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Should you buy Cummins stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cummins with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cummins include PACCAR (PCAR), CarParts.com (PRTS), Tesla (TSLA), Allison Transmission (ALSN), and Caterpillar (CAT).

How does Cummins compare to PACCAR?

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR) and Cummins (NYSE:CMI) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

PACCAR has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cummins has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cummins had 18 more articles in the media than PACCAR. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Cummins and 24 mentions for PACCAR. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat PACCAR's score of 0.38 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PACCAR	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cummins	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PACCAR has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Cummins' net margin of 7.89%. Cummins' return on equity of 25.25% beat PACCAR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PACCAR	8.91%	12.81%	5.62%
Cummins	7.89%	25.25%	9.77%

Cummins has higher revenue and earnings than PACCAR. PACCAR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cummins, 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
PACCAR	$28.44B	2.07	$2.38B	$4.70	23.78
Cummins	$33.89B	2.89	$2.84B	$19.27	36.89

PACCAR pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. PACCAR pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cummins pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PACCAR has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Cummins has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years. PACCAR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

PACCAR presently has a consensus price target of $122.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.14%. Cummins has a consensus price target of $677.87, indicating a potential downside of 4.64%. Given PACCAR's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PACCAR is more favorable than Cummins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PACCAR	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Cummins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

64.9% of PACCAR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Cummins shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of PACCAR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cummins shares are held by company 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

Cummins beats PACCAR on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cummins compare to CarParts.com?

CarParts.com (NASDAQ:PRTS) and Cummins (NYSE:CMI) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

CarParts.com has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cummins has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

75.3% of CarParts.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Cummins shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of CarParts.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cummins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cummins had 27 more articles in the media than CarParts.com. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Cummins and 15 mentions for CarParts.com. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat CarParts.com's score of 0.60 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CarParts.com	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cummins	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cummins has a net margin of 7.89% compared to CarParts.com's net margin of -6.97%. Cummins' return on equity of 25.25% beat CarParts.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarParts.com	-6.97%	-61.91%	-19.36%
Cummins	7.89%	25.25%	9.77%

Cummins has higher revenue and earnings than CarParts.com. CarParts.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cummins, 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
CarParts.com	$532.11M	0.10	-$50.44M	-$0.62	N/A
Cummins	$33.89B	2.89	$2.84B	$19.27	36.89

CarParts.com presently has a consensus price target of $0.60, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Cummins has a consensus price target of $677.87, indicating a potential downside of 4.64%. Given Cummins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cummins is more favorable than CarParts.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CarParts.com	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Cummins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Summary

Cummins beats CarParts.com on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cummins compare to Tesla?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Cummins (NYSE:CMI) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Cummins. Cummins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, 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
Tesla	$94.83B	17.63	$3.79B	$1.09	408.42
Cummins	$33.89B	2.89	$2.84B	$19.27	36.89

In the previous week, Tesla had 210 more articles in the media than Cummins. MarketBeat recorded 252 mentions for Tesla and 42 mentions for Cummins. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Tesla's score of 0.75 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tesla	124 Very Positive mention(s)	44 Positive mention(s)	43 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cummins	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Tesla has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cummins has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Cummins has a net margin of 7.89% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.95%. Cummins' return on equity of 25.25% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tesla	3.95%	4.89%	2.93%
Cummins	7.89%	25.25%	9.77%

66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Cummins shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cummins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tesla presently has a consensus price target of $398.29, indicating a potential downside of 10.53%. Cummins has a consensus price target of $677.87, indicating a potential downside of 4.64%. Given Cummins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cummins is more favorable than Tesla.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tesla	5 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34
Cummins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Summary

Cummins beats Tesla on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cummins compare to Allison Transmission?

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) and Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Cummins currently has a consensus price target of $677.87, suggesting a potential downside of 4.64%. Allison Transmission has a consensus price target of $116.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.79%. Given Cummins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cummins is more favorable than Allison Transmission.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cummins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Allison Transmission	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Allison Transmission pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cummins pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allison Transmission pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cummins has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Allison Transmission has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Cummins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cummins has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allison Transmission has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Cummins has higher revenue and earnings than Allison Transmission. Allison Transmission is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cummins, 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
Cummins	$33.89B	2.89	$2.84B	$19.27	36.89
Allison Transmission	$3.65B	2.78	$623M	$6.43	19.03

In the previous week, Cummins had 34 more articles in the media than Allison Transmission. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Cummins and 8 mentions for Allison Transmission. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Allison Transmission's score of 0.71 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cummins	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allison Transmission	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Allison Transmission has a net margin of 14.88% compared to Cummins' net margin of 7.89%. Allison Transmission's return on equity of 37.50% beat Cummins' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cummins	7.89%	25.25%	9.77%
Allison Transmission	14.88%	37.50%	10.74%

83.5% of Cummins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Allison Transmission shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cummins shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Allison Transmission shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cummins beats Allison Transmission on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cummins compare to Caterpillar?

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Cummins (NYSE:CMI) are both large-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 42 more articles in the media than Cummins. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for Caterpillar and 42 mentions for Cummins. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Cummins' score of 0.82 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	48 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cummins	24 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Cummins shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cummins shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Cummins' net margin of 7.89%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat Cummins' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caterpillar	13.33%	48.21%	10.11%
Cummins	7.89%	25.25%	9.77%

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cummins has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Caterpillar pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cummins pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Cummins has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Cummins. Cummins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, 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	$67.59B	6.14	$8.88B	$20.09	44.86
Cummins	$33.89B	2.89	$2.84B	$19.27	36.89

Caterpillar currently has a consensus price target of $911.77, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. Cummins has a consensus price target of $677.87, suggesting a potential downside of 4.64%. Given Caterpillar's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than Cummins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caterpillar	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Cummins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Summary

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

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CMI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cummins	ENGINES Industry	Auto Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$97.22B	$49.05B	$22.79B	$22.97B
Dividend Yield	1.14%	1.14%	2.74%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	36.89	23.53	23.29	28.29
Price / Sales	2.89	2.17	19.07	24.60
Price / Cash	22.07	14.67	11.68	25.11
Price / Book	7.34	6.47	2.74	4.73
Net Income	$2.84B	$1.48B	$388.47M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.27%	-16.54%	1.95%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	15.52%	-15.83%	1.40%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	113.18%	70.39%	2.74%	24.41%

Cummins Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CMI Cummins	4.5038 of 5 stars	$710.88 +0.9%	$677.87 -4.6%	+112.4%	$97.22B	$33.89B	36.89	67,400	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
PCAR PACCAR	4.5998 of 5 stars	$114.37 -1.5%	$117.83 +3.0%	+16.1%	$61.09B	$28.44B	24.70	25,900	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
PRTS CarParts.com	0.8473 of 5 stars	$0.94 -0.5%	$0.50 -46.9%	-27.4%	$66.65M	$547.53M	N/A	1,466	Earnings Report
TSLA Tesla	3.0487 of 5 stars	$392.38 +0.4%	$398.42 +1.5%	+33.3%	$1.47T	$94.83B	345.86	134,785	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ALSN Allison Transmission	3.9033 of 5 stars	$129.22 -1.5%	$114.13 -11.7%	+16.7%	$10.91B	$3.01B	16.72	4,000	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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