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Idex manufactures pumps, flow meters, valves, and fluidic systems for customers in a variety of end markets, including industrial, fire and safety, life science, and water. The firm's business is organized into three segments: fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies, and fire and safety and diversified products. The company generated $3.5 billion in revenue in 2025.
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Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
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Stock name
IDEXCaterpillar
Last price
$234.29$800.47
Currency
USD
USD
$17B$368B
33.7034.49
$6.95$23.21
0.971.60
$2.88$6.16
1.25%0.81%
Sector
IndustrialsIndustrials
Employees
8,700118,000
Ticker
$IEX$CAT
Primary listing
NYSENYSE

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