Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CAT • • Industrial / General

IndustrialsAgricultural MachineryConstruction & Heavy EquipmentHeavy Construction Machinery

AboutCaterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, compactors, cold planers, compact track and multi-terrain loaders, excavators, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, site prep tractors, skid steer loaders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; mini, small, medium, and large excavators; compact, small, and medium wheel loaders; track-type tractors and loaders; and wheel excavators. The Resource Industries segment provides electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, fleet management, landfill compactors, soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, select work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated systems and solutions, turbines and turbine-related services, remanufactured reciprocating engines and components, centrifugal gas compressors, diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products and services for marine, oil and gas, industrial, and electric power generation sectors. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing plans; and insurance and risk management products for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. The All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, etc. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.Show more

Revenue $64.81B -3.4%
EBITDA $15.22B +0.8%
Net Income $10.79B +4.4%
EPS (Diluted) 22.05 +9.6%
Gross Margin 35.99% +3.7%
EBITDA Margin 23.49% +4.3%
Operating Margin 20.17% +4.3%
Net Margin 16.65% +8.0%
ROE 55.35% -5.2%
ROIC 19.33% -4.3%
Debt/Equity 1.97 +1.4%
Interest Coverage 25.53 +0.6%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 51.7%
✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 87 (top 13%)
✓Share count reduced 4.7% through buybacks
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 12.7%
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

✗Expensive at 16.2x book value

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y1.62%

5Y3.79%

3Y8.34%

TTM-1.51%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y15.97%

5Y12.11%

3Y18.48%

TTM-13.24%

EPS CAGR

10Y14.13%

5Y15.47%

3Y23.07%

TTM-9.87%

ROCE

10Y Avg13.74%

5Y Avg17.27%

3Y Avg21.53%

Latest24.15%

Peer Comparison

Heavy Construction Machinery

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CATCaterpillar Inc.	302.87B	647.18	29.35	-3.36%	14.32%	44.84%	2.91%	1.97
ZDAIDirectBooking Technology Co., Ltd.	78.12M	0.61		43.16%	-36.22%	-107.15%		0.46

