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Ag Growth International vs Caterpillar: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Ag Growth International (AFN) and Caterpillar (CAT) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Caterpillar as the less overvalued of the two: Ag Growth International trades at C$13.18 versus a fair value of C$2.65 (-80%), while Caterpillar trades at $812 versus $308 (-62%).
Ag Growth International
AFN.TO · CAD · Industrials
-80%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceC$13.18
Fair ValueC$2.65
Quality43/100
Caterpillar
CAT · USD · Industrials
-62%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$812
Fair Value$308
Quality65/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Ag Growth InternationalCaterpillar
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)40.8×
0.19×P/S (TTM)6.11×
1.08× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B20.27×
7.1×EV/EBITDA31.1×
2.01×PEG2.25×
−79.9%Fair value upside−62.1%
4.6%Dividend yield0.7%
C$0.60Dividend per share$6.04
Profitability
-0%Operating margin18%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)1.52×
-18%Return on equity51%
4%Return on assets9%
Growth
-2%Revenue growth (YoY)22%
-0.9%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.4%
7.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.1%
n/aValue creation/yr+12.7%
Balance & size
1.6×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)10.9×
3.55×Debt / equity1.44×
$267MMarket cap$432B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy

Caterpillar leads: 4 to 8 metric wins.

n/a = 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.

Ag Growth Internationalof which business quality 40 · market factors 9 Caterpillarof which business quality 62 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
23
61
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
22
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
33
68
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
6
51
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
98
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
27
32
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
2
61
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
1
79
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
90
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAg Growth InternationalPrice C$13.18CaterpillarPrice $812
DCF Models+76%above the priceC$23.19-53%below the price$383
Earnings-Basedn/a-81%below the price$151
Dividend Discountn/a-86%below the price$111
Multiples+349%above the priceC$59.18-61%below the price$314
Asset-Based-33%below the priceC$8.77-96%below the price$31.01
Growth DCFn/a-57%below the price$345
Economic Profitn/a-73%below the price$220
Growth Earningsn/a-56%below the price$361
Minimum-33%below the priceC$8.77-96%below the price$31.01
Maximum+349%above the priceC$59.18-53%below the price$383
Median+76%above the priceC$23.19-67%below the price$267
Geometric mean+74%above the priceC$22.92-77%below the price$190

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Ag Growth International: 1 of 5 models see the stock below the current price.

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

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Ag Growth International
Price C$13.18
Fair Value C$2.65
Bear C$2.65Bull C$10.60
Caterpillar
Price $812
Fair Value $308
Bear $204Bull $462

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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.

Ag Growth International · Industrials

Quality score43 · below median
Fair value upside-80% · bottom 25%

Caterpillar · Industrials

Quality score65 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-62% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Caterpillar as the less overvalued of the two: Ag Growth International trades at C$13.18 versus a fair value of C$2.65 (-80%), while Caterpillar trades at $812 versus $308 (-62%).

Caterpillar has the higher quality score (65/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.