ARXS vs. CAT: Arxis vs. Caterpillar Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but ARXS is classified in Aerospace & Defense while CAT is classified in Machinery.

Caterpillar (CAT) has been public since January 2, 1962, giving it decades of market history across multiple cycles, while Arxis (ARXS) listed only on April 16, 2026 and lacks comparable through-cycle data.

Company profile comparison for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Profile Item	ARXS	CAT
Name	Arxis Inc. Class A Common Stock	Caterpillar Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Market Capitalization	21.49 billion USD	255.63 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	April 16, 2026	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ARXS

CAT

GSPC

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
Total Return (1Y)	--	6.75%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	38.34%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	25.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ARXS

CAT

GSPC

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	61.31%	41.33%
Beta (5Y)	2.67	1.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-22.04%	-47.79%
Avg. Volume (3M)	885.61K	2.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Both ARXS and CAT need 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	--	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	--	0.08

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Caterpillar (CAT) earns 56.14% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Arxis (ARXS) has no ROE this period.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%
ARXS: --

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

56.14%

CAT: 56.14%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): ARXS does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; CAT is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Caterpillar (CAT) at 15.21% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Arxis (ARXS) at 11.56%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

11.56%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ARXS: 11.56%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

15.21%

Max: 27.47%
CAT: 15.21%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Arxis (ARXS) at 23.66% and Caterpillar (CAT) at 20.19% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

23.66%

Max: 36.60%
ARXS: 23.66%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

20.19%

Max: 36.60%
CAT: 20.19%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
ROE (TTM)	--	56.14%
ROA (TTM)	--	9.09%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.56%	15.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)	23.66%	20.19%
Gross Margin (TTM)	53.33%	29.54%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Arxis (ARXS) at 115.49% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Caterpillar (CAT) at 4.29%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Caterpillar (CAT) reports EPS growth of -14.69%, ranked against its industry; Arxis (ARXS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	115.49%	4.29%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	4.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-14.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	14.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Arxis (ARXS) at 4.70 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Caterpillar (CAT) at 1.42 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

4.70

Max: 5.22
ARXS: 4.70
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
CAT: 1.42
Min: 0.36

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Arxis (ARXS) at 0.34 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Caterpillar (CAT) at 2.10 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

0.34

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
ARXS: 0.34
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

2.10

Max: 2.33
CAT: 2.10
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.70	1.42
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.34	2.10
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.32	2.25

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Arxis (ARXS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Caterpillar (CAT) reports a yield of 1.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
ARXS: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

1.13%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
CAT: 1.13%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Arxis (ARXS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Caterpillar (CAT) reports a payout of 24.18%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
ARXS: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

24.18%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
CAT: 24.18%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	24.18%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Caterpillar (CAT) at 21.92 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Arxis (ARXS) at 277.22 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for ARXS’s trailing earnings.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

277.22

ARXS: 277.22
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

21.92

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
CAT: 21.92
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Caterpillar (CAT) at 3.29 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Arxis (ARXS) at 11.20 clears its benchmark range — ARXS looks notably rich on sales.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

11.20

ARXS: 11.20
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

3.29

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
CAT: 3.29
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Arxis (ARXS) at 4.02 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Caterpillar (CAT) at 11.90 prices above its benchmark range — CAT looks rich relative to book.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

4.02

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
ARXS: 4.02
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

CAT

Capital Goods industry group

11.90

CAT: 11.90
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Arxis (ARXS) vs. Caterpillar (CAT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and Caterpillar (CAT)
Metric	ARXS	CAT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	277.22	21.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)	11.20	3.29
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.02	11.90
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	1.55%