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	47.01B	38.54B	45.46B	54.72B	53.8B	41.75B	50.97B	59.43B	67.06B	64.81B
Revenue Growth %	-0.15%	-0.18%	0.18%	0.2%	-0.02%	-0.22%	0.22%	0.17%	0.13%	-0.03%
Cost of Goods Sold+	34.13B	28.64B	31.91B	37.72B	37.38B	29.67B	35.97B	41.91B	43.8B	41.48B
COGS % of Revenue	0.73%	0.74%	0.7%	0.69%	0.69%	0.71%	0.71%	0.71%	0.65%	0.64%
Gross Profit+	12.88B	9.9B	13.56B	17B	16.42B	12.08B	15B	17.51B	23.26B	23.32B
Gross Margin %	0.27%	0.26%	0.3%	0.31%	0.31%	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%	0.35%	0.36%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.07%	-0.23%	0.37%	0.25%	-0.03%	-0.26%	0.24%	0.17%	0.33%	0%
Operating Expenses+	9.09B	8.73B	9.1B	8.71B	8.13B	7.52B	8.13B	9.61B	10.3B	10.25B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.19%	0.23%	0.2%	0.16%	0.15%	0.18%	0.16%	0.16%	0.15%	0.16%
Selling, General & Admin	4.95B	4.38B	5B	5.48B	5.16B	4.64B	5.37B	5.65B	6.37B	6.67B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%	0.11%	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Research & Development	2.12B	1.85B	1.84B	1.85B	1.69B	1.42B	1.69B	1.81B	2.11B	2.11B
R&D % of Revenue	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
Other Operating Expenses	2.02B	2.5B	2.25B	1.38B	1.27B	1.47B	1.07B	2.14B	1.82B	1.48B
Operating Income+	3.79B	1.16B	4.46B	8.29B	8.29B	4.55B	6.88B	7.9B	12.97B	13.07B
Operating Margin %	0.08%	0.03%	0.1%	0.15%	0.15%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%	0.19%	0.2%
Operating Income Growth %	0.14%	-0.69%	2.84%	0.86%	-0%	-0.45%	0.51%	0.15%	0.64%	0.01%
EBITDA+	6.83B	4.2B	7.34B	11.06B	10.87B	6.99B	9.23B	10.12B	15.11B	15.22B
EBITDA Margin %	0.15%	0.11%	0.16%	0.2%	0.2%	0.17%	0.18%	0.17%	0.23%	0.23%
EBITDA Growth %	0.05%	-0.39%	0.75%	0.51%	-0.02%	-0.36%	0.32%	0.1%	0.49%	0.01%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	3.05B	3.03B	2.88B	2.77B	2.58B	2.43B	2.35B	2.22B	2.14B	2.15B
EBIT	3.95B	644M	4.61B	8.23B	8.23B	4.51B	8.69B	9.2B	13.56B	13.88B
Net Interest Income+	-436M	-425M	-400M	-206M	-215M	-398M	-405M	-276M	-17M	-30M
Interest Income	65M	74M	122M	195M	202M	112M	80M	167M	494M	482M
Interest Expense	501M	499M	522M	401M	417M	510M	485M	443M	511M	512M
Other Income/Expense	-346M	-1.03B	-362M	-447M	-450M	-544M	1.36B	867M	147M	345M
Pretax Income+	3.44B	133M	4.1B	7.85B	7.84B	4.01B	8.23B	8.77B	13.11B	13.42B
Pretax Margin %	0.07%	0%	0.09%	0.14%	0.15%	0.1%	0.16%	0.15%	0.2%	0.21%
Income Tax+	916M	192M	3.34B	1.7B	1.75B	1.01B	1.74B	2.07B	2.78B	2.63B
Effective Tax Rate %	0.73%	-0.5%	0.18%	0.78%	0.78%	0.75%	0.79%	0.76%	0.79%	0.8%
Net Income+	2.51B	-67M	754M	6.15B	6.09B	3B	6.49B	6.71B	10.34B	10.79B
Net Margin %	0.05%	-0%	0.02%	0.11%	0.11%	0.07%	0.13%	0.11%	0.15%	0.17%
Net Income Growth %	0.02%	-1.03%	12.25%	7.15%	-0.01%	-0.51%	1.16%	0.03%	0.54%	0.04%
Net Income (Continuing)	2.52B	-59M	759M	6.15B	6.09B	3B	6.49B	6.7B	10.33B	10.79B
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	76M	76M	69M	41M	41M	47M	32M	22M	9M	3M
EPS (Diluted)+	4.18	-0.11	1.26	10.26	10.74	5.46	11.83	12.64	20.12	22.05
EPS Growth %	-0.29%	-1.03%	12.45%	7.14%	0.05%	-0.49%	1.17%	0.07%	0.59%	0.1%
EPS (Basic)	4.23	-0.11	1.27	10.39	10.85	5.51	11.93	12.73	20.24	22.17
Diluted Shares Outstanding	601.3M	584.3M	599.3M	599.4M	567.5M	548.6M	548.5M	530.4M	513.6M	489.4M
Basic Shares Outstanding	594.3M	584.3M	591.8M	591.4M	561.6M	544.1M	544M	526.9M	510.6M	486.7M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.7%	-	2.43%	0.32%	0.35%	0.75%	0.36%	0.36%	0.25%	0.25%

