AB Volvo (publ) vs Caterpillar: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how AB Volvo (publ) (VOLV-B) and Caterpillar (CAT) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees AB Volvo (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: AB Volvo (publ) trades at SEK 340 versus a fair value of SEK 288 (-15%), while Caterpillar trades at $855 versus $308 (-64%).
AB Volvo (publ)
VOLV-B.ST · SEK · Industrials
-15%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceSEK 340
Fair ValueSEK 288
Quality58/100
Caterpillar
CAT · USD · Industrials
-64%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$855
Fair Value$308
Quality64/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
AB Volvo (publ)Caterpillar
Valuation
20.8×P/E (TTM)42.9×
1.46×P/S (TTM)6.11×
3.84×P/B20.27×
14.0×EV/EBITDA31.1×
1.38×PEG2.25×
2.5%Dividend yield0.6%
SEK 8.50Dividend per share$6.04
Profitability
7%Net margin13%
10%Operating margin18%
17%Return on equity51%
4%Return on assets9%
Growth
-9%Revenue growth (YoY)22%
0.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.4%
7.2%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.1%
Balance & size
0.77×Debt / equity1.44×
$72BMarket cap$432B
mixedGrowth 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.
AB Volvo (publ)of which business quality 54 · market factors 64Caterpillarof which business quality 62 · market factors 60
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
47
61
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
24
22
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
90
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
70
32
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
53
65
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
77
84
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.
AB Volvo (publ)
DCF ModelsSEK 306
Earnings-BasedSEK 144
MultiplesSEK 322
Asset-BasedSEK 58.79
Growth DCFSEK 252
Economic ProfitSEK 182
Growth EarningsSEK 315
17 of 24 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.
AB Volvo (publ)
Bear SEK 162Fair Value SEK 288Bull SEK 418
SEK 340 = current price (white tick)
Caterpillar
Bear $192Fair Value $308Bull $403
$855 = 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.
AB Volvo (publ) · Industrials
Quality score58 · above median
Fair value upside-15% · above median
Caterpillar · Industrials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-64% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees AB Volvo (publ) as the less overvalued of the two: AB Volvo (publ) trades at SEK 340 versus a fair value of SEK 288 (-15%), while Caterpillar trades at $855 versus $308 (-64%).
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.
