Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Common vs Caterpillar Inc.
PAA vs CAT — side-by-side comparison from reported financials. PAA leads 4, CAT leads 8 of 12 comparable metrics.
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Common
PAA · Industrials
$24.34-0.33%Solid
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT · Industrials
$800.47+0.54%Solid
| Metric | PAA | CAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.34 | $800.47 |
| Market cap | $17.2B | $368B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $52.3B | $74.7B |
| Revenue growth | -8.3% | +4.4% |
| Net margin | 5.1% | 14.5% |
| Free cash flow | $2.38B | $10.7B |
| Net cash (debt) | ($11.2B) | ($26.2B) |
| 1-year price return | +50.5% | +60.0% |
| P/E | 6.2 | 33.9 |
| P/E vs own history (cheap-side %) | 61% | 13% |
| Dividend yield | 7.79% | 0.76% |
| Return on equity | 27% | 54% |
| Altman Z-score | 1.84 | 4.42 |
| CV checks passed | 10 of 11 | 11 of 11 |
| Employees | 4,200 | 118,000 |
Full résumé-style profiles: PAA CV · CAT CV
Green marks the stronger side on comparable metrics. Figures are derived from company filings and may be delayed, restated or incomplete — information, not investment advice.