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Is CMI a good stock to buy?

Cummins Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Cummins
CMI · $61.98B
$452.18-0.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$500$600SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -26.9%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$712.91 +57.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 23
  • P/E vs own-31.9%
  • P/E vs sector-31.1%
  • FCF yield+5.6%
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E18.9x
  • RSI32
  • Support-0.7%
  • Resistance+10.6%
  • Off 52w high-38.7%
  • Volume1.1x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News1.00
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$444–$738
  • ATR+3.5%
  • Off ATH-38.7%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$399K
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-3.82
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Cummins a good stock to buy?

Cummins is in between on every question about the business. The price is about usual: 18.9 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 21.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

CMI sales growth revenue growth

+6%a year, for the last 3 years

Cummins' sales grew 6% a year for 3 years, to $33.67B in fiscal 2025.

CMI analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+12%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Cummins' sales to grow 12% to $37.65B in fiscal 2026 (9 analysts).

CMI competitors

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Cummins' sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Illinois Tool Works (+5%), Paccar (-3%) and Honeywell (-24%), slower than Rockwell Automation (+8%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CMI return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis25%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Cummins earned 25% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Illinois Tool Works 38%, Rockwell Automation 30%, Honeywell 12% and Paccar 10%.

CMI margin on each sale gross margin

26%left after making the product

Cummins kept 26% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 41%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CMI margin after costs profit margin

12%of sales left after running the business

Cummins' operating margin was 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.

CMI profit per share

-27%in its last fiscal year

Cummins' earnings per share fell 27% in fiscal 2025, to $20.50.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

CMI earnings vs estimates

4 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimate

Cummins beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 6 quarters, the latest on Nov 5, 2026; 2 quarters the sources disagree on are left out.

CMI insider selling

-$29.34Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Cummins' executives and directors sold a net $29.34M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

CMI number of employees

-3%fewer people in a year

Cummins had 67,400 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

CMI CEO pay

$19.91Mfor fiscal 2025, 32% of it in stock and options

Cummins paid its CEO $19.91M for fiscal 2025, 32% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

CMI financial health Altman Z-score

4.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Cummins' Altman Z-score is 4.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CMI biggest customers

13%of sales from its biggest customer

PACCAR made 13% of Cummins' sales in fiscal 2025.

CMI shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard12.0% ▲
  • BlackRock8.3% ▼
  • State Street5.0% ▲
2,170institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,170 institutions hold 86% of Cummins' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

CMI in past recessions

pretickt analysis-25%its sales in the worst one

Cummins' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 25% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CMI price vs profit P/E ratio

18.9×a year's earnings

Cummins' P/E ratio is 18.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.6.

CMI price vs competitors

pretickt analysis18.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 18.9 times Cummins' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Honeywell (10.1), less than for Rockwell Automation (32.1), Illinois Tool Works (25.6) and Paccar (20.3).

CMI analysts' target price target

+58%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Cummins is $713, 58% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $452.18.

CMI growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+5%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $452.18 a share, Cummins' free cash flow must grow about 5% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Cummins' P/E ratio?

Cummins' P/E ratio is 18.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.6. Investors pay 18.9 times Cummins' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Honeywell (10.1), less than for Rockwell Automation (32.1), Illinois Tool Works (25.6) and Paccar (20.3).

Who are Cummins' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Cummins with Paccar, Honeywell, Illinois Tool Works and Rockwell Automation. Cummins' sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Illinois Tool Works (+5%), Paccar (-3%) and Honeywell (-24%), slower than Rockwell Automation (+8%).

Is Cummins profitable?

Cummins' operating margin was 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling Cummins stock?

Cummins' executives and directors sold a net $29.34M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Cummins stock?

2,170 institutions hold 86% of Cummins' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Cummins have?

Cummins had 67,400 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

Who are Cummins' biggest customers?

PACCAR made 13% of Cummins' sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.