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CMI vs ESAB

Side-by-side comparison of Cummins Inc. (CMI) and ESAB Corporation (ESAB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CMI and ESAB operate in Industrial Machinery/Components (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CMI is the larger of the two at $87.00B, about 17.2x ESAB ($5.05B).
  • Over the past year, CMI is up 94.8% and ESAB is down 34.3% - CMI leads by 129.1 points.
  • ESAB has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for CMI).
  • CMI has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 20 for ESAB).
PerformanceCMI+94.80%ESAB-34.32%
2025-06-11+0.00%2026-06-10
MetricCMIESAB
Company
Cummins Inc.
ESAB Corporation
Price
$630.90-5.65%
$82.92-6.25%
Market cap
$87.00B
$5.05B
1M return
-10.19%
-14.05%
1Y return
+94.80%
-34.32%
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components
Industrial Machinery/Components
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2022
News (4w)
6
8
Recent ratings
25
20
CMI

Cummins Inc.

Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric and hybrid powertrains, and related components worldwide. It operates through five segments: Engine, Distribution, Components, Power Systems, and New Power. The company offers diesel and natural gas powered engines under the Cummins and other customer brands for the heavy and medium-duty truck, bus, recreational vehicle, light-duty automotive, construction, mining, marine, rail, oil and gas, defense, and agricultural markets; and offers new parts and services, as well as remanufactured parts and engines. It also provides power generation systems, high-horsepower engines, heavy and medium duty engines, application engineering services, custom-designed assemblies, retail and wholesale aftermarket parts, and in-shop and field-based repair services. In addition, the company offers emission solutions; turbochargers; air and fuel filters, fuel water separators, lube and hydraulic filters, coolants, fuel additives, and other filtration systems; and electronic control modules, sensors, and supporting software, as well as new, replacement, and remanufactured fuel systems. Further, it provides automated transmissions; standby and prime power generators, controls, paralleling systems, and transfer switches, as well as A/C generator/alternator products under the Stamford and AVK brands; and electrified power systems with components and subsystems, including battery, fuel cell, and hydrogen production technologies. Additionally, it offers filtration, aftertreatment, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, and electric power generation systems. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cummins Engine Company and changed its name to Cummins Inc. in 2001. Cummins Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana.

ESAB

ESAB Corporation

ESAB Corporation formulates, develops, manufactures, and supplies consumable products and equipment for use in cutting, joining, and automated welding, as well as gas control equipment. Its comprehensive range of welding consumables includes electrodes, cored and solid wires, and fluxes using a range of specialty and other materials; and cutting consumables, including electrodes, nozzles, shields, and tips. The company's fabrication technology equipment ranges from portable welding machines to large customized automated cutting and welding systems. It also offers a range of digital software and solutions to help its customers increase their productivity, remotely monitor their welding operations, and digitize their documentation. The company sells its products under the ESAB brand to various end markets, including general industry, construction, infrastructure, transportation, energy, renewable energy, and medical and life sciences. It offers its products through independent distributors and direct salespeople. ESAB Corporation was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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