How does TT's 2024 EPS trend compare to peers?

Trane Technologies (TT)'s 2024 EPS trend is relatively lower compared to its peers in the Machinery industry, with the exception of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), when considering the most recent data available as of December 31, 2024:

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Diluted EPS|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|ITW|ITW.N|Illinois Tool Works|2024 Q1|2.73|169|
|TT|TT.N|Trane Technologies|2024 Q1|1.9|169|
|CAT|CAT.N|Caterpillar|2024 Q1|5.75|169|
|PH|PH.N|Parker-Hannifin|2024 Q1|4.99|169|
|ITW|ITW.N|Illinois Tool Works|2024 Q2|2.54|169|
|TT|TT.N|Trane Technologies|2024 Q2|3.3|169|
|CAT|CAT.N|Caterpillar|2024 Q2|5.48|169|
|PH|PH.N|Parker-Hannifin|2024 Q2|5.23|169|
|ITW|ITW.N|Illinois Tool Works|2024 Q3|3.91|169|
|TT|TT.N|Trane Technologies|2024 Q3|3.39|169|

This indicates that while TT has a strong market capitalization and is a significant player in the Machinery sector, its diluted EPS is lower than that of Caterpillar (CAT), Deere (DE), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). However, it is important to note that the EPS figures reflect a specific point in time and may not necessarily indicate the overall financial performance of each company across the entire year.