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CMI · NYSE

CUMMINS INC

Private beta

Industrials · Machinery

$556.75

+1.22%

Close on Sep 11, 2026

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Updated 6/30/2026

Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.

Investment Report Card

CUMMINS INC

Industrials · Machinery · Data confidence good

47 / 100

Rank #386 of 1,152 qualified companies

Top 56% · Not Currently Suggested

Risk Intelligence

Core Model
C+

65 / 100

Restricted

How strong and defensively sound is the company?

Around the middle of the covered universe.

Long-Term Potential

Research Model
D+

51 / 100

Not Scored

Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Fundamental Momentum

Research Model
D+

51 / 100

Not Scored

Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Ownership Intelligence

Supplemental Intelligence
B

76 / 100

Positive disclosed activity

What are important owners actually doing?

Above average on this measure.

Valuation Intelligence

Research Model
D

42 / 100

Elevated

Is today's price reasonable?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Capital Returns Intelligence

Research Model
C

64 / 100

Favorable Capital Returns

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Around the middle of the covered universe — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Why it stands out

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

What holds it back

  • Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 42 out of 100, Elevated).

Long-term view

CUMMINS INC scores 51 on Long-Term Potential (D+), described by the research model as not scored. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.

Ownership view

Disclosed ownership evidence reads 76 (B): Positive disclosed activity. 7 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.

Valuation view

CUMMINS INC reads 42 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

Capital returns view

CUMMINS INC reads 64 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Favorable Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 8.1% a year and a share count falling about 1.0% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What changed

No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.

Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.

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Why it's interesting

CUMMINS INC (CMI) scores 47 out of 100 and ranks #386 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 56% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is not currently suggested.

Business strength

Risk Intelligence reads 65 out of 100 (C+), recorded as restricted. Around the middle of the covered universe.

Long-term opportunity

Long-Term Potential reads 51 out of 100 (D+), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

What's improving or weakening

Fundamental Momentum reads 51 out of 100 (D+), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

What important owners are doing

Ownership Intelligence reads 76 out of 100 (B), recorded as positive disclosed activity. Above average on this measure.

What kind of price you'd be paying

Valuation is currently the main point of caution: Valuation Intelligence reads 42 out of 100 (D), recorded as Elevated. CUMMINS INC reads 42 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

How the company rewards shareholders

Capital Returns Intelligence reads 64 out of 100 (C), recorded as Favorable Capital Returns. CUMMINS INC reads 64 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Favorable Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 8.1% a year and a share count falling about 1.0% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What could go wrong

Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 42 out of 100, Elevated). Data confidence for this company is good.

Bottom line

No individual layer reaches the strongest band today. Long-Term Potential and Fundamental Momentum remain the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads elevated at today's price.

Composite discovery model

Suggested Investment Score

Suggested Investment Score

47 / 100

Not Currently Suggested

A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.

Rank
#386 of 694
Percentile
Top 56%
Ranking updated
September 12, 2026
230Rank weakened by 230 positions. Rank weakened by 230 positions.
Risk Intelligence
65

30% contribution

Long-Term Potential
51

30% contribution

Fundamental Momentum
51

20% contribution

Ownership Intelligence
76

20% contribution

Ownership Intelligence

76 / 100 · Positive · 20% of the Suggested Investment Score

SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE

Coverage: Good

Elite Investor Activity
71 · Positive

50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score

Tracked professional-manager activity is positive.

Institutional Activity
88 · Strong

20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score

Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.

Insider Activity
Insufficient Data

15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score

No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Strategic Ownership
Insufficient Data

15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score

No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.

Why it ranks here

No component ranks in the top quartile of the qualified universe.

What holds it back

  • Long-term potential is mid-pack

    Long-Term Potential ranks below the qualified median. This remains a research model.

  • Fundamental Momentum is softer

    Reported business trends rank below the qualified median.

  • Ownership evidence is not uniformly supportive

    The combined disclosed ownership evidence ranks below the qualified median.

COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Excellent. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.

