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CAT Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$342.00
Seasonality move :
5.32%
Day range:
$336.95 - $341.99
52-week range:
$307.05 - $418.50
Dividend yield:
1.63%
P/E ratio:
15.39x
P/S ratio:
2.56x
P/B ratio:
8.33x
Volume:
1.9M
Avg. volume:
2.6M
1-year change:
-0.67%
Market cap:
$162.3B
Revenue:
$64.8B
EPS (TTM):
$22.07

Price Performance History

Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks

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Competitors

Company Revenue Forecast Earnings Forecast Revenue Growth Forecast Earnings Growth Forecast Analyst Price Target Median
CAT
Caterpillar
$16.5B $5.03 -7.21% -23.53% $390.16
ASTE
Astec Industries
$374.1M $0.73 3.62% 206.67% $43.00
BA
Boeing
$15.2B -$3.78 17.72% -77.78% $195.81
CMCO
Columbus McKinnon
$251.8M $0.73 -5.82% 41.48% $34.00
DE
Deere &
$7.9B $3.26 -27.81% -33.29% $492.57
GENC
Gencor Industries
-- -- -- -- --
Company Price Analyst Target Market Cap P/E Ratio Dividend per Share Dividend Yield Price / LTM Sales
CAT
Caterpillar
$339.64 $390.16 $162.3B 15.39x $1.41 1.63% 2.56x
ASTE
Astec Industries
$36.67 $43.00 $836.2M 193.00x $0.13 1.42% 0.64x
BA
Boeing
$161.81 $195.81 $121.4B -- $0.00 0% 1.57x
CMCO
Columbus McKinnon
$18.34 $34.00 $524.8M 55.58x $0.07 1.53% 0.54x
DE
Deere &
$477.50 $492.57 $129.6B 21.17x $1.62 1.26% 2.80x
GENC
Gencor Industries
$13.00 -- $190.6M 16.37x $0.00 0% 1.68x
Company Total Debt / Total Capital Beta Debt to Equity Quick Ratio
CAT
Caterpillar
66.4% 1.787 22.6% 0.80x
ASTE
Astec Industries
15.65% 0.781 15.44% 0.99x
BA
Boeing
107.86% 0.416 40.44% 0.39x
CMCO
Columbus McKinnon
35.79% 2.919 45.6% 0.91x
DE
Deere &
74.11% 1.629 50.06% 1.89x
GENC
Gencor Industries
-- 1.837 -- 17.45x
Company Gross Profit Operating Income Return on Invested Capital Return on Common Equity EBIT Margin Free Cash Flow
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.6B $2.9B 19.09% 57.91% 20.66% $2.4B
ASTE
Astec Industries
$102.9M $34.9M 0.57% 0.67% 9.39% $32.1M
BA
Boeing
-$1.6B -$3.8B -31.18% -- -21.9% -$4.1B
CMCO
Columbus McKinnon
$82.1M $17.7M 0.67% 1.06% 5.8% $6.2M
DE
Deere &
$3.2B $1.5B 7.1% 27.37% 20.87% -$1.9B
GENC
Gencor Industries
$6.1M $2M 8.69% 8.69% 7.8% -$1.4M

Caterpillar vs. Competitors

  • Which has Higher Returns CAT or ASTE?

    Astec Industries has a net margin of 17.21% compared to Caterpillar's net margin of 5.88%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 57.91% beat Astec Industries's return on equity of 0.67%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    34.27% $5.78 $58B
    ASTE
    Astec Industries
    28.66% $0.92 $755.9M
  • What do Analysts Say About CAT or ASTE?

    Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $390.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.88%. On the other hand Astec Industries has an analysts' consensus of $43.00 which suggests that it could grow by 17.26%. Given that Astec Industries has higher upside potential than Caterpillar, analysts believe Astec Industries is more attractive than Caterpillar.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    9 12 3
    ASTE
    Astec Industries
    1 1 0
  • Is CAT or ASTE More Risky?

    Caterpillar has a beta of 1.148, which suggesting that the stock is 14.806% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Astec Industries has a beta of 1.317, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 31.746%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock CAT or ASTE?

    Caterpillar has a quarterly dividend of $1.41 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.63%. Astec Industries offers a yield of 1.42% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share. Caterpillar pays 24.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Astec Industries pays out 276.74% of its earnings as a dividend. Caterpillar's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Astec Industries's is not.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios CAT or ASTE?

    Caterpillar quarterly revenues are $16.2B, which are larger than Astec Industries quarterly revenues of $359M. Caterpillar's net income of $2.8B is higher than Astec Industries's net income of $21.1M. Notably, Caterpillar's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.39x while Astec Industries's PE ratio is 193.00x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Caterpillar is 2.56x versus 0.64x for Astec Industries. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    2.56x 15.39x $16.2B $2.8B
    ASTE
    Astec Industries
    0.64x 193.00x $359M $21.1M
  • Which has Higher Returns CAT or BA?

    Boeing has a net margin of 17.21% compared to Caterpillar's net margin of -25.36%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 57.91% beat Boeing's return on equity of --.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    34.27% $5.78 $58B
    BA
    Boeing
    -10.43% -$5.46 $49.7B
  • What do Analysts Say About CAT or BA?

    Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $390.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.88%. On the other hand Boeing has an analysts' consensus of $195.81 which suggests that it could grow by 21.01%. Given that Boeing has higher upside potential than Caterpillar, analysts believe Boeing is more attractive than Caterpillar.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    9 12 3
    BA
    Boeing
    12 10 1
  • Is CAT or BA More Risky?

