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CAT vs ETN

A side-by-side look at CAT and ETN, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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CAT vs ETN: how they differ

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) are both in the Industrials sector: CAT is classified in Agricultural - Machinery, ETN in Electrical Equipment & Parts. Both trade on NYSE.

CAT trades about 3.0 million shares a day on average, against 2.2 million for ETN. CAT has the higher beta (1.58 against 1.13 for ETN), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, CAT paid $6.16 per share in dividends and ETN paid $4.34 per share.

Figures as of October 25, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.