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GGG vs CAT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Graco Inc. (NYSE) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GGG 11
— CAT 4
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: GGG
LAST: $67.44 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $11.03B
roic
24.30%
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
roic
21.15%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GGG VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GGG | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.50% | 82.20% | -29.70 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 24.30% | 21.15% | +3.15 | GGG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.7x | 20.9x | -5.16 | GGG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.79% | 3.74% | +2.05 | GGG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.90% | 17.52% | +10.38 | GGG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.30% | 14.51% | +8.79 | GGG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.80% | 18.36% | -12.56 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.66% | 1.05% | +0.61 | GGG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.51 | 4.34 | +2.17 | GGG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | GGG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 8.46% | -1.96 | GGG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 30.8 | 23.6 | +7.22 | GGG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.02 | -0.13 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.6x | 26.0x | -6.36 | GGG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.03B | $286.26B | -$275.24B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GGG REV | CAT REV | GGG GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | GGG FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.24B | $67.59B | 52.5% | 99.9% | $637.9M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $2.11B | $64.81B | 53.1% | 100.0% | $515.0M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $2.20B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $552.2M | $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
GGG // BETA 0.89
CAT // BETA 1.02