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	33.51B	31.97B	36.24B	38.6B	39.19B	39.46B	43.45B	43.78B	46.95B	45.68B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	6.46B	7.17B	8.26B	7.86B	8.28B	9.35B	9.25B	7B	6.98B	6.89B
Cash Only	0	0	0	7.89B	8.29B	9.35B	9.25B	7B	6.98B	6.89B
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	15.69B	14.5B	16.19B	17.45B	17.9B	16.78B	17.38B	17.87B	18.82B	18.85B
Days Sales Outstanding	121.79	137.36	130.01	116.41	121.47	146.71	124.42	109.75	102.44	106.15
Inventory	9.7B	8.61B	10.02B	11.53B	11.27B	11.4B	14.04B	16.27B	16.57B	16.83B
Days Inventory Outstanding	103.73	109.78	114.6	111.56	110	140.26	142.46	141.68	138.05	148.05
Other Current Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.59B	3.12B
Total Non-Current Assets+	44.83B	42.74B	40.72B	39.91B	39.26B	38.86B	39.34B	38.16B	40.53B	42.08B
Property, Plant & Equipment	16.09B	15.32B	14.15B	13.57B	12.9B	12.4B	12.09B	12.03B	12.68B	13.36B
Fixed Asset Turnover	2.92x	2.52x	3.21x	4.03x	4.17x	3.37x	4.22x	4.94x	5.29x	4.85x
Goodwill	6.62B	6.02B	6.2B	6.22B	6.2B	6.39B	6.32B	5.29B	5.31B	5.24B
Intangible Assets	2.82B	2.35B	2.11B	1.9B	1.56B	1.31B	1.04B	758M	564M	399M
Long-Term Investments	246M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.58B
Other Non-Current Assets	16.57B	16.26B	16.56B	16.78B	17.18B	17.23B	18.04B	17.87B	19.16B	1.19B
Total Assets+	78.34B	74.7B	76.96B	78.51B	78.45B	78.32B	82.79B	81.94B	87.48B	87.76B
Asset Turnover	0.60x	0.52x	0.59x	0.70x	0.69x	0.53x	0.62x	0.73x	0.77x	0.74x
Asset Growth %	-0.07%	-0.05%	0.03%	0.02%	-0%	-0%	0.06%	-0.01%	0.07%	0%
Total Current Liabilities+	26.24B	26.13B	26.93B	28.22B	26.62B	25.72B	29.85B	31.53B	34.73B	32.27B
Accounts Payable	5.02B	4.61B	6.49B	7.05B	5.96B	6.13B	8.15B	8.69B	7.91B	7.67B
Days Payables Outstanding	53.71	58.8	74.21	68.23	58.16	75.38	82.75	75.66	65.89	67.53
Short-Term Debt	12.84B	13.96B	11.03B	11.55B	11.38B	11.16B	11.76B	11.28B	13.41B	11.06B
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	1.67B	1.64B	1.74B	1.92B	2.15B	2.02B	2.26B	2.69B	3.12B	2.91B
Current Ratio	1.28x	1.22x	1.35x	1.37x	1.47x	1.53x	1.46x	1.39x	1.35x	1.42x
Quick Ratio	0.91x	0.89x	0.97x	0.96x	1.05x	1.09x	0.99x	0.87x	0.87x	0.89x
Cash Conversion Cycle	171.8	188.34	170.4	159.74	173.3	211.58	184.13	175.77	174.6	186.67
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	37.22B	35.36B	36.27B	36.21B	37.2B	37.23B	36.43B	34.52B	33.24B	36B
Long-Term Debt	25.09B	22.75B	23.41B	24.5B	26.15B	25.9B	25.95B	25.83B	24.53B	27.45B
Capital Lease Obligations	77M	68M	437M	497M	128M	103M	79M	-112M	-61M	-103M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	12.05B	12.54B	12.42B	11.21B	10.92B	11.23B	10.4B	8.81B	8.77B	8.65B
Total Liabilities	63.46B	61.49B	63.2B	64.43B	63.82B	62.95B	66.28B	66.05B	67.97B	68.27B
Total Debt+	38.01B	36.78B	34.88B	36.55B	37.66B	37.16B	37.79B	36.99B	37.88B	38.41B
Net Debt	38.01B	36.78B	34.88B	28.66B	37.66B	27.81B	28.54B	29.99B	30.9B	31.52B
Debt / Equity	2.55x	2.78x	2.53x	2.60x	2.57x	2.42x	2.29x	2.33x	1.94x	1.97x
Debt / EBITDA	5.56x	8.77x	4.75x	3.31x	3.47x	5.32x	4.09x	3.65x	2.51x	2.52x
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.56x	8.77x	4.75x	2.59x	3.47x	3.98x	3.09x	2.96x	2.05x	2.07x
Interest Coverage	7.55x	2.33x	8.54x	20.68x	19.88x	8.93x	14.18x	17.84x	25.37x	25.53x
Total Equity+	14.88B	13.21B	13.77B	14.08B	14.63B	15.38B	16.52B	15.89B	19.5B	19.49B
Equity Growth %	-0.12%	-0.11%	0.04%	0.02%	0.04%	0.05%	0.07%	-0.04%	0.23%	-0%
Book Value per Share	24.75	22.61	22.97	23.49	25.78	28.03	30.11	29.96	37.97	39.83
Total Shareholders' Equity	14.81B	13.14B	13.7B	14.04B	14.59B	15.33B	16.48B	15.87B	19.49B	19.49B
Common Stock	5.24B	5.28B	5.59B	5.83B	5.93B	6.23B	6.4B	6.56B	6.4B	6.94B
Retained Earnings	29.25B	27.38B	26.3B	30.43B	34.44B	35.17B	39.28B	43.51B	51.25B	59.35B
Treasury Stock	-17.64B	-17.48B	-17B	-20.53B	-24.22B	-25.18B	-27.64B	-31.75B	-36.34B	-44.33B
Accumulated OCI	-2.04B	-2.04B	-1.19B	-1.68B	-1.57B	-888M	-1.55B	-2.46B	-1.82B	-2.47B
Minority Interest	76M	76M	69M	41M	41M	47M	32M	22M	9M	3M