Researched separately

Valuation Intelligence 42 · Elevated

RESEARCH MODEL

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

Researched separately

Capital Returns Intelligence 64 · Favorable Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

Score explanation

Why this company scores the way it does

Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 47.0 of the stored score (47.0).

  • Risk Intelligence

    30% of the score · contributes 15.8 points

    How strong and defensively sound is the company?

    Stands at the 53 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 65 · 34% of this company’s total score

    How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.

    How this area is measured

    Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.

    Full methodology
  • Long-Term Potential

    30% of the score · contributes 12.3 points

    Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

    Stands at the 41 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 51 · 26% of this company’s total score

    Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.

    How this area is measured

    Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.

    Full methodology
  • Fundamental Momentum

    20% of the score · contributes 9.8 points

    Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

    Stands at the 49 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 51 · 21% of this company’s total score

    Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.

    How this area is measured

    Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.

    Full methodology
  • Ownership Intelligence

    20% of the score · contributes 9.1 points

    What are important owners actually doing?

    Stands at the 45 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 76 · 19% of this company’s total score

    What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.

    How this area is measured

    Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.

    Full methodology

What is helping the score

No research area currently stands in the stronger half of eligible companies.

What deserves attention

  • Long-Term Potential41 percentile, adding only 12.3 of a possible 30 points.
Outside the score

Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.

  • Valuation IntelligenceCUMMINS INC reads 42 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
  • Capital Returns IntelligenceCUMMINS INC reads 64 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Favorable Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 8.1% a year and a share count falling about 1.0% a year.

Stored snapshots only

What changed

Research-score history available since September 2026.

Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.

A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.

Learn the metrics on this page

Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.

Fifth research lens · outside the score

Valuation Intelligence

Valuation Intelligence

Is today's price reasonable?

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

42/ 100

Elevated

RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage

Compared with its history

12

Expensive

Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?

Compared with peers

45

Elevated

How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?

Earnings & cash flow

54

Reasonable

How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?

Growth-adjusted

68

Attractive

Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?

CUMMINS INC reads 42 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Valuation history

Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.

Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Current P/E 28.2x · own median 17.5x · peer median 26.6x

Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.

Sixth research lens · outside the score

Capital Returns Intelligence

Capital Returns Intelligence

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

64/ 100

Favorable Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage

Dividend Quality

89

Exceptional Capital Returns

Dividend reliability

Buyback Effectiveness

30

Limited Capital Returns

Do buybacks actually reduce shares?

Dilution Control

55

Moderate Capital Returns

Is your ownership share protected?

Capital Return Sustainability

88

Exceptional Capital Returns

Can the cash flow support it?

Shareholder Yield

55

Moderate Capital Returns

Cash returned versus company value

CUMMINS INC reads 64 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Favorable Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 8.1% a year and a share count falling about 1.0% a year.

How returned cash was used

Dividends $1.10B · net repurchases $468.00M · total returned $1.57B · 47% of free cash flow

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Capital returns history

Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.

Why higher yield isn't always better

A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.

Why buybacks can be misleading

Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.

What these terms mean
Dividend Yield
The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
Payout Ratio
The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
Free Cash Flow Payout
How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
Share Repurchases
When a company buys back its own stock.
Dilution
When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
Shareholder Yield
A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.

Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Suggested Investment Score.

Stored daily snapshots only

Ranking history

Stored Suggested Investment ranking history
Today#386Score 47
30 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
90 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
First suggestedNot yet suggested
Highest rank#386

In the company’s own words

What this company does

We were founded in 1919 as Cummins Engine Company, a corporation in Columbus, Indiana, and one of the first diesel engine manufacturers. In 2001, we changed our name to Cummins Inc. We are a global power leader committed to powering a more prosperous world. Since 1919, we have delivered innovative solutions that move people, goods and economies forward. Our five reportable segments - Engine, Components, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera - offer a broad portfolio, including advanced diesel, electric and hybrid powertrains; integrated power generation systems; critical components such as aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls, transmissions, axles and brakes; and zero emissions technologies like battery and electric powertrain systems. With a global footprint, deep technical expertise and an extensive service network, we deliver dependable, cutting-edge solutions tailored to our customers' needs, supporting them through the energy transition with our Destination Zero strategy. We sell our products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and other customers worldwide. We serve our customers through a service network of approximately 640 wholly-owned, joint venture and independent distributor locations and more than 13,000 Cummins certified dealer locations in approximately 190 countries and territories.

