Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Caterpillar Inc (CAT) - $339.30 as of 3/28/2025 2:34:58 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 30

Safety Score

72 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CAT

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CAT

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CAT

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for CAT

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for CAT (72 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 8
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

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Financial Details for CAT

Company Overview

Ticker CAT
Company Name Caterpillar Inc
Country USA
Description Caterpillar Inc. (often shortened to CAT) is an American Fortune 100 corporation that designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells machinery, engines, financial products, and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network.
Sector Name TECHNOLOGY
Industry Name CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 4/23/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 339.30
Price 4 Years Ago 194.14
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 2:34:58 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,481,115
Average Daily Volume 2,634,201
52-Week High 416.97
52-Week Low 304.83
Last Price to 52 Week Low 11.31%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 15.39
Industry PE 47.94
Sector PE 75.28
5-Year Average PE 18.35
Free Cash Flow Ratio 28.75
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 29.27
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 42.47
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.40
Total Cash Per Share 11.80
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 40.78
Price to Book Ratio 8.32
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.29
Sector Price to Book Ratio 13.76
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.52
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.07
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.50
Analyst Buy Ratings 9
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 477,932,000
Market Capitalization 162,162,327,600
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 1/21/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 1.4100
Current Dividend Amount 1.4100
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 11 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 5.53
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.63%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 5.64
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.66%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.50%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.86%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.06%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.01%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.14%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 12.80%
Dividend Payout Ratio 25.08%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 9.60%
Annual Earnings Growth 54.14%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 22.05
Reported EPS Past Year 21.90
Reported EPS Prior Year 21.21
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 10,677,000,000
Net Income Past Year 10,335,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 6,705,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -5.00%
5-Year Revenue Growth 4.15%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 19.20%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 5,638,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 6,978,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 7,004,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -20,146,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -18,822,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 25,800,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 23,662,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 25,784,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.43
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.43
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 19,503,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 15,891,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 19,403,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 9,613,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 20.11
Free Cash Flow Past Year 9,793,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 5,167,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.36
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -3.56
MACD Signal -4.85
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 320.01
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 365.86
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 411.71
Beta 1.14
RSI 43.70
50-Day SMA 357.67
150-Day SMA 277.04
200-Day SMA 256.90

System

Modified 3/28/2025 8:13:35 PM EST