Caterpillar Inc. CAT SPX
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. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 51.3%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX | 875.87 | 43.66 | $403.42B | 0.69% | 19.42% | 51.33% | 4.38% | 9.83% |
| 2 | GE GE Aerospace SPX | 323.76 | 40.17 | $338.27B | 0.58% | 11.89% | 45.43% | 16.32% | 195.89% |
| 3 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI | 968.32 | 28.33 | $260.21B | 0.21% | 6.30% | 75.71% | 8.68% | 92.84% |
| 4 | RTX RTX Corporation SPX | 179.66 | 33.64 | $241.95B | 1.54% | 9.41% | 11.57% | 9.72% | 9.01% |
| 5 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX | 262.64 | 21.60 | $155.93B | 2.10% | 16.19% | 40.69% | -0.49% | 0.66% |
| 6 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 400.60 | 39.20 | $155.55B | 1.10% | 16.23% | 20.84% | 9.77% | 18.41% |
| 7 | HON Honeywell International Inc. NDXSPX | 237.86 | 38.00 | $150.72B | 2.00% | 13.57% | 24.26% | 1.82% | -1.62% |
| 8 | DE Deere & Company SPX | 542.18 | 30.67 | $146.45B | 1.20% | 12.82% | 18.35% | -4.50% | -11.00% |
| 9 | LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation SPX | 530.45 | 25.71 | $122.30B | 2.60% | 19.29% | 67.64% | 4.38% | -4.34% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.96B | 11.03B | 9.46B | 10.34B | 9.16B | 9.57B | 9.82B | 11.33B | 11.41B | 12.90B | 12.86B | 14.01B | 13.51B | 14.34B | 13.47B | 14.43B | 12.76B | 13.14B | 10.63B | 10.00B | 9.88B | 11.23B | 11.89B | 12.89B | 12.40B | 13.59B | 14.25B | 14.99B | 15.86B | 17.32B | 16.81B | 15.80B | 16.69B | - | - | 14.25B | 16.57B | 17.64B | 19.13B | 17.41B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.29B | 11.14B | 12.02B | 13.66B | 11.65B |
| Gross Profit | 2.41B | 2.08B | 1.96B | 2.23B | 1.94B | 1.34B | 2.33B | 2.82B | 3.04B | 3.23B | 3.58B | 3.86B | 3.74B | 3.64B | 3.72B | 3.73B | 3.40B | 3.27B | 2.65B | 2.20B | 2.31B | 2.79B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.96B | 5.43B | 5.62B | 5.47B | 5.76B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.38B | 2.57B | 2.57B | 2.81B | 2.68B |
| Operating Income | 925.00M | - | 494.00M | 785.00M | 481.00M | - | 380.00M | 1.18B | 1.51B | - | 2.11B | 2.17B | 2.13B | - | 2.21B | 2.21B | 2.02B | - | 1.40B | 784.00M | 985.00M | - | 1.81B | 1.79B | 1.66B | 1.85B | 1.94B | 2.42B | 2.73B | 3.65B | 3.45B | 3.52B | 3.48B | - | - | 2.58B | 2.86B | 3.05B | 2.66B | 3.08B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.23B | 3.50B | 3.83B | 3.75B | 3.94B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.00M | 126.00M | 133.00M | 127.00M | 134.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.57B | 2.82B | 3.13B | 3.03B | 3.21B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 574.00M | 646.00M | 836.00M | 712.00M | 670.00M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.00B | 2.18B | 2.30B | 2.40B | 2.55B |
| Diluted EPS | 0.94 | -0.16 | 0.46 | 0.93 | 0.48 | -2.00 | 0.32 | 1.35 | 1.77 | -2.18 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.88 | 1.78 | 3.25 | 2.83 | 2.66 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 0.84 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.86 | 3.13 | 3.87 | 3.74 | 5.67 | 5.45 | 5.75 | 5.48 | - | - | 4.20 | 4.62 | 4.88 | 5.12 | 5.47 |
| R&D Expense | 513.00M | - | 508.00M | 468.00M | 453.00M | - | 425.00M | 458.00M | 461.00M | - | 443.00M | 462.00M | 479.00M | - | 435.00M | 441.00M | 431.00M | - | 356.00M | 341.00M | 344.00M | - | 374.00M | 446.00M | 427.00M | 457.00M | 480.00M | 476.00M | 472.00M | 528.00M | 554.00M | 520.00M | 535.00M | 533.00M | - | 480.00M | 551.00M | 555.00M | - | 537.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 44.96B | 51.32B | 32.40B | 42.59B | 60.14B | 65.88B | 55.66B | 55.18B | 47.01B | 38.54B | 45.46B | 54.72B | 53.80B | 41.75B | - | 59.43B | 67.06B | 64.81B | 67.59B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41.91B | 43.80B | 41.48B | 46.11B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.51B | 23.26B | 23.32B | 21.48B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.68B | 10.30B | 10.25B | 10.33B |
| Operating Income | 4.92B | 4.45B | 577.00M | 3.96B | 7.15B | 8.57B | 5.63B | 3.31B | 3.79B | 1.16B | 4.46B | 8.29B | 8.29B | 4.55B | - | 8.83B | 12.97B | 13.07B | 11.15B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.41B | 15.71B | 16.04B | 14.30B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 443.00M | 511.00M | 512.00M | 502.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.75B | 13.05B | 13.37B | 11.54B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.07B | 2.78B | 2.63B | 2.77B |
| Net Income | 3.54B | 3.56B | 895.00M | 2.70B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.71B | 10.34B | 10.79B | 8.88B |
| Diluted EPS | 5.37 | 5.66 | 1.43 | 4.15 | 7.40 | 8.48 | 5.75 | 3.90 | 4.18 | -0.11 | 1.26 | 10.26 | 10.74 | 5.46 | - | 12.64 | 20.12 | 22.05 | 18.81 |
