Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
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380.51
0.11%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 04:10 PM EST

Caterpillar Statistics

Share Statistics

Caterpillar has 482.80M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.75% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 482.80M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.85%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 481.85M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 19.28K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.86%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 10.59M, so 2.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 10.59M
Short % of Shares Out 2.19%
Short % of Float 2.2%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.88

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 14.61 and the forward PE ratio is 17.74. Caterpillar 's PEG ratio is 0.63.

PE Ratio 14.61
Forward PE 17.74
PS Ratio 2.25
Forward PS 2.7
PB Ratio 7.74
P/FCF Ratio 15.42
PEG Ratio 0.63
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Caterpillar Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 182.44B.

EV / Earnings 17.65
EV / Sales 2.72
EV / EBITDA 11.62
EV / EBIT 14.07
EV / FCF 18.63

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.35, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.94.

Current Ratio 1.35
Quick Ratio 0.87
Debt / Equity 1.94
Total Debt / Capitalization 66.02
Cash Flow / Debt 0.34
Interest Coverage 25.37

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.53% and return on capital (ROIC) is 17.6%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.53%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.12%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 17.6%
Revenue Per Employee 592.40K
Profits Per Employee 91.30K
Employee Count 113.20K
Asset Turnover 0.77
Inventory Turnover 2.64

Taxes

Income Tax 2.78B
Effective Tax Rate 0.21

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 33.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.09, so Caterpillar 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.09
52-Week Price Change 33.01%
50-Day Moving Average 392.35
200-Day Moving Average 358.2
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.97
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.25M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Caterpillar had revenue of $67.06B and earned $10.34B in profits. Earnings per share was $20.24.

Revenue 67.06B
Gross Profit 23.26B
Operating Income 12.97B
Net Income 10.34B
EBITDA 15.71B
EBIT 12.97B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 20.24
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $6.98B in cash and $38.45B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$31.47B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 6.98B
Total Debt 38.45B
Net Cash -31.47B
Retained Earnings 51.25B
Total Assets 86.27B
Working Capital 12.73B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $12.88B and capital expenditures -$3.09B, giving a free cash flow of $9.79B.

Operating Cash Flow 12.88B
Capital Expenditures -3.09B
Free Cash Flow 9.79B
FCF Per Share 19.18
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.69%, with operating and profit margins of 19.33% and 15.41%.

Gross Margin 34.69%
Operating Margin 19.33%
Pretax Margin 19.46%
Profit Margin 15.41%
EBITDA Margin 23.42%
EBIT Margin 19.33%
FCF Margin 14.6%

Dividends & Yields

CAT pays an annual dividend of $5.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.48%.

Dividend Per Share $5.64
Dividend Yield 1.48%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 8.46%
Payout Ratio 26.18%
Earnings Yield 5.33%
FCF Yield 5.34%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CAT is $355, which is -6.6% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $355
Price Target Difference -6.6%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 17
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jul 14, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jul 14, 2005
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 4.07
Piotroski F-Score 6