On March 18, 2024, we completed the divestiture of our remaining 80.5 percent ownership of Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (Atmus) common stock through a tax-free split-off. The exchange resulted in a reduction of shares of our common stock outstanding by 5.6 million shares and a gain of approximately $1.3 billion. See NOTE 21, "ATMUS DIVESTITURE," to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

In December 2023, we announced that we reached an agreement in principle with the EPA, CARB, the DOJ and the California Attorney General’s Office to resolve certain regulatory civil claims regarding our emissions certification and compliance process for certain engines primarily used in pick-up truck applications in the U.S., which became final and effective in April 2024 (collectively, the Settlement Agreements). In the second quarter of 2024, we made $1.9 billion of payments required by the Settlement Agreements. See NOTE 14, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES," to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

We have five complementary reportable segments: Engine, Components, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera. These segments share technology, customers, strategic partners, brand recognition and our distribution network in order to compete more efficiently and effectively in their respective markets. In each of our reportable segments, we compete worldwide with a number of other manufacturers and distributors that produce and sell similar products. Our products primarily compete on the basis of performance, price, total cost of ownership, fuel economy, emissions compliance, speed of delivery, quality and customer support.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 10, 2026. Read the filing

Four distinct intelligence areas

The IA view

Risk Intelligence

Production core

65

Fundamentally Qualified

+26 vs Jun 30, 2026

Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Long-Term Potential

Research model

51

Ordinary Compounder

No prior period to compare

Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Fundamental Momentum

Research model

51

Middle

No prior period to compare

Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Elite Investor Activity

Supplemental

71

Upper range

0 vs Jun 30, 2026

Only 7 tracked managers disclosed a position — treat as limited coverage.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Company intelligence

CMI score history

Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.

CMI intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Risk Intelligence 65.3 on 2026-09-11, up 26 from 39.3 on 2026-06-30. Long-Term Potential 50.9 on 2026-09-11. Fundamental Momentum 50.6 on 2026-09-11. Elite Investor Activity 71.4 on 2026-09-11, unchanged 0 from 71.4 on 2026-06-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.

Risk Intelligence 65.3 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+26 vs prior period) · Production core

Long-Term Potential 50.9 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model

Fundamental Momentum 50.6 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model

Elite Investor Activity 71.4 as of Sep 11, 2026 (0 vs prior period) · Supplemental

Share price

CMI price history

Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, through Sep 11, 2026. Past prices do not indicate future results.

6M change
+4.1%
1Y change
+37.4%
3Y change
+153.2%
5Y change
+171.8%
Max change
+264.3%

Last stored close $556.75 · +37.4% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown

Balanced evidence

Why IA likes it

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

Risk and uncertainty

What IA doesn’t like

  • No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.

What would change our view

  • Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
  • Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
  • A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
  • New material public ownership disclosures.

Public filings · descriptive only

Elite Investor Activity

Reporting holders

1

New holders

1

Increasing

0

Reducing

0

Exiting

0

Coverage

Excellent

Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2016-12-31 · Public 12/22/2023

ManagerChangePortfolio weightRankDisclosed

Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.

Objective stored changes

What changed

  • Risk Intelligence

    IA Defensive improved

    Business Quality qualification score moved from 39.3 to 47.1.

  • Risk Intelligence

    IA Defensive weakened

    Business Quality qualification score moved from 41.4 to 39.3.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus strengthened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 71 for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus weakened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 60 to 50 for the reporting period ending 2025-09-30.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus strengthened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 38 to 60 for the reporting period ending 2025-03-31.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus weakened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 80 to 38 for the reporting period ending 2024-12-31.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Tracked managers initiated positions

    4 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2024-09-30.

Ownership timeline

No high-confidence public ownership events are available.

General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.