CAT vs ALSN vs OSK Stock Comparison

Caterpillar, Allison Transmission Holdings and Oshkosh Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CAT Caterpillar Inc
$613.45 -27.4% 1M +6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$275.43B
P/E
25.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$74.73B
Div. yield
0.01%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
3 wins
OSK Oshkosh Corp
$145.51 +8.7% 1M +18.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.99B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.76B
Div. yield
–
Heavy Equipment Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Oshkosh leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Oshkosh 4, Allison Transmission Holdings 4, Caterpillar 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCATALSNOSKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $275.43B $10.02B $8.99B CAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.4x 18.9x 18.0x OSK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.2x 15.5x 14.3x OSK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.4% +37.6% +4.2% ALSN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.5% 12.0% 4.6% CAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% 10.7% 10.2% CAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 3.4x 0.6x OSK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.3% +37.0% +18.0% ALSN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +24.7%/yr +27.0%/yr +5.4%/yr ALSN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.6% 31.8% 39.7% ALSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 56/100 66/100 OSK

Percentile Scorecard

CATALSNOSK

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

AxisCATALSNOSK
Valuation 31 #141 of 203 75 #52 of 203 89 #24 of 203
Growth 70 #58 of 189 42 #110 of 189 39 #115 of 189
Profitability 92 #16 of 187 85 #29 of 187 59 #77 of 187
Financial Health 17 #184 of 221 15 #189 of 221 51 #109 of 221
Shareholder Returns 62 #59 of 152 64 #55 of 152 91 #15 of 152
Overall 54 56 66
  • CAT ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ALSN ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • OSK ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCATALSNOSKSPY
1 month -27.4%-4.1%+8.7% -2.3%
3 months -26.2%-2.7%-2.0% -0.7%
6 months -29.9%-12.3%-2.9% +4.8%
Year to date +7.1%+15.5%+15.8% +10.3%
1 year +6.3%+37.0%+18.0% +10.3%
3 years +154.8%+115.8%+54.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +36.6%+29.3%+15.5% +20.1%
5 years +201.4%+230.0%+30.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year +24.7%+27.0%+5.4% +10.1%
10 years +656.3%+298.0%+164.4% +258.6%
10 years, per year +22.4%+14.8%+10.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCATALSNOSKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.6%31.8%39.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.1%30.6%38.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.911.071.34 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.151.170.45 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.4%-34.1%-43.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.4%-16.8%-18.2% -3.5%
52-week high $1,064.90$136.00$177.94 $779.14
52-week low $546.13$79.27$118.59 $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.

MultipleCATALSNOSK
P/E now vs peer median 26.0xmedian 25.6x 17.7xmedian 25.6x 18.1xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x 0.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.7xmedian 14.4x 11.8xmedian 14.4x 9.7xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 22.5x 12.7xmedian 22.5x 9.5xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 2.2x 4.7xmedian 2.2x 2.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.00median 1.36 -6.23median 1.36 48.64median 1.36

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 monthsCATALSNOSK
Revenue $74.73B $4.40B $10.76B
Gross profit $25.66B $1.60B $1.66B
Operating income $13.09B $861.00M $734.30M
Net income $10.84B $529.00M $498.50M
Free cash flow $8.99B $737.00M $942.10M
R&D $2.27B $197.00M –
EPS (diluted) $23.45 $6.30 $8.01
Cash & equivalents $6.71B $399.00M $558.00M
Total debt $45.15B $4.14B $1.10B
Shares (diluted) 462.50M 84.00M 62.24M
Enterprise value $247.13B $6.92B $7.29B

