Caterpillar/$CAT
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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, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
- Ticker
- $CAT
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 118,000
- Headquarters
- Irving, United States
- Website
- www.caterpillar.com
Caterpillar Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$373B
34.94
$23.21
1.60
$6.16
0.80%
Price and volume
Market cap
$373B
Beta
1.6
52-week high
$1,073.46
52-week low
$471.14
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$6.16
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.368
Quick ratio
0.78
Long term debt to equity
1.652
Total debt to equity
2.328
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
25.93%
Interest coverage (TTM)
26.35%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
16,251
Gross margin (TTM)
29.71%
Net profit margin (TTM)
14.51%
Operating margin (TTM)
18.65%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.19%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$630,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.89%
Return on equity (TTM)
56.97%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
34.94
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.043
Price to book
19.22
Price to tangible book (TTM)
28.42
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
41.901
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.39%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
19.35
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.76%
Forward dividend yield
0.80%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
18.36%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
18.05%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.88%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.98%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.08%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
26.60%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.93%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.18%
What the Analysts think about Caterpillar
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Caterpillar stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Caterpillar delivered exceptionally strong second-quarter execution: sales and revenues rose 24% to $20.5 billion, adjusted EPS increased to $8.17 from $4.72, and adjusted operating margin expanded to 21.9% from 17.6%. (Caterpillar)
Demand visibility has improved materially, with $9.4 billion of second-quarter orders lifting backlog to a record $72.1 billion; Reuters reported that AI data-center construction is boosting demand for Caterpillar’s power-generation and construction equipment. (Reuters)
Caterpillar raised its 2026 sales-growth outlook to the mid-to-high teens, supported by broad-based momentum across segments, while mining benefits from elevated fleet age, solid customer utilization, and demand linked to copper and gold. (SEC)
Tariff exposure remains material: Caterpillar expects approximately $2.2–$2.4 billion of tariff costs in 2026, while higher manufacturing costs and operating expenses are expected to offset part of the benefit from pricing and volume growth. (SEC)
Dealer destocking could weigh on second-half revenue: Caterpillar expects construction-industry dealer inventory to decline by more than $1 billion in the fourth quarter, with inventory still ending 2026 above year-end 2025 levels. (SEC)
The stronger outlook is increasingly tied to AI data-center and power-generation demand; a slowdown or postponement in that capital-spending cycle could expose Caterpillar’s highly cyclical earnings profile. This is an inference from the company’s highlighted reliance on AI-driven power-equipment demand and its raised growth outlook. (Bloomberg)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Caterpillar
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Fund name | Fund size | $CAT weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Dow Jones Industrial Average€EXI3 | €315M | 9.55% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | €673M | 7.05% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | £578M | 7.05% |
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 3.88% |
L&G Battery Value-Chain$BATT | $818M | 2.83% |
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