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DXPE vs CAT // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
DXP Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DXPE 3
— CAT 10
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: CAT
LAST: $176.29 (+5.13%) • MKT CAP: $2.74B
gross-margins
31.50%
LAST: $647.39 (-9.25%) • MKT CAP: $297.59B
gross-margins
82.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DXPE VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DXPE | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 31.50% | 82.20% | -50.70 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.80% | 21.15% | -7.35 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.4x | 20.9x | -5.46 | DXPE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.97% | 3.74% | -1.77 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.80% | 17.52% | -8.72 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.40% | 14.51% | -10.11 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.90% | 18.36% | -6.46 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.78 | 4.34 | -0.56 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | DXPE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 8.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.6 | 33.5 | +15.13 | DXPE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.6x | 26.0x | +2.64 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.74B | $297.59B | -$294.85B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DXPE REV | CAT REV | DXPE GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | DXPE FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.02B | $67.59B | 31.5% | 99.9% | $54.0M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $1.80B | $64.81B | 30.9% | 100.0% | $77.1M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $1.68B | $67.06B | — | 99.8% | $106.2M | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DXPE // BETA —
CAT // BETA 1.02