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Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co vs Caterpillar: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co (002685) and Caterpillar (CAT) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.

As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Caterpillar as the less overvalued of the two: Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co trades at ¥5.42 versus a fair value of ¥1.13 (-79%), while Caterpillar trades at $842 versus $308 (-63%).
Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co
002685.SHE · CNY · Industrials
-79%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price¥5.42
Fair Value¥1.13
Quality51/100
Caterpillar
CAT · USD · Industrials
-63%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$842
Fair Value$308
Quality64/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery CoCaterpillar
Valuation
74.0×P/E (TTM)47.2×
5.88×P/S (TTM)6.11×
4.21×P/B20.27×
50.0×EV/EBITDA31.1×
PEG2.25×
Dividend yield0.6%
Dividend per share$6.04
Profitability
8%Net margin13%
10%Operating margin18%
4%Return on equity51%
2%Return on assets9%
Growth
157%Revenue growth (YoY)22%
-18.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.4%
-36.3%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.1%
Balance & size
0.03×Debt / equity1.44×
$996MMarket cap$432B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy

Caterpillar leads: 4 to 8 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Coof which business quality 48 · market factors 24 Caterpillarof which business quality 62 · market factors 61
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
25
61
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
47
22
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
0
68
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
79
51
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
85
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
65
32
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
10
68
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
1
83
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
100

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co

DCF Models¥0.97
Earnings-Based¥0.90
Dividend Discount¥0.03
Multiples¥1.52
Asset-Based¥1.06
Economic Profit¥1.10
Growth Earnings¥1.05

15 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.

Caterpillar

DCF Models$365
Earnings-Based$151
Dividend Discount$111
Multiples$314
Asset-Based$31.01
Growth DCF$326
Economic Profit$220
Growth Earnings$361

26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co
Bear ¥1.04Fair Value ¥1.13Bull ¥1.37
¥5.42 = current price (white tick)
Caterpillar
Bear $196Fair Value $308Bull $403
$842 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co · Industrials

Quality score51 · below median
Fair value upside-79% · bottom 25%

Caterpillar · Industrials

Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-63% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Caterpillar as the less overvalued of the two: Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery Co trades at ¥5.42 versus a fair value of ¥1.13 (-79%), while Caterpillar trades at $842 versus $308 (-63%).

Caterpillar has the higher quality score (64/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.