Cummins (CMI) Competitors $351.38 +1.68 (+0.48%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CMI vs. CAT, DE, PCAR, WAB, TTC, AGCO, OSK, FSS, TEX, and TRNShould you be buying Cummins stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cummins include Caterpillar (CAT), Deere & Company (DE), PACCAR (PCAR), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), Toro (TTC), AGCO (AGCO), Oshkosh (OSK), Federal Signal (FSS), Terex (TEX), and Trinity Industries (TRN). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Cummins vs. Caterpillar Deere & Company PACCAR Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Toro AGCO Oshkosh Federal Signal Terex Trinity Industries Cummins (NYSE:CMI) and Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation. Does the media refer more to CMI or CAT? In the previous week, Caterpillar had 3 more articles in the media than Cummins. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Caterpillar and 15 mentions for Cummins. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Cummins' score of 0.44 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cummins 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Caterpillar 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CMI or CAT? Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Cummins. Caterpillar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cummins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCummins$34.20B1.41$735M$15.1423.21Caterpillar$65.66B2.69$10.34B$21.5716.97 Is CMI or CAT more profitable? Caterpillar has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Cummins' net margin of 6.13%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 59.09% beat Cummins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cummins6.13% 26.86% 8.85% Caterpillar 16.26%59.09%12.77% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMI or CAT? 83.5% of Cummins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Cummins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CMI or CAT a better dividend stock? Cummins pays an annual dividend of $7.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $5.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cummins pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cummins has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years. Cummins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CMI or CAT? Cummins has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CMI or CAT? Caterpillar received 409 more outperform votes than Cummins when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.46% of users gave Cummins an outperform vote while only 62.45% of users gave Caterpillar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCumminsOutperform Votes79262.46% Underperform Votes47637.54% CaterpillarOutperform Votes120162.45% Underperform Votes72237.55% Do analysts rate CMI or CAT? Cummins presently has a consensus price target of $356.92, suggesting a potential upside of 1.58%. Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $384.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given Caterpillar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than Cummins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cummins 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Caterpillar 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 SummaryCaterpillar beats Cummins on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyAI breakthrough about to upend industryEveryone is talking about AI right now. The talk has been endless ever since ChatGPT was released to the market in late 2022. You might think it’s way too late to invest in AI. But here’s the thing.I urge you to watch it now. Get Cummins News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CMI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CMI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCumminsEngines & turbines IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$48.20B$5.44B$19.29B$19.18BDividend Yield2.02%2.72%3.11%3.61%P/E Ratio23.2110.4611.3241.30Price / Sales1.411.3711.0717.58Price / Cash13.6911.6412.3421.28Price / Book5.032.571.895.32Net Income$735M$111.80M$1.51B$989.88M7 Day Performance-4.39%5.20%-4.98%-3.54%1 Month Performance-4.81%6.46%-2.49%-3.68%1 Year Performance43.94%99.12%-13.28%12.14% Cummins Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMICummins4.1983 of 5 stars$351.38+0.5%$356.92+1.6%+46.1%$48.20B$34.20B23.2175,500Analyst ForecastCATCaterpillar4.2493 of 5 stars$380.490.0%$374.69-1.5%+26.4%$183.70B$65.66B17.64113,200Analyst ForecastDEDeere & Company3.7374 of 5 stars$437.93-0.6%$443.28+1.2%+11.7%$119.82B$50.52B17.2083,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPCARPACCAR4.0678 of 5 stars$112.66-0.3%$118.25+5.0%+9.8%$59.07B$35.13B12.6332,400Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap DownWABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies3.8896 of 5 stars$201.88+1.1%$175.30-13.2%+54.5%$34.70B$9.68B33.2829,000TTCToro3.5053 of 5 stars$87.24-1.2%$93.33+7.0%-16.2%$8.95B$4.55B23.1810,706Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAGCOAGCO4.4175 of 5 stars$95.90-1.3%$113.18+18.0%-22.2%$7.16B$14.41B42.9727,900Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageOSKOshkosh4.8354 of 5 stars$100.11+0.1%$122.86+22.7%-11.3%$6.51B$9.66B9.7117,300Analyst ForecastFSSFederal Signal1.8541 of 5 stars$97.25+0.8%$90.00-7.5%+21.1%$5.94B$1.84B28.234,500Analyst DowngradePositive NewsTEXTerex4.3255 of 5 stars$48.51-2.1%$59.56+22.8%-21.5%$3.24B$5.15B7.2310,200Analyst ForecastInsider TradeTRNTrinity Industries3.1741 of 5 stars$37.62+0.8%$35.67-5.2%+38.4%$3.09B$2.98B18.209,480Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Caterpillar Competitors Deere & Company Competitors PACCAR Competitors Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Competitors Toro Competitors AGCO Competitors Oshkosh Competitors Federal Signal Competitors Terex Competitors Trinity Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CMI) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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