GE vs CAT
General Electric vs Caterpillar stock: which is the better buy?
Tickerday reads General Electric as a Buy at 64 and Caterpillar as a Hold at 50. Today, General Electric is the stronger call.
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GE
General Electric
Buy64/100
Sunny, with 60% confidence
A year from now: $393.50 (+10.0%)
CAT
Caterpillar
Hold50/100
Partly cloudy, with 55% confidence
A year from now: $780 (+6.7%)
Under the hood
Factor by factor
The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.
General Electric
Caterpillar
Overall score
Valuation
Growth
Profitability
Momentum
Financial Health
Sentiment
Where they're headed
Price targets
Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.
General Electric
Caterpillar
Price when read
GE$357.68 · Jun 19, 2026
CAT$730.76 · Oct 17, 2026
Next week
GE$361.25 (+1.0%)
CAT$735 (+0.6%)
Next month
GE$368.50 (+3.0%)
CAT$750 (+2.6%)
Next year
GE$393.50 (+10.0%)
CAT$780 (+6.7%)
The numbers
Key numbers
General Electric
Caterpillar
Market Cap
GE$373.1B
CAT$335.9B
P / E Ratio
GE43.8
CAT30.9
Rev. Growth
GE+21.8%
CAT+18.4%
Net Margin
GE+17.9%
CAT+14.5%
Debt / Equity
GE1.12
CAT2.33
Dividend Yield
GE0.4%
CAT0.8%
Beta
GE1.39
CAT1.59
52-Wk Range
GE$232 – $365
CAT$510 – $1073
The argument
The case for and against
Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.
General Electric GE
The case for
- Revenue has grown by over 21% in the last year, a very strong rate for a company of its size.
- The company is highly profitable, keeping nearly 18% of its revenue as net profit.
The case against
- The stock appears expensive with a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio over 40, indicating high expectations are built into the price.
- The company carries a moderate amount of debt, with more debt than equity on its books.
Caterpillar CAT
The case for
- Revenue is growing at a very strong pace of 18.4%.
- Profitability is solid, with a net margin of 14.5%.
The case against
- The stock's price has fallen sharply in the last month, showing poor momentum.
- A high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33 adds financial risk.
Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. General Electric was read on Jun 19, 2026 and Caterpillar on Oct 17, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.
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