CAT vs NBIS: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Caterpillar Inc. and Nebius Group N.V. — fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-08-06.
Caterpillar Inc. · Industrials
$940.12
-39.4% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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Nebius Group N.V. · Technology
$218.99
+11.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
NBIS has more upside to fair value (+11.9%). These are model outputs — not personalized investment advice. See all research →
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric CAT NBIS
Current Price $940.12 $218.99
Fair Value Estimate $569.47 $245.00
Upside to Fair Value -39.4% +11.9%
Market Cap $433.1B $52.6B
Forward P/E 46.6x
EV / EBITDA 29.7x
Price / Sales 6.1x 59.9x
Price / FCF 37.8x
Revenue Growth YoY +22.2% +684.0%
Gross Margin 32.5% 48.0%
Operating Margin 16.6% -68.8%
Return on Equity 47.5%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 2.64% -4.7%
Analyst Consensus Hold Buy
Investment Thesis
CAT — Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of agricultural and construction machinery, operating within the Industrials sector. The company demonstrates high business quality with a durable competitive moat supported by strong brand recognition, cost advantages, and intangible assets. It posted robust revenue growth of 22.2% and earnings growth of 27.3% in the most recent quarter, reflecti…
NBIS — Nebius Group N.V.
Nebius Group is a fast-scaling neocloud GPU infrastructure provider spun out of Yandex's international assets, positioned at the center of the AI compute buildout with a validated capital relationship to Nvidia, which holds a 9.3% stake following a $2 billion investment. Revenue grew 684% year over year in Q1 2026 to $399 million, core AI cloud ARR reached $1.92 billion, and the company has locke…
Accumulation Zones
Metric CAT NBIS
Zone Low $427.10 $184.00
Zone High $484.05 $208.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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