Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
- Previous Close
356.63 - Open
358.29 - Bid --
- Ask --
- Day's Range
352.14 - 360.95 - 52 Week Range
204.04 - 382.01 - Volume
2,904,229 - Avg. Volume
2,397,151 - Market Cap (intraday)
177.109B - Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.16
- PE Ratio (TTM)
17.63 - EPS (TTM)
20.12 - Earnings Date Apr 25, 2024
- Forward Dividend & Yield 5.20 (1.45%)
- Ex-Dividend Date Apr 19, 2024
- 1y Target Est
325.31
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
www.caterpillar.com113,200
Full Time Employees
December 31
Fiscal Year Ends
Sector
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Industry
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Performance Overview: CAT
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Statistics: CAT
Valuation Measures
Market Cap
178.74B
Enterprise Value
209.64B
Trailing P/E
17.79
Forward P/E
16.86
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
2.06
Price/Sales (ttm)
2.74
Price/Book (mrq)
9.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue
3.13
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
13.35
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
15.41%
Return on Assets (ttm)
10.08%
Return on Equity (ttm)
58.38%
Revenue (ttm)
67.06B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
10.33B
Diluted EPS (ttm)
20.12
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
8.01B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
197.16%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
8.49B
Research Analysis: CAT
Analyst Price Targets
Fair Value
Analyst Recommendations
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Research Reports: CAT
Analyst Report: Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.
RatingBearishPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. The company was founded in 1925. It is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index. The company has approximately 109,000 employees.
RatingBullishPrice TargetMarket Digest: AJG, CAT, J, MDT, MRK, NUE, KKR, NOW, NXPI
Early last year, the consensus belief had the economy headed toward a recession and the Federal Reserve needing to be aggressive with interest-rate cuts to prevent significant weakness in GDP. As 2023 progressed, the recession callers backed off as the economy kept its footing after the huge hike in the fed funds rate as well as the entire Treasury curve. And while inflation came down a lot faster than may thought, it did so without a concurrent weakening in the economy.
Analyst Report: Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.
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