Stock comparison
Caterpillar
W.W. Grainger
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CAT
Caterpillar
Market cap
$399.52B
Sector
Industrials
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Market cap
$58.21B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Caterpillar CAT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CAT | GWW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 63C | CAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 89A | 82A | CAT |
| Philip Fisher |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CAT | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $399.52B | $58.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 42.7x | 33.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 39.1x | 23.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.44% | 26.4% |
| Gross margin | 32.52% | 39.15% |
| Net margin | 13.31% | 9.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.31% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CAT leads on
- Market cap$399.52Bvs $58.21B+85%
- Net margin13.31%vs 9.7%+27%
GWW leads on
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 2.3x+69%
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