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Comparison · seed-0.6 · 2026-08-29

Schneider Electric (SU) vs Caterpillar (CAT)

Schneider Electric (SU) and Caterpillar (CAT) side by side: both in Industrials, listed on Euronext and New York Stock Exchange. Caterpillar is the larger of the two by approximate market capitalization (about 1.8×).

FieldSchneider ElectricCaterpillar
Legal nameSchneider Electric SECaterpillar Inc.
TickerSUCAT
ExchangeEuronext XPARNew York Stock Exchange XNYS
JurisdictionFranceUnited States
SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
IndustryElectrical equipment and energy managementConstruction & mining equipment
Market cap ≈$140bn$250bn
Founded18361925
Reporting currencyEURUSD
LEI969500A1YF1XUYYXS284WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92
ISINFR0000121972US1491231015
FIGIBBG001S67MN2BBG001S5PJ06
Index membershipEURO STOXX 50S&P 500
Held by (covered funds)

Schneider Electric

French leader in electrical distribution, industrial automation and energy-management software, a key supplier to data centers and electrification projects. Traces its origins to the Schneider brothers' 1836 ironworks at Le Creusot.

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Caterpillar

The world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, whose engines and turbines also power data-center backup generation — a growing AI-era demand driver.

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Approximate reference values (seed-0.6 · 2026-08-29) — not real-time, not investment advice. Both sides as data: /api/v1/companies/schneider-electric · /api/v1/companies/caterpillar