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
MetricCATALSNOSK
P/E 26.0x 17.7x 18.1x
P/FCF 31.4x 12.7x 9.5x
P/Operating cash flow 20.8x 9.9x 7.9x
P/S 3.8x 2.1x 0.8x
P/B 14.5x 4.7x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 14.9x 25.1x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 20.7x 11.8x 9.7x
EV/EBIT 24.5x 15.2x 12.9x
EV/Revenue 4.3x 3.0x 0.9x
EV/FCF 35.6x 17.7x 10.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x 13.9x 8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.00 -6.23 48.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCATALSNOSK
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.4% 37.6% 4.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 14.2% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% 3.5% -10.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 4.4% 2.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.7% -13.9% -22.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% -0.2% -1.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.9% -30.6% -25.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.0% -5.4% -1.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 17.1% -29.8% -22.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.0% -2.8% 0.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.3% 14.2% 16.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 7.1% 36.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 16.2% 12.7% 26.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 6.8% 69.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCATALSNOSK
Gross margin 34.3% 36.4% 15.4%
EBITDA margin 20.7% 25.1% 9.1%
Operating margin 17.5% 19.6% 6.8%
Pretax margin 18.6% 15.7% 5.9%
Net margin 14.5% 12.0% 4.6%
FCF margin 12.0% 16.7% 8.8%
Operating cash flow margin 18.2% 21.3% 10.5%
Return on equity 57.0% 27.3% 11.0%
Return on assets 10.9% 6.1% 4.9%
Return on invested capital 15.9% 10.7% 10.2%
Return on capital employed 22.1% 11.7% 10.5%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.8x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCATALSNOSK
Debt / assets 44.0% 47.5% 10.7%
Debt / equity 2.3x 2.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 3.4x 0.6x
Debt / FCF 5.0x 5.6x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 81.1% 77.3% 55.6%
Equity / assets 18.9% 22.7% 44.4%
Interest coverage 6.8x – 6.1x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.8x 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.31 1.83 3.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCATALSNOSK
Dividend yield 1.0% 1.0% 1.5%
Net buyback yield 2.6% 1.4% 3.8%
Shareholder yield 3.6% 2.4% 5.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 25.9% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 31.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.1% – –

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.

ConsensusCATALSNOSK
Forward P/E 24.2xFY2026 15.5xFY2026 14.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $25.79FY2026 $7.67FY2026 $10.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +35.3%FY2026 +4.6%FY2026 -7.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.4% +45.5% +46.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $84.12BFY2026 $6.32BFY2026 $10.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +109.9%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% +1.4% +5.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCATALSNOSK
Held by institutions 72.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 4,060 568 600
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +1.1% +5.1%
Institutions buying 1,890 258 310
Institutions selling 1,596 231 188
Buyers to sellers 1.18 1.12 1.65

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.

CATALSNOSK
CAT 1.00 0.52 0.61
ALSN 0.52 1.00 0.57
OSK 0.61 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CAT, ALSN and OSK?

Caterpillar (CAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Caterpillar (CAT) $275.43B, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) $10.02B, Oshkosh (OSK) $8.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, CAT, ALSN and OSK?

Oshkosh (OSK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Caterpillar (CAT) 25.4x, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 18.9x, Oshkosh (OSK) 18.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Oshkosh (OSK) is cheapest (Caterpillar (CAT) 24.2x, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 15.5x, Oshkosh (OSK) 14.3x). 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: Caterpillar (CAT) +18.4%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +37.6%, Oshkosh (OSK) +4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Caterpillar (CAT) has the highest net margin (Caterpillar (CAT) 14.5%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 12.0%, Oshkosh (OSK) 4.6%). On return on invested capital, Caterpillar (CAT) leads (Caterpillar (CAT) 15.9%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 10.7%, Oshkosh (OSK) 10.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) returned the most: Caterpillar (CAT) +6.3%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +37.0%, Oshkosh (OSK) +18.0%. Over five years, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) compounded fastest (Caterpillar (CAT) +24.7%/yr, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +27.0%/yr, Oshkosh (OSK) +5.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Caterpillar (CAT) 0.01%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 0.00%, Oshkosh (OSK) 0.00%. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) and Oshkosh (OSK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has been the steadiest (Caterpillar (CAT) 40.6%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 31.8%, Oshkosh (OSK) 39.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CAT, ALSN and OSK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Oshkosh (OSK) leads on 4. 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.