CAT vs TTE Comparison

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 industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.

TotalEnergies is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2023, it produced 1.6 million barrels of liquids and 5.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At end-2023, reserves stood at 10.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 56% of which are liquids. During 2023, it had LNG sales of 44.3 metric tons. The company owns interests in refineries with capacity of nearly 2.0 million barrels a day, primarily in Europe, distributes refined products in 65 countries, and manufactures commodity and specialty chemicals. At year-end, its gross installed renewable power generation capacity was 22.4 gigawatts.