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Caterpillar vs Epiroc AB (publ): Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Caterpillar (CAT) and Epiroc AB (publ) (EPI-A) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Epiroc AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: Caterpillar trades at $800 versus a fair value of $308 (-62%), while Epiroc AB (publ) trades at SEK 262 versus SEK 144 (-45%).
Caterpillar
CAT · USD · Industrials
-62%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$800
Fair Value$308
Quality65/100
Epiroc AB (publ)
EPI-A.ST · SEK · Industrials
-45%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceSEK 262
Fair ValueSEK 144
Quality70/100
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Head-to-head numbers

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

CaterpillarEpiroc AB (publ)
Valuation
40.1×P/E (TTM)35.6×
6.11×P/S (TTM)4.97×
20.27×P/B7.16×
31.1×EV/EBITDA21.7×
2.25×PEG2.27×
−61.5%Fair value upside−45.0%
0.8%Dividend yield1.4%
$6.04Dividend per shareSEK 3.80
Profitability
18%Operating margin20%
1.52×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.00×
51%Return on equity19%
9%Return on assets9%
Growth
22%Revenue growth (YoY)-8%
4.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)7.7%
10.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.4%
+12.8%Value creation/yr+9.2%
Balance & size
10.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)18.4×
1.44×Debt / equity0.35×
$432BMarket cap$32B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed

Epiroc AB (publ) leads: 4 to 11 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.

Caterpillarof which business quality 62 · market factors 58 Epiroc AB (publ)of which business quality 67 · market factors 58
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
61
61
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
22
45
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
68
65
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
51
79
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
72
68
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
32
55
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
62
51
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
80
75
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
81

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 familyCaterpillarPrice $800Epiroc AB (publ)Price SEK 262
DCF Models-54%below the price$365-41%below the priceSEK 155
Earnings-Based-81%below the price$151-71%below the priceSEK 75.14
Dividend Discount-86%below the price$111n/a
Multiples-61%below the price$314-49%below the priceSEK 135
Asset-Based-96%below the price$31.01-91%below the priceSEK 23.40
Growth DCF-59%below the price$326-52%below the priceSEK 126
Economic Profit-72%below the price$220-66%below the priceSEK 88.93
Growth Earnings-55%below the price$361-47%below the priceSEK 138
Minimum-96%below the price$31.01-91%below the priceSEK 23.40
Maximum-54%below the price$365-41%below the priceSEK 155
Median-67%below the price$267-52%below the priceSEK 126
Geometric mean-77%below the price$188-65%below the priceSEK 92.32

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%.

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

Epiroc AB (publ): 24 of 24 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.

Caterpillar
Bear $192Fair Value $308Bull $403
$800 = current price (white tick)
Epiroc AB (publ)
Bear SEK 88.01Fair Value SEK 144Bull SEK 187
SEK 262 = 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.

Caterpillar · Industrials

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

Epiroc AB (publ) · Industrials

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-45% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Epiroc AB (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: Caterpillar trades at $800 versus a fair value of $308 (-62%), while Epiroc AB (publ) trades at SEK 262 versus SEK 144 (-45%).

Epiroc AB (publ) has the higher quality score (70/100).

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Caterpillar · Epiroc AB (publ)

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