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GVA vs CAT // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GVA 6
— CAT 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: GVA
LAST: $123.62 (+1.59%) • MKT CAP: $5.33B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GVA VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GVA | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 16.10% | 82.20% | -66.10 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.80% | 21.15% | -7.35 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 20.9x | -6.46 | GVA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.21% | 3.74% | +2.47 | GVA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.40% | 17.52% | -11.12 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.40% | 14.51% | -10.11 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.40% | 18.36% | -7.96 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.43% | 1.05% | -0.62 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.35 | 4.34 | -0.99 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | GVA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 8.46% | -1.66 | GVA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.4 | 23.6 | +42.83 | GVA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.02 | -0.04 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.7x | 26.0x | -0.26 | GVA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.33B | $286.26B | -$280.94B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GVA REV | CAT REV | GVA GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | GVA FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.42B | $67.59B | 16.1% | 99.9% | $330.6M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $64.81B | 14.3% | 100.0% | $319.9M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $3.51B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $25.8M | $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
GVA // BETA 0.98
CAT // BETA 1.02