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	6.7B	5.64B	5.71B	6.56B	6.91B	6.33B	7.2B	7.77B	12.88B	12.04B
Operating CF Margin %	0.14%	0.15%	0.13%	0.12%	0.13%	0.15%	0.14%	0.13%	0.19%	0.19%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.17%	-0.16%	0.01%	0.15%	0.05%	-0.08%	0.14%	0.08%	0.66%	-0.07%
Net Income	2.52B	-59M	759M	6.15B	6.09B	3B	6.49B	6.7B	10.33B	10.79B
Depreciation & Amortization	3.05B	3.03B	2.88B	2.77B	2.58B	2.43B	2.35B	2.22B	2.14B	2.15B
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	-307M	-431M	1.21B	220M	28M	-74M	-383M	-377M	-592M	-621M
Other Non-Cash Items	632M	2.44B	1.05B	1.5B	1.14B	1.38B	-617M	1.02B	850M	574M
Working Capital Changes	805M	656M	-194M	-4.08B	-2.93B	-417M	-647M	-1.8B	151M	-859M
Change in Receivables	764M	829M	-1.15B	-1.62B	171M	1.44B	-1.26B	-220M	-437M	-160M
Change in Inventory	2.27B	1.11B	-1.29B	-1.58B	274M	-34M	-2.59B	-2.59B	-364M	-414M
Change in Payables	-1.17B	-200M	1.48B	709M	-1.02B	98M	2.04B	798M	-754M	-282M
Cash from Investing+	-3.52B	-1.78B	-966M	-3.21B	-1.93B	-1.49B	-3.08B	-2.54B	-5.87B	-2.45B
Capital Expenditures	-1.87B	-1.82B	-1.44B	-1.64B	-1.61B	-1.14B	-2.47B	-2.6B	-3.09B	-3.21B
CapEx % of Revenue	0.04%	0.05%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.05%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-1.29B	-73M	547M	-1.13B	-286M	31M	823M	839M	-186M	-803M
Cash from Financing+	-3.89B	-3.14B	-3.66B	-3.65B	-4.54B	-3.75B	-4.19B	-7.28B	-6.93B	-9.56B
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-1.76B	-1.8B	-1.83B	-1.95B	-2.13B	-2.24B	-2.33B	-2.44B	-2.56B	-2.65B
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-7M	-8M	-9M	-54M	-3M	-1M	-4M	-10M	0	-41M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	3.44B	2.71B	3.37B	3.64B	4.24B	4.21B	4.73B	5.17B	9.79B	8.82B
FCF Margin %	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.08%	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%	0.15%	0.14%
FCF Growth %	-0.27%	-0.21%	0.24%	0.08%	0.17%	-0.01%	0.12%	0.09%	0.9%	-0.1%
FCF per Share	5.72	4.64	5.62	6.08	7.48	7.68	8.62	9.74	19.07	18.02
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.67x	-84.16x	7.57x	1.07x	1.13x	2.11x	1.11x	1.16x	1.25x	1.12x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	15.84%	-0.48%	5.59%	44.15%	42.45%	19.98%	40.69%	41.38%	58.4%	55.35%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.21%	1.69%	6.78%	13.61%	14.34%	7.83%	11.69%	13.04%	20.2%	19.33%
Gross Margin	27.39%	25.68%	29.82%	31.07%	30.51%	28.93%	29.43%	29.47%	34.69%	35.99%
Net Margin	5.34%	-0.17%	1.66%	11.23%	11.33%	7.18%	12.73%	11.28%	15.41%	16.65%
Debt / Equity	2.55x	2.78x	2.53x	2.60x	2.57x	2.42x	2.29x	2.33x	1.94x	1.97x
Interest Coverage	7.55x	2.33x	8.54x	20.68x	19.88x	8.93x	14.18x	17.84x	25.37x	25.53x
FCF Conversion	2.67x	-84.16x	7.57x	1.07x	1.13x	2.11x	1.11x	1.16x	1.25x	1.12x
Revenue Growth	-14.81%	-18.03%	17.97%	20.37%	-1.68%	-22.4%	22.09%	16.59%	12.84%	-3.36%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Energy and Transportation	18.52B	14.41B	19.38B	18.83B	22.1B	17.47B	20.29B	23.75B	28B	28.85B
Energy and Transportation Growth	-	-22.18%	34.49%	-2.84%	17.34%	-20.94%	16.12%	17.08%	17.89%	3.05%
Construction Industries	17.8B	15.61B	19.24B	23.12B	22.65B	16.92B	22.11B	25.27B	27.42B	25.45B
Construction Industries Growth	-	-12.28%	23.24%	20.15%	-2.02%	-25.30%	30.67%	14.31%	8.50%	-7.16%
Resource Industries	7.74B	5.76B	7.86B	9.89B	10.28B	7.91B	9.96B	12.31B	13.58B	12.39B
Resource Industries Growth	-	-25.55%	36.43%	25.79%	3.92%	-23.06%	26.02%	23.60%	10.31%	-8.79%
Financial Products	3.08B	2.99B	3.09B	3.28B	3.43B	3.04B	3.07B	3.25B	3.79B	4.05B
Financial Products Growth	-	-2.76%	3.34%	6.01%	4.73%	-11.36%	0.95%	5.86%	16.35%	7.08%
Others	203M	139M	570M	154M	500M	467M	511M	450M	449M	425M
Others Growth	-	-31.53%	310.07%	-72.98%	224.68%	-6.60%	9.42%	-11.94%	-0.22%	-5.35%
Intersegment Elimination	-325M	-344M	-4.68B	-547M	-5.16B	-4.06B	-4.97B	-5.61B	-6.18B	-6.37B
Intersegment Elimination Growth	-	-5.85%	-1261.63%	88.32%	-842.60%	21.31%	-22.48%	-12.92%	-10.07%	-3.09%

