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Caterpillar Inc.

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
YouTube available
Yes
Current price
$794.65
+21.45 (+2.77%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
42.20x
Forward: 28.56x
Market cap / Volume
—
Volume: —
Revenue / Earnings Growth
18.0%
Earnings: -11.4%
Margins
16.0% op
Gross: 28.8% · Net: 13.1%
Balance sheet
1.44x current
Debt / Equity: 206.7
52-week range / Beta
$282.46 - $801.77
Beta: 1.52
Analyst target
$754.33
Upside: -5.1%
Cash / shareholder return
1.57% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.77%

Company context

Industry: Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Country: United States
Employees: —
Price to book: 17.34x
Return on equity: 43.5%
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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CAT vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Deere & Company
DE
Latest video
YouTube link pending
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
GE Aerospace
GE
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
CAT
$371.88B
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
$159.49B
Deere & Company
GE
$320.80B
GE Aerospace
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
CAT
42.2x
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
33.3x
Deere & Company
GE
37.7x
GE Aerospace
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
CAT
28.6x
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
25.6x
Deere & Company
GE
35.3x
GE Aerospace
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
CAT
18.0%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
-11.1%
Deere & Company
GE
17.6%
GE Aerospace
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
CAT
-11.4%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
-8.5%
Deere & Company
GE
37.4%
GE Aerospace
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
CAT
16.0%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
17.5%
Deere & Company
GE
19.6%
GE Aerospace
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
CAT
28.8%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
26.2%
Deere & Company
GE
31.5%
GE Aerospace
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
CAT
13.1%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
10.3%
Deere & Company
GE
19.0%
GE Aerospace
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
CAT
43.5%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
19.6%
Deere & Company
GE
44.7%
GE Aerospace
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
CAT
1.6%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
2.6%
Deere & Company
GE
1.6%
GE Aerospace
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
CAT
206.67x
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
376.02x
Deere & Company
GE
114.07x
GE Aerospace
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
CAT
1.44x
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
2.25x
Deere & Company
GE
1.04x
GE Aerospace
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
CAT
1.52
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
0.99
Deere & Company
GE
1.43
GE Aerospace
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
CAT
0.8%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
1.1%
Deere & Company
GE
0.5%
GE Aerospace
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
CAT
-5.1%
Caterpillar Inc.
DE
12.6%
Deere & Company
GE
15.3%
GE Aerospace

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Quarterly archive for CAT

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