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RS vs CAT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Reliance Inc. (NYSE) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RS 5
— CAT 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: CAT
LAST: $436.91 (-0.64%) • MKT CAP: $22.40B
net-margins
5.20%
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
net-margins
14.51%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RS VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RS | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 82.20% | -41.20 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.60% | 21.15% | -11.55 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.3x | 20.9x | -2.56 | RS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.24% | 3.74% | -1.50 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.10% | 17.52% | -10.42 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 5.20% | 14.51% | -9.31 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.30% | 18.36% | -15.06 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.27 | 4.34 | +2.93 | RS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | RS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 8.46% | -1.96 | RS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 71.1 | 23.6 | +47.52 | RS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.02 | -0.13 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.2x | 26.0x | +2.24 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.40B | $286.26B | -$263.86B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RS REV | CAT REV | RS GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | RS FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14.29B | $67.59B | 44.0% | 99.9% | $502.5M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $13.84B | $64.81B | 44.0% | 100.0% | $999.2M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $14.81B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $1.01B | $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
RS // BETA 0.89
CAT // BETA 1.02