net margin 12.0% -3.4% 2.2%
FCF margin 16.7% -0.1% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 21.3% 1.6% 6.8%
Return on equity 27.3% -17.3% 3.0%
Return on assets 6.1% -5.3% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 10.7% 5.9% 3.8%
Return on capital employed 11.7% 4.9% 4.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.5x 3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.7% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALSNCVGITEX
Debt / assets 47.5% 20.2% 26.0%
Debt / equity 2.1x 0.7x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 3.0x 3.7x
Debt / FCF 5.6x -235.3x 7.9x
Liabilities / assets 77.3% 70.1% 52.4%
Equity / assets 22.7% 29.9% 47.6%
Interest coverage – 0.9x 2.0x
Current ratio 1.8x 2.0x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.79 1.88 1.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALSNCVGITEX
Dividend yield 1.1% – 1.4%
Net buyback yield 1.4% – 0.1%
Shareholder yield 2.5% – 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 41.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 18.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 37.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 17.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALSNCVGITEX
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 – 9.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.67FY2026 $-0.20FY2026 $5.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.6%FY2026 – +6.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.5% – +9.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.32BFY2026 $777.74MFY2026 $8.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +109.9%FY2026 +19.8%FY2026 +59.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +3.3% +8.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALSNCVGITEX
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 566 111 482
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +55.8% +5.5%
Institutions buying 258 80 240
Institutions selling 229 20 164
Buyers to sellers 1.13 4.00 1.46

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALSNCVGITEX
ALSN 1.00 0.18 0.49
CVGI 0.18 1.00 0.20
TEX 0.49 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALSN, CVGI and TEX?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) $8.89B, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) $114.84M, Terex (TEX) $5.69B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALSN, CVGI and TEX?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 16.9x, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -4.6x, Terex (TEX) 37.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Terex (TEX) is cheapest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 14.0x, Terex (TEX) 9.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +37.6%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -0.4%, Terex (TEX) +29.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has the highest net margin (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 12.0%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -3.4%, Terex (TEX) 2.2%). On return on invested capital, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 10.7%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) 5.9%, Terex (TEX) 3.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) returned the most: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +29.1%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) +84.8%, Terex (TEX) -14.9%. Over five years, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) compounded fastest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +25.6%/yr, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -21.6%/yr, Terex (TEX) +1.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Terex (TEX) has the highest dividend yield: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 1.06%, Terex (TEX) 1.37%. Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has been the steadiest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 31.3%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) 82.4%, Terex (TEX) 49.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALSN, CVGI and TEX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.