Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Akva (AKVA) and Caterpillar (CAT) compare, as of Aug 11, 2026.
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Akva as the less overvalued of the two: Akva trades at NOK 133 versus a fair value of NOK 104 (-21%), while Caterpillar trades at $842 versus $308 (-63%).
Akva
AKVA.OL · NOK · Industrials
-21%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceNOK 133
Fair ValueNOK 104
Quality64/100
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).
AkvaCaterpillar
Valuation
23.2×P/E (TTM)47.2×
1.02×P/S (TTM)6.11×
3.34×P/B20.27×
14.4×EV/EBITDA31.1×
2.62×PEG2.25×
1.6%Dividend yield0.6%
NOK 2.00Dividend per share$6.04
Profitability
4%Net margin13%
8%Operating margin18%
14%Return on equity51%
4%Return on assets9%
Growth
13%Revenue growth (YoY)22%
9.9%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.4%
6.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.1%
Balance & size
0.81×Debt / equity1.44×
$482MMarket cap$432B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Even match: 7 to 7 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.
Akvaof which business quality 63 · market factors 82Caterpillarof which business quality 62 · market factors 61
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
55
61
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
22
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
77
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
77
32
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
80
68
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
91
83
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
80
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.
Akva
DCF ModelsNOK 145
Earnings-BasedNOK 70.88
Dividend DiscountNOK 32.60
MultiplesNOK 94.17
Asset-BasedNOK 25.28
Growth DCFNOK 168
Economic ProfitNOK 53.61
Growth EarningsNOK 105
16 of 26 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.
Akva
Bear NOK 71.83Fair Value NOK 104Bull NOK 130
NOK 133 = 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.
Akva · Industrials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-21% · below median
Caterpillar · Industrials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-63% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Akva as the less overvalued of the two: Akva trades at NOK 133 versus a fair value of NOK 104 (-21%), 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.