| R&D Expense | 1.40B | 1.73B | 1.42B | 1.91B | 2.30B | 2.47B | 2.05B | 2.38B | 2.12B | 1.85B | 1.84B | 1.85B | 1.69B | 1.42B | 1.69B | 1.81B | 2.11B | 2.11B | 2.15B |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.38% |
| 1 Year: | 22.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.83% |
| 1 Year: | 30.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +154.39% |
| 6 Months: | +55.24% |
| 3 Months: | +18.13% |
| 1 Month: | +8.13% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 56.13B | 67.78B | 60.04B | 64.02B | 81.22B | 88.97B | 84.90B | 84.50B | 78.34B | 74.70B | - | 76.96B | - | 78.51B | - | 78.45B | 78.32B | - | 81.94B | 87.48B | 87.76B | 98.58B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.78B | 46.95B | 45.68B | 52.48B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 530.00M | 1.12B | 2.74B | 4.87B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.35B | - | 7.00B | 6.98B | 6.89B | 9.98B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.27B | 16.57B | 16.83B | 18.14B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.87B | 18.82B | 18.85B | 21.57B |
| Total Liabilities | - | 47.14B | 61.07B | 50.74B | 52.70B | 67.82B | 71.39B | 64.02B | 67.86B | 63.46B | 61.49B | - | 63.20B | - | 64.43B | - | 63.82B | 62.95B | - | 66.05B | 67.97B | 68.27B | 77.27B |
| Current Liabilities | - | 22.25B | 25.62B | 18.98B | 22.02B | 28.36B | 29.41B | 27.30B | 27.88B | 26.24B | 26.13B | - | 26.93B | - | 28.22B | - | 26.62B | 25.72B | - | 31.53B | 34.73B | 32.27B | 36.56B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 22.83B | 21.85B | 20.44B | 24.94B | 27.75B | 26.72B | 27.78B | 25.17B | 22.82B | - | 23.85B | - | 25.00B | - | 26.28B | 26.00B | - | 25.83B | 24.53B | 27.45B | 30.69B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36.99B | 37.88B | 38.41B | 43.33B |
| Total Equity | 6.94B | 8.98B | 6.19B | 8.82B | 10.86B | 12.93B | 17.58B | 20.88B | 16.83B | 14.88B | 13.23B | 13.23B | 13.77B | 13.72B | 14.08B | 14.31B | 14.63B | 15.38B | - | 15.87B | 19.49B | 19.49B | 21.32B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 814.89M | 814.89M | 814.89M | 814.89M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.96B | 4.67B | 6.50B | 5.01B | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.71B | 6.56B | 6.91B | 6.33B | - | 7.77B | 12.88B | 12.04B | 11.74B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.41B | -6.17B | 846.00M | -1.59B | - | - | - | - | - | - | -966.00M | -3.21B | -1.93B | -1.49B | - | -2.54B | -5.87B | -2.45B | -4.71B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.99B | 2.96B | -5.21B | -4.61B | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.66B | -3.65B | -4.54B | -3.75B | - | -7.28B | -6.93B | -9.56B | -3.90B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.28B | -1.06B | -978.00M | - | -2.60B | -3.09B | -3.21B | -4.29B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.28B | 5.86B | 5.35B | - | 5.17B | 9.79B | 8.82B | 7.45B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.06B | 82.00M | 17.00M | 3.13B |
| Share Buybacks | 2.40B | 1.80B | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 2.00B | 4.24B | 2.02B | 0 | 0 | 3.80B | 4.05B | 1.13B | 2.67B | 4.23B | 4.97B | 7.70B | 5.19B |
| Dividends Paid | 845.00M | 953.00M | 1.03B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.5% | 34.7% | 36.0% | 31.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 10.9% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 10.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 10.9% | - | 14.9% | 19.3% | 20.2% | 16.5% |
| Net Margin % | 7.9% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 6.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.3% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 13.1% |
| ROE % | 39.4% | 57.5% | 10.1% | 24.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.3% | 53.0% | 55.4% | 41.7% |
| ROCE % | 14.5% | 10.6% | 1.4% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 2.4% | 8.9% | 16.5% | 16.0% | 8.7% | - | 17.5% | 24.6% | 23.6% | 18.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.07% | 37.17M | $32.56B |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 7.57% | 34.88M | $30.55B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.56% | 30.23M | $26.48B |
| 4 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 3.16% | 14.56M | $12.76B |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.54% | 11.71M | $10.25B |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.42% | 11.13M | $9.75B |
| 7 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.12% | 9.78M | $8.56B |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 1.63% | 7.50M | $6.57B |
| 9 | Gates Foundation Trust | 1.38% | 6.35M | $5.56B |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1.23% | 5.68M | $4.97B |
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