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Caterpillar Inc.
CAT: NYSELowest reading is at 8 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Joseph E. Creed CPA
Market Cap
377.66 Billion USD
Sector
Industrials
Website
https://www.caterpillar.comLast Update
26/09/2026, 10:15:17
Description
Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Return on capital employed of 17.98% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Share count has been falling at 2.89% per year
- ✔Altman-Z score of 5.11 sits above the distress range
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 60 out of 100)
Weakest readings
- ✘Priced well above the cashflow it produces (value score 8 out of 100)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -78.03%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / earnings (TTM) | N/A | 19.60x | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -78.03% | 17.95% | |
| ✔ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 12.84% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.74% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -2.89% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 17.98% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
8 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / earnings | N/A | 19.60x | ||
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | 2.83% | 4.70% | |
| Price / earnings growth | N/A | 1.50x | ||
| Price / book | 19.47x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -78.03% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 180.49 USD is below the current price of 821.58 USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
0%
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Free Cash Flow Type
Annual Cashflow Growth
0%
Discount Rate
0%
Estimated Fair Value: 347.2 USD ✘
Current Price: 821.6 USD
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Growth
45 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Revenue growth | 12.84% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 9.54% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | 5.98% | 12.35% |
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- ✔Revenue growth has improved this year (18.36% against a five year average of 12.84%)
- ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year
Health
60 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Altman-Z score | 5.11 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 6.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 1.44x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.44x | 1.00x | |
| Interest coverage | N/A | 2.50x | ||
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.29x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.59x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
60 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 0.74% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 3.89% | 0.00% | |
| Payout ratio (earnings) | N/A | 40.00% | ||
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 26.29% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 3.99% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
87 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 41.66% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 17.98% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 9.01% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 14.38% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 9.94% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -2.89% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -2.20% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Realized buyback return | 135.15% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 5.50% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 29.15% | — |
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- ✘Shares were repurchased while the value score was only 8 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Caterpillar Inc.
Currency
USD
Beta
1.594
Vol Avg
2773491
Ceo
Mr. Joseph E. Creed CPA
Cik
0000018230
Cusip
Exchange
NYSE
Full Time Employees
118000
Industry
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Sector
Industrials
Ipo Date
Address
5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard
City
Irving
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip
75039
Phone
972 891 7700
Analysis Last Updated
26/09/2026, 10:15:17
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.