GATX vs ITT vs CAT Stock Comparison

Gatx, Itt and Caterpillar Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GATX Gatx Corp
$188.47 +10.2% 1M +20.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.65B
P/E
17.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.21B
Div. yield
1.37%
Rail Equipment Industrials
7 wins
ITT Itt Inc.
$201.99 -2.1% 1M +9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.06B
P/E
42.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
0.75%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
CAT Caterpillar Inc
$613.45 -27.4% 1M +6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$282.00B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$74.73B
Div. yield
1.02%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Gatx leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Gatx 7, Caterpillar 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGATXITTCATLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.65B $18.06B $282.00B CAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.2x 42.8x 26.0x GATX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.8x 25.5x 23.8x GATX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +29.7% +28.1% +18.4% GATX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.7% 8.9% 14.5% GATX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.7% 6.0% 15.9% CAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 11.7x 2.5x 2.5x CAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.37% 0.75% 1.02% GATX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.2% +9.1% +6.3% GATX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.7%/yr +15.6%/yr +24.7%/yr CAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.8% 31.2% 40.6% GATX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 45/100 54/100 CAT

Percentile Scorecard

GATXITTCAT

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

AxisGATXITTCAT
Valuation 45 #113 of 203 21 #161 of 203 31 #141 of 203
Growth 63 #71 of 189 61 #75 of 189 70 #58 of 189
Profitability 60 #75 of 187 55 #85 of 187 92 #16 of 187
Financial Health 3 #215 of 221 29 #158 of 221 17 #184 of 221
Shareholder Returns 87 #21 of 152 59 #63 of 152 62 #59 of 152
Overall 51 45 54
  • GATX ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ITT ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • CAT ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGATXITTCATSPY
1 month +10.2%-2.1%-27.4% -2.3%
3 months +4.4%+1.8%-26.2% -0.7%
6 months -2.5%-3.4%-29.9% +4.8%
Year to date +11.1%+16.4%+7.1% +10.3%
1 year +20.2%+9.1%+6.3% +10.3%
3 years +72.9%+99.6%+154.8% +73.0%
3 years, per year +20.0%+25.9%+36.6% +20.1%
5 years +90.1%+106.6%+201.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year +13.7%+15.6%+24.7% +10.1%
10 years +341.9%+487.9%+656.3% +258.6%
10 years, per year +16.0%+19.4%+22.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGATXITTCATSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.8%31.2%40.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.4%31.7%43.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.561.241.91 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.810.290.15 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.6%-38.6%-42.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.1%-8.9%-42.4% -3.5%
52-week high $200.76$221.69$1,064.90 $779.14
52-week low $152.11$169.49$546.13 $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.

MultipleGATXITTCAT
P/E now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 25.6x 42.8xmedian 25.6x 26.0xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.9x 3.8xmedian 1.9x 3.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 14.4x 22.6xmedian 14.4x 20.7xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 22.5x 35.4xmedian 22.5x 31.4xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x 14.5xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.99median 1.36 -13.93median 1.36 2.00median 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 monthsGATXITTCAT
Revenue $2.21B $4.74B $74.73B
Gross profit – $1.67B $25.66B
Operating income – $680.00M $13.09B
Net income $400.70M $421.50M $10.84B
Free cash flow -$4.47B $509.50M $8.99B
R&D – $123.80M $2.27B
EPS (diluted) $10.92 $4.69 $23.45
Cash & equivalents $390.00M $590.80M $6.71B
Total debt $11.94B $2.87B $45.15B
Shares (diluted) 35.80M 89.80M 462.50M
Enterprise value $4.79B $14.62B $253.70B

