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CAT vs UNP

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

Performance, normalized

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

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CAT vs UNP: how they differ

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) are both in the Industrials sector: CAT is classified in Agricultural - Machinery, UNP in Railroads. Both trade on NYSE.

CAT trades about 3.0 million shares a day on average, against 2.7 million for UNP. CAT has the higher beta (1.58 against 0.95 for UNP), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, CAT paid $6.28 per share in dividends and UNP paid $5.56 per share.

Figures as of October 26, 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.