Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Caterpillar Inc (CAT) - $759.74 as of 2/20/2026 7:36:45 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
65 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
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 (65 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) | 3 |
| 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) | 4 |
| 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 | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | FARM & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/30/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 759.74 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 227.04 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/20/2026 7:36:45 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,042,570 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,001,102 |
| 52-Week High | 789.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 263.63 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 188.18% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 40.01 |
| Industry PE | 27.75 |
| Sector PE | 45.62 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 18.80 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 35.42 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 16.25 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 66.39 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.44 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 21.45 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 45.82 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 17.00 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.73 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 6.34 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.27 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.49 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 28.48 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 13 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 465,287,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 353,497,145,380 |
| Institutional Ownership | 72.44% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 1/20/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.5100 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.5100 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.94 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 6.04 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.02% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.58% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.42% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.70% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.93% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 12.67% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 31.58% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -11.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -17.78% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 19.01 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 18.93 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 21.90 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 8,873,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 8,873,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 10,792,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 18.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 10.12% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 16.00% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 9,980,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 9,980,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 6,889,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -20,716,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -20,716,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 30,696,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 27,454,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 30,696,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.41 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.41 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 21,318,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 19,491,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 21,318,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 7,453,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 16.02 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 10,274,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 8,820,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.96 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 38.42 |
| MACD Signal | 34.12 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 456.60 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 605.32 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 754.04 |
| Beta | 1.55 |
| RSI | 68.43 |
| 50-Day SMA | 460.35 |
| 150-Day SMA | 356.96 |
| 200-Day SMA | 317.94 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/20/2026 7:26:50 PM EST |