Revenue by Geography

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
North America	-	-	-	25.62B	25.79B	18.21B	22.02B	27.98B	34.61B	34.4B
North America Growth	-	-	-	-	0.63%	-29.36%	20.91%	27.05%	23.68%	-0.60%
EMEA	-	-	-	11.93B	11.22B	9.86B	12.14B	12.81B	13.67B	12.32B
EMEA Growth	-	-	-	-	-5.92%	-12.16%	23.12%	5.58%	6.70%	-9.92%
Asia Pacific	-	-	-	12.47B	12.08B	10.24B	11.72B	11.89B	12.12B	11.39B
Asia Pacific Growth	-	-	-	-	-3.15%	-15.21%	14.46%	1.44%	1.87%	-6.01%
Latin America	-	-	-	4.7B	4.71B	3.43B	5.09B	6.74B	6.67B	6.71B
Latin America Growth	-	-	-	-	0.32%	-27.13%	48.19%	32.48%	-1.08%	0.65%
Non-US	27.79B	22.58B	26.91B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-US Growth	-	-18.75%	19.17%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNITED STATES	19.22B	15.96B	18.55B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-16.97%	16.27%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.4x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) reported $64.67B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 8% increase from $60.14B in 2011.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) saw revenue decline by 3.4% over the past year.

Yes, Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is profitable, generating $9.26B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (16.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.84%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 55.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) generated $9.48B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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