Caterpillar Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $279.885
- Today's High:
- $284.715
- Open Price:
- $280.26
- 52W Low:
- $157.9181
- 52W High:
- $264.6037
- Prev. Close:
- $282.05
- Volume:
- 1584035
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $114.87 billion
- Book Value:
- 35.159
- Revenue TTM:
- $61.70 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 17.18%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $15.57 billion
- Profit Margin:
- 11.53%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 7.98%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 4038.74%
Company Profile
Caterpillar Inc had its IPO on 1962-01-02 under the ticker symbol CAT.
The company operates in the Industrials sector and Heavy Vehicles industry. Caterpillar Inc has a staff strength of 109,100 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Caterpillar Inc opened at $280.26 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $279.89 - $284.72, and closed at $281.81.
This is a -0.09% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 1,584,035 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Caterpillar Inc have slipped by -1.55%.
Caterpillar Inc's Key Ratios
Caterpillar Inc has a market cap of $114.87 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 7.8267 and a price to sales ratio of 2.1198.
In the last 12-months Caterpillar Inc’s revenue was $61.70 billion with a gross profit of $15.57 billion and an EBITDA of $12.71 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Caterpillar Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Caterpillar Inc’s operating margin was 17.18% while its return on assets stood at 7.98% with a return of equity of 4038.74%.
In Q1, Caterpillar Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 30.8% while revenue growth was a positive 16.7%.
Caterpillar Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 15.8983
- Trailing PE
- 16.4549
- PEG
- 1.557
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $13.52 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 15.8983 and a PEG multiple of 1.557. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Caterpillar Inc’s profitability.
Caterpillar Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.6878 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 12.7903. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.1198.
Caterpillar Inc stock pays annual dividends of $3.6 per share, indicating a yield of 2.19% and a payout ratio of 29.43%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $83.65 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $31.84 billion
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-683000000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $750 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 29.43%
Caterpillar Inc ended 2024 with $83.65 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $83.65 billion while shareholder equity stood at $18.15 billion.
Caterpillar Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $31.84 billion in other current liabilities, 6546000000.00 in common stock, $45.46 billion in retained earnings and $5.31 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $6.79 billion and cash and short-term investments were $6.79 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $12,165,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $24.87 billion.
Caterpillar Inc’s total current assets stands at $45.66 billion while long-term investments were $13.05 billion and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $18.35 billion compared to accounts payable of $8.95 billion and inventory worth $17.63 billion.
In 2024, Caterpillar Inc's operating cash flow was $-683000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $750 million.
Comparatively, Caterpillar Inc paid $0.29 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $281.81
- 52-Week High
- $264.6037
- 52-Week Low
- $157.9181
- Analyst Target Price
- $238.08
Caterpillar Inc stock is currently trading at $281.81 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $264.6037 and a 52-week low of $264.6037. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $238.08.
Its 50-day moving average was $269.76 and 200-day moving average was $240.34 The short ratio stood at 2.16 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 15.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7192.1% are held by institutions.
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About
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry machines, road reclaimers, wheel excavators, telehandlers; backhoe, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer loaders, and track-type loaders; and track-type tractors. The company’s Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; 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, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.