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About Caterpillar
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are: construction industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
Ticker
$CAT
Sector
Trading on
NYSE
Industry
Machinery
Headquarters
Employees
112,900
Website
Caterpillar Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$139B
13.16
$22.05
1.14
$5.53
1.94%
Price and volume
Market cap
$139B
Beta
1.14
52-week high
$409.59
52-week low
$267.30
Average daily volume
3.3M
Dividend rate
$5.53
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.416
Quick ratio
0.797
Long term debt to equity
142.659
Total debt to equity
200.118
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
24.52%
Interest coverage (TTM)
25.70%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
9.67%
Return on equity (TTM)
55.33%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.158
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.179
Price to book
7.11
Price to tangible book (TTM)
10.01
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.01
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.91%
Forward dividend yield
1.94%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-3.36%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
9.59%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.34%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
23.07%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.25%
What the Analysts think about Caterpillar
Analyst Ratings
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Caterpillar stock.
Caterpillar Financial Performance
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%
Caterpillar Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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Caterpillar News
AllArticlesVideos
United Rentals: Why I Bought It Instead Of Caterpillar (Q1 2025 Earnings Preview)
Seeking Alpha·19 hours ago
Calls of the Day: Caterpillar, United Rentals, Cummins, Vulcan Materials, Alibaba and T-Mobile
CNBC Television·2 days ago
Caterpillar Changes CEOs, With COO Creed Taking Over
Investopedia·3 days ago
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Upcoming events
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Dividend·Ex-dividend
May20
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Dividend·Payment
$1.41
Per share
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Caterpillar stock?
Caterpillar (CAT) has a market cap of $139B as of April 18, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Caterpillar stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Caterpillar (CAT) stock is 13.16 as of April 18, 2025.
Does Caterpillar stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Caterpillar (CAT) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of April 18, 2025, the dividend rate is $5.53 and the yield is 1.94%. Caterpillar has a payout ratio of 24.52% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Caterpillar dividend payment date?
The next Caterpillar (CAT) dividend payment is scheduled for May 20, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Caterpillar?
Caterpillar (CAT) has a beta rating of 1.14. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.