CYD vs CAT vs PCAR Stock Comparison

China Yuchai International, Caterpillar and Paccar Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CAT Caterpillar Inc
$713.64 -13.1% 1M +35.4% 1Y
Market cap
$330.59B
P/E
30.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$74.73B
Div. yield
0.01%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
3 wins
PCAR Paccar Inc
$103.73 -6.8% 1M +2.6% 1Y
Market cap
$53.79B
P/E
19.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Heavy Equipment Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Caterpillar leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Caterpillar 3, China Yuchai International 3, Paccar 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCYDCATPCARLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $889.56M $330.59B $53.79B CAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 30.5x 19.5x CYD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.0x 27.7x 16.7x CYD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +18.4% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 14.5% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 15.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -40.7% +35.4% +2.6% CAT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.6%/yr +28.5%/yr +11.7%/yr CAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.1% 40.5% 27.1% PCAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 51/100 61/100 CYD

Percentile Scorecard

CYDCATPCAR

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

AxisCYDCATPCAR
Valuation 100 #2 of 203 21 #160 of 203 73 #56 of 203
Growth – 67 #63 of 188 23 #146 of 188
Profitability – 92 #15 of 183 –
Financial Health 49 #112 of 217 17 #180 of 217 –
Shareholder Returns 94 #10 of 153 56 #68 of 153 88 #20 of 153
Overall 81 51 61
  • CYD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • CAT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PCAR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCYDCATPCARSPY
1 month -29.0%-13.1%-6.8% -0.2%
3 months -49.5%-15.2%-24.9% +3.9%
6 months -42.5%-12.7%-13.3% +8.2%
Year to date -34.0%+24.6%-5.3% +12.9%
1 year -40.7%+35.4%+2.6% +12.3%
3 years +187.5%+199.1%+24.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +42.2%+44.1%+7.6% +23.3%
5 years +73.4%+249.7%+74.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +11.6%+28.5%+11.7% +10.9%
10 years +113.4%+759.7%+181.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.9%+24.0%+10.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCYDCATPCARSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.1%40.5%27.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.7%39.9%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.511.850.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.740.870.10 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-35.5%-30.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.8%-33.0%-24.9% -1.2%
52-week high $59.71$1,064.90$138.21 $779.14
52-week low $23.25$524.47$94.15 $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.

MultipleCYDCATPCAR
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 25.2x 30.3xmedian 25.2x 19.8xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 1.9x 4.4xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.0x 23.7xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 21.7x 36.5xmedian 21.7x 19.9xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.3x 16.9xmedian 2.3x 2.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.32 2.32median 1.32 -1.58median 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 monthsCYDCATPCAR
Revenue – $74.73B –
Gross profit – $25.66B –
Operating income – $13.09B –
Net income – $10.84B $2.76B
Free cash flow – $8.99B –
R&D – $2.27B $438.50M
EPS (diluted) – $23.45 $5.23
Cash & equivalents $1.08B $6.71B –
Total debt $288.74M $45.15B –
Shares (diluted) 37.52M 462.50M 527.60M
Enterprise value -$2.47B $302.29B $53.79B

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
MetricCYDCATPCAR
P/E 11.3x 30.3x 19.8x
P/FCF 2.7x 36.5x 19.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 24.2x 14.9x
P/S 0.2x 4.4x 2.1x
P/B 0.5x 16.9x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 17.3x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA – 23.7x –
EV/EBIT – 28.0x –
EV/Revenue – 4.9x –
EV/FCF – 40.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 27.0x 14.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.32 -1.58

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCYDCATPCAR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 18.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 11.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 13.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 7.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 14.9% 2.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 9.0% -12.4%
EPS growth (1Y) – 17.1% 2.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 13.0% -12.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 19.3% -22.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 10.6% -4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 16.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCYDCATPCAR
Gross margin – 34.3% –
EBITDA margin – 20.7% –
Operating margin – 17.5% –
Pretax margin – 18.6% –
Net margin – 14.5% –
FCF margin – 12.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – 18.2% –
Return on equity – 57.0% –
Return on assets – 10.9% –
Return on invested capital – 15.9% –
Return on capital employed – 22.1% –
Asset turnover – 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCYDCATPCAR
Debt / assets 6.3% 44.0% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 2.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.5x –
Debt / FCF – 5.0x –
Liabilities / assets 59.6% 81.1% –
Equity / assets 40.4% 18.9% –
Interest coverage – 6.8x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.4x –
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score – 4.64 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCYDCATPCAR
Dividend yield 3.7% 0.9% 2.7%
Net buyback yield – 2.2% –
Shareholder yield 3.7% 3.1% 2.7%
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.

ConsensusCYDCATPCAR
Forward P/E 7.0xFY2026 27.7xFY2026 16.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.34FY2026 $25.79FY2026 $6.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 +35.3%FY2026 +24.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.4% +31.4% +20.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.43BFY2026 $84.12BFY2026 $26.76BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.5%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.0% +1.5% +23.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCYDCATPCAR
Held by institutions 22.4% 72.3% 73.8%
Institutions holding 121 4,057 1,095
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.4% +0.5% +5.8%
Institutions buying 65 1,888 503
Institutions selling 33 1,595 406
Buyers to sellers 1.97 1.18 1.24

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.

CYDCATPCAR
CYD 1.00 0.42 0.30
CAT 0.42 1.00 0.46
PCAR 0.30 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CYD, CAT and PCAR?

Caterpillar (CAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: China Yuchai International (CYD) $889.56M, Caterpillar (CAT) $330.59B, Paccar (PCAR) $53.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, CYD, CAT and PCAR?

China Yuchai International (CYD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (China Yuchai International (CYD) 11.3x, Caterpillar (CAT) 30.5x, Paccar (PCAR) 19.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, China Yuchai International (CYD) is cheapest (China Yuchai International (CYD) 7.0x, Caterpillar (CAT) 27.7x, Paccar (PCAR) 16.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caterpillar (CAT) returned the most: China Yuchai International (CYD) -40.7%, Caterpillar (CAT) +35.4%, Paccar (PCAR) +2.6%. Over five years, Caterpillar (CAT) compounded fastest (China Yuchai International (CYD) +11.6%/yr, Caterpillar (CAT) +28.5%/yr, Paccar (PCAR) +11.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: China Yuchai International (CYD) 0.00%, Caterpillar (CAT) 0.01%, Paccar (PCAR) 0.00%. China Yuchai International (CYD) and Paccar (PCAR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Paccar (PCAR) has been the steadiest (China Yuchai International (CYD) 55.1%, Caterpillar (CAT) 40.5%, Paccar (PCAR) 27.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CYD, CAT and PCAR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Caterpillar (CAT) leads on 3. 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.