AGCO (AGCO) Competitors

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media refer more to CAT or AGCO?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 45 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Caterpillar and 13 mentions for AGCO. AGCO's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Caterpillar's score of 0.77 indicating that AGCO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	28 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGCO	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer CAT or AGCO?

Caterpillar currently has a consensus price target of $455.53, indicating a potential upside of 9.55%. AGCO has a consensus price target of $109.38, indicating a potential upside of 2.61%. Given Caterpillar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than AGCO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caterpillar	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
AGCO	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has more volatility & risk, CAT or AGCO?

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AGCO has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CAT or AGCO more profitable?

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.95% compared to AGCO's net margin of 0.98%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.95% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caterpillar	14.95%	48.95%	10.60%
AGCO	0.98%	8.27%	2.71%

Is CAT or AGCO a better dividend stock?

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Caterpillar pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGCO pays out 86.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Caterpillar has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and AGCO has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CAT or AGCO?

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. Caterpillar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGCO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caterpillar	$64.81B	3.01	$10.79B	$19.66	21.15
AGCO	$11.66B	0.68	-$424.80M	$1.34	79.54

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CAT or AGCO?

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of AGCO shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of AGCO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Caterpillar beats AGCO on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.