Astec Industries

NASDAQ

Caterpillar

NYSE

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 13 vital metrics comparison: Astec Industries wins in 6 metrics, Caterpillar wins in 7 metrics, with 0 ties. Caterpillar appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Astec Industries	Caterpillar	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	58.52	17.58	Caterpillar
Price-to-Book Ratio	1.35	9.40	Astec Industries
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	16.46	213.55	Astec Industries
PEG Ratio	15.20	16.28	Astec Industries
EV/EBITDA	6.97	13.91	Astec Industries
Profit Margin	1.15%	15.71%	Caterpillar
Operating Margin	8.35%	18.45%	Caterpillar
EBITDA Margin	8.35%	18.45%	Caterpillar
Return on Equity	2.32%	55.65%	Caterpillar
Return on Assets	5.89%	9.40%	Caterpillar
Free Cash Flow	$2.50M	$8.82B	Caterpillar
Dividend Yield	1.32%	1.18%	Astec Industries
1-Year Return	45.69%	21.17%	Astec Industries

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Metric	ASTE	CAT
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Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y

Metric	ASTE	CAT
Shares Shorti	-	-
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Short % of Floati	-	-
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Shares Outstandingi	-	-
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% Held by Insidersi	-	-
% Held by Institutionsi	-	-

Metric	ASTE	CAT
Last 12-Month Dividend	-	-
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield	-	-
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend	-	-
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield	-	-
3-Year Total Dividends	-	-
Ex-Dividend Date	-	-

Astec Industries [ASTE] vs Caterpillar [CAT] Detailed Comparison