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CMI vs. PCAR, PRTS, TSLA, ALSN, and CAT

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?

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

Cummins presently has a consensus target price of $705.79, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. PACCAR has a consensus target price of $122.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.53%. Given PACCAR's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PACCAR is more favorable than Cummins.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cummins
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
PACCAR
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

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
Cummins7.89% 25.25% 9.77%
PACCAR 8.91%12.81%5.62%

Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PACCAR pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cummins pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PACCAR pays out 29.8% 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 raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years and PACCAR has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. PACCAR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cummins has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PACCAR has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

83.5% of Cummins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of PACCAR shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cummins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of PACCAR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cummins$33.67B2.84$2.84B$19.2735.97
PACCAR$28.44B2.14$2.38B$4.7024.60

In the previous week, Cummins had 8 more articles in the media than PACCAR. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Cummins and 13 mentions for PACCAR. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat PACCAR's score of 0.85 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cummins
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PACCAR
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

CarParts.com has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cummins has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

CarParts.com currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.80%. Cummins has a consensus target price of $705.79, suggesting a potential upside of 1.84%. 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

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%

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cummins had 20 more articles in the media than CarParts.com. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Cummins and 1 mentions for CarParts.com. CarParts.com's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Cummins' score of 1.38 indicating that CarParts.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CarParts.com Very Positive
Cummins Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CarParts.com$547.53M0.09-$50.44M-$6.20N/A
Cummins$33.67B2.84$2.84B$19.2735.97

Summary

Cummins beats CarParts.com on 15 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tesla$94.83B16.89$3.79B$1.09391.20
Cummins$33.67B2.84$2.84B$19.2735.97

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

Tesla has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cummins has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tesla had 226 more articles in the media than Cummins. MarketBeat recorded 247 mentions for Tesla and 21 mentions for Cummins. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Tesla's score of 0.69 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
112 Very Positive mention(s)
49 Positive mention(s)
49 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cummins
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $395.20, indicating a potential downside of 7.32%. Cummins has a consensus target price of $705.79, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. Given Cummins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

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
Tesla3.95% 4.89% 2.93%
Cummins 7.89%25.25%9.77%

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 auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cummins$33.67B2.84$2.84B$19.2735.97
Allison Transmission$3.01B3.27$623M$6.4318.45

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

Cummins currently has a consensus price target of $705.79, suggesting a potential upside of 1.84%. Allison Transmission has a consensus price target of $120.29, suggesting a potential upside of 1.39%. Given Cummins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Allison Transmission
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

Cummins has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allison Transmission has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Allison Transmission pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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 raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Allison Transmission has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Cummins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Cummins had 17 more articles in the media than Allison Transmission. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Cummins and 4 mentions for Allison Transmission. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Allison Transmission's score of 1.12 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cummins
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Allison Transmission
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 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
Cummins7.89% 25.25% 9.77%
Allison Transmission 14.88%37.50%10.74%

Summary

Cummins beats Allison Transmission on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cummins compare to Caterpillar?

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

Cummins has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 31 more articles in the media than Cummins. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Caterpillar and 21 mentions for Cummins. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Caterpillar's score of 1.09 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cummins
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caterpillar
39 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cummins$33.67B2.84$2.84B$19.2735.97
Caterpillar$70.76B6.08$8.88B$20.0946.49

Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cummins pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar pays out 30.1% 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 raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years and Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

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
Cummins7.89% 25.25% 9.77%
Caterpillar 13.33%48.21%10.11%

Cummins presently has a consensus price target of $705.79, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $933.27, indicating a potential downside of 0.08%. Given Cummins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cummins is more favorable than Caterpillar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cummins
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Caterpillar
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

Summary

Caterpillar beats Cummins on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMI vs. The Competition

MetricCumminsENGINES IndustryAuto SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$95.64B$48.12B$22.86B$23.15B
Dividend Yield1.24%1.24%2.46%4.09%
P/E Ratio35.9722.5021.0931.23
Price / Sales2.842.0619.9814.76
Price / Cash20.1613.8511.9124.78
Price / Book7.146.183.654.70
Net Income$2.84B$1.48B$337.77M$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.90%-0.81%0.87%-0.15%
1 Month Performance5.42%-18.65%6.34%0.75%
1 Year Performance113.56%55.35%7.62%26.30%

Cummins Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CMI
Cummins
4.6357 of 5 stars
$693.06
+3.0%
$705.79
+1.8%
+112.2%$95.64B$33.67B35.9767,400
PCAR
PACCAR
4.3667 of 5 stars
$109.35
flat
$122.00
+11.6%
+23.0%$57.55B$28.44B23.2725,900
PRTS
CarParts.com
0.8819 of 5 stars
$0.62
flat
$0.60
-3.1%
-27.2%$49.90M$547.53MN/A1,466
TSLA
Tesla
2.9882 of 5 stars
$426.01
flat
$395.20
-7.2%
+23.7%$1.60T$94.83B390.83134,785
ALSN
Allison Transmission
4.2627 of 5 stars
$109.86
0.0%
$116.50
+6.0%
+13.9%$9.11B$3.01B13.424,000

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