Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Caterpillar Inc (CAT) - $405.92 as of 7/11/2025 8:11:01 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
70 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CAT
| Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (70 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| 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) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| 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 |
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| 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 | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 8/5/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 405.92 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 193.18 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 7/11/2025 8:11:01 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,061,258 |
| Average Daily Volume | 2,568,786 |
| 52-Week High | 414.91 |
| 52-Week Low | 265.98 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 52.61% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 19.91 |
| Industry PE | 23.90 |
| Sector PE | 49.36 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 31.15 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 53.62 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 36.66 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 68.99 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.32 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.57 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 38.35 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 10.47 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.31 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 18.05 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.04 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.43 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.48 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 11 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 470,315,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 190,910,264,800 |
| Institutional Ownership | 72.18% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 7/21/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.4100 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.5100 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.64 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.39% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 6.04 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.87% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.44% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.56% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.99% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 12.80% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 27.50% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -27.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 4.42% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 20.51 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 4.25 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 21.90 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 9,939,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 10,792,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 10,335,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -9.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.79% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 18.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 3,562,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 6,889,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 6,978,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -22,257,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -20,565,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 27,454,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 24,533,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 25,819,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.42 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.41 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 19,491,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 19,494,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 18,067,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 8,585,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 18.25 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 8,820,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 9,793,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.04 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 13.83 |
| MACD Signal | 12.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 277.42 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 341.25 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 405.08 |
| Beta | 1.37 |
| RSI | 77.90 |
| 50-Day SMA | 355.85 |
| 150-Day SMA | 291.05 |
| 200-Day SMA | 265.90 |
System |
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| Modified | 7/11/2025 7:54:19 PM EST |