    Caterpillar has a beta of 1.148, which suggesting that the stock is 14.806% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Boeing has a beta of 1.527, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 52.692%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock CAT or BA?

    Caterpillar has a quarterly dividend of $1.41 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.63%. Boeing offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Caterpillar pays 24.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Boeing pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Caterpillar's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios CAT or BA?

    Caterpillar quarterly revenues are $16.2B, which are larger than Boeing quarterly revenues of $15.2B. Caterpillar's net income of $2.8B is higher than Boeing's net income of -$3.9B. Notably, Caterpillar's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.39x while Boeing's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Caterpillar is 2.56x versus 1.57x for Boeing. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    2.56x 15.39x $16.2B $2.8B
    BA
    Boeing
    1.57x -- $15.2B -$3.9B
  • Which has Higher Returns CAT or CMCO?

    Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of 17.21% compared to Caterpillar's net margin of 1.69%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 57.91% beat Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 1.06%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    34.27% $5.78 $58B
    CMCO
    Columbus McKinnon
    35.06% $0.14 $1.4B
  • What do Analysts Say About CAT or CMCO?

    Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $390.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.88%. On the other hand Columbus McKinnon has an analysts' consensus of $34.00 which suggests that it could grow by 85.39%. Given that Columbus McKinnon has higher upside potential than Caterpillar, analysts believe Columbus McKinnon is more attractive than Caterpillar.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    9 12 3
    CMCO
    Columbus McKinnon
    1 1 0
  • Is CAT or CMCO More Risky?

    Caterpillar has a beta of 1.148, which suggesting that the stock is 14.806% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.312, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 31.161%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock CAT or CMCO?

    Caterpillar has a quarterly dividend of $1.41 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.63%. Columbus McKinnon offers a yield of 1.53% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share. Caterpillar pays 24.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Columbus McKinnon pays out 17.25% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios CAT or CMCO?

    Caterpillar quarterly revenues are $16.2B, which are larger than Columbus McKinnon quarterly revenues of $234.1M. Caterpillar's net income of $2.8B is higher than Columbus McKinnon's net income of $4M. Notably, Caterpillar's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.39x while Columbus McKinnon's PE ratio is 55.58x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Caterpillar is 2.56x versus 0.54x for Columbus McKinnon. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    2.56x 15.39x $16.2B $2.8B
    CMCO
    Columbus McKinnon
    0.54x 55.58x $234.1M $4M
  • Which has Higher Returns CAT or DE?

    Deere & has a net margin of 17.21% compared to Caterpillar's net margin of 10.52%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 57.91% beat Deere &'s return on equity of 27.37%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    34.27% $5.78 $58B
    DE
    Deere &
    39.03% $3.19 $86.9B
  • What do Analysts Say About CAT or DE?

    Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $390.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.88%. On the other hand Deere & has an analysts' consensus of $492.57 which suggests that it could grow by 3.16%. Given that Caterpillar has higher upside potential than Deere &, analysts believe Caterpillar is more attractive than Deere &.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    9 12 3
    DE
    Deere &
    5 14 0
  • Is CAT or DE More Risky?

    Caterpillar has a beta of 1.148, which suggesting that the stock is 14.806% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Deere & has a beta of 1.014, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 1.365%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock CAT or DE?

    Caterpillar has a quarterly dividend of $1.41 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.63%. Deere & offers a yield of 1.26% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share. Caterpillar pays 24.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Deere & pays out 22.61% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios CAT or DE?

    Caterpillar quarterly revenues are $16.2B, which are larger than Deere & quarterly revenues of $8.3B. Caterpillar's net income of $2.8B is higher than Deere &'s net income of $869M. Notably, Caterpillar's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.39x while Deere &'s PE ratio is 21.17x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Caterpillar is 2.56x versus 2.80x for Deere &. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    2.56x 15.39x $16.2B $2.8B
    DE
    Deere &
    2.80x 21.17x $8.3B $869M
  • Which has Higher Returns CAT or GENC?

    Gencor Industries has a net margin of 17.21% compared to Caterpillar's net margin of 10.01%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 57.91% beat Gencor Industries's return on equity of 8.69%.

    Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    34.27% $5.78 $58B
    GENC
    Gencor Industries
    23.9% $0.17 $194.7M
  • What do Analysts Say About CAT or GENC?

    Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $390.16, signalling upside risk potential of 14.88%. On the other hand Gencor Industries has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by -29.49%. Given that Caterpillar has higher upside potential than Gencor Industries, analysts believe Caterpillar is more attractive than Gencor Industries.

    Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    9 12 3
    GENC
    Gencor Industries
    0 0 0
  • Is CAT or GENC More Risky?

    Caterpillar has a beta of 1.148, which suggesting that the stock is 14.806% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.453, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 54.749%.

  • Which is a Better Dividend Stock CAT or GENC?

    Caterpillar has a quarterly dividend of $1.41 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.63%. Gencor Industries offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Caterpillar pays 24.52% of its earnings as a dividend. Gencor Industries pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Caterpillar's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

  • Which has Better Financial Ratios CAT or GENC?

    Caterpillar quarterly revenues are $16.2B, which are larger than Gencor Industries quarterly revenues of $25.6M. Caterpillar's net income of $2.8B is higher than Gencor Industries's net income of $2.6M. Notably, Caterpillar's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.39x while Gencor Industries's PE ratio is 16.37x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Caterpillar is 2.56x versus 1.68x for Gencor Industries. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

    Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income
    CAT
    Caterpillar
    2.56x 15.39x $16.2B $2.8B
    GENC
    Gencor Industries
    1.68x 16.37x $25.6M $2.6M

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