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
MetricGATXITTCAT
P/E 17.2x 42.8x 26.0x
P/FCF -1.5x 35.4x 31.4x
P/Operating cash flow 7.7x 28.5x 20.8x
P/S 3.0x 3.8x 3.8x
P/B 1.9x 3.8x 14.5x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 10.4x 14.9x
EV/EBITDA 18.5x 22.6x 20.7x
EV/EBIT 52.0x 29.9x 24.5x
EV/Revenue 8.2x 4.3x 4.3x
EV/FCF -4.1x 39.9x 35.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.1x 32.1x 23.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.99 -13.93 2.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGATXITTCAT
Revenue growth (1Y) 29.7% 28.1% 18.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.4% 14.5% 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 27.8% 11.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 17.7% 5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -2.1% 13.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 8.0% 7.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% -18.6% 14.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.4% -0.3% 9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.7% -28.1% 17.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.4% -3.1% 13.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.7% 3.0% 19.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.1% 14.5% 10.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -765.1% 4.4% 16.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -63.4% 16.9% 7.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGATXITTCAT
Gross margin – 35.2% 34.3%
EBITDA margin 44.6% 19.0% 20.7%
Operating margin – 14.4% 17.5%
Pretax margin 15.8% 12.8% 18.6%
Net margin 17.7% 8.9% 14.5%
FCF margin -202.1% 10.8% 12.0%
Operating cash flow margin 39.1% 13.4% 18.2%
Return on equity 11.1% 8.9% 57.0%
Return on assets 2.3% 3.8% 10.9%
Return on invested capital 1.7% 6.0% 15.9%
Return on capital employed – 7.7% 22.1%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.5x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGATXITTCAT
Debt / assets 69.1% 26.0% 44.0%
Debt / equity 3.4x 0.6x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 11.7x 2.5x 2.5x
Debt / FCF -2.7x 5.6x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 79.5% 56.4% 81.1%
Equity / assets 20.5% 43.6% 18.9%
Interest coverage – 6.8x 6.8x
Current ratio – 1.3x 1.4x
Quick ratio – 0.8x 0.5x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 2.83 4.31

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGATXITTCAT
Dividend yield 1.4% 0.8% 1.0%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 0.7% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 4.0% 1.4% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 29.5% 25.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 24.4% 31.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 14.8% 4.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 10.7% 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.

ConsensusGATXITTCAT
Forward P/E 19.8xFY2026 25.5xFY2026 23.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.52FY2026 $7.93FY2026 $25.79FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.8%FY2026 +18.0%FY2026 +35.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.9% +18.2% +31.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.22BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $84.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.4%FY2026 +36.8%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.1% +9.2% +1.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGATXITTCAT
Held by institutions 100.0% 98.4% 72.3%
Institutions holding 413 716 4,059
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% +3.4% +0.5%
Institutions buying 180 327 1,890
Institutions selling 142 252 1,595
Buyers to sellers 1.27 1.30 1.18

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.

GATXITTCAT
GATX 1.00 0.49 0.30
ITT 0.49 1.00 0.55
CAT 0.30 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GATX, ITT and CAT?

Caterpillar (CAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gatx (GATX) $6.65B, Itt (ITT) $18.06B, Caterpillar (CAT) $282.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, GATX, ITT and CAT?

Gatx (GATX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gatx (GATX) 17.2x, Itt (ITT) 42.8x, Caterpillar (CAT) 26.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gatx (GATX) is cheapest (Gatx (GATX) 19.8x, Itt (ITT) 25.5x, Caterpillar (CAT) 23.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gatx (GATX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gatx (GATX) +29.7%, Itt (ITT) +28.1%, Caterpillar (CAT) +18.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gatx (GATX) has the highest net margin (Gatx (GATX) 17.7%, Itt (ITT) 8.9%, Caterpillar (CAT) 14.5%). On return on invested capital, Caterpillar (CAT) leads (Gatx (GATX) 1.7%, Itt (ITT) 6.0%, Caterpillar (CAT) 15.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gatx (GATX) returned the most: Gatx (GATX) +20.2%, Itt (ITT) +9.1%, Caterpillar (CAT) +6.3%. Over five years, Caterpillar (CAT) compounded fastest (Gatx (GATX) +13.7%/yr, Itt (ITT) +15.6%/yr, Caterpillar (CAT) +24.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Gatx (GATX) has the highest dividend yield: Gatx (GATX) 1.37%, Itt (ITT) 0.75%, Caterpillar (CAT) 1.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gatx (GATX) has been the steadiest (Gatx (GATX) 24.8%, Itt (ITT) 31.2%, Caterpillar (CAT) 40.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GATX, ITT and CAT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Gatx (GATX) leads on 7. 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.