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CAT vs DHR // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) VS. Danaher Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAT 10
— DHR 4
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: DHR
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $297.59B
net-margins
14.51%
LAST: $232.23 (-2.00%) • MKT CAP: $166.72B
net-margins
14.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAT VS. DHR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAT | DHR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 82.20% | 59.10% | +23.10 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.15% | 6.10% | +15.05 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.9x | 30.9x | -10.04 | CAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.74% | 3.15% | +0.59 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.52% | 19.10% | -1.58 | DHR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 14.51% | 14.70% | -0.19 | DHR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.36% | 2.90% | +15.46 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.05% | 0.53% | +0.52 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.34 | 3.85 | +0.49 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | DHR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.46% | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.5 | 62.5 | -29.00 | DHR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.02 | 0.90 | +0.12 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.7x | 42.9x | -23.18 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $297.59B | $166.72B | $130.87B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAT REV | DHR REV | CAT GROSS % | DHR GROSS % | CAT FCF | DHR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $67.59B | $24.57B | 99.9% | 59.1% | $8.92B | $5.26B |
| FY 2024 | $64.81B | $23.88B | 100.0% | 59.5% | $10.05B | $5.30B |
| FY 2023 | $67.06B | $23.89B | 99.8% | — | $11.29B | $6.09B |
| FY 2022 | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B | — |
| FY 2021 | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAT // BETA 1.02
DHR // BETA 0.90