Caterpillar Inc. CAT
Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, Caterpillar Inc. gets an algorithmic score of 62/100. It trades at 826.64 $, with a bullish technical trend (RSI 53.9) and 39.8% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- High ROE (57.0%): generates strong profit on equity.
- Meaningful dividend (79.00%).
Weaknesses
- High leverage (debt/equity 233%): rate-sensitive.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 35.59 |
| Forward P/E | 25.53 |
| PEG | 1.42 |
| P/B | 19.59 |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.79 |
| P/S | 5.08 |
| ROE % | 56.97 |
| ROA % | 9.03 |
| Gross margin % | 29.71 |
| Operating margin % | 22.18 |
| Net margin % | 14.51 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 24.00 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | 68.20 |
| Revenue CAGR % | 4.38 |
| Earnings CAGR % | 9.83 |
| Debt/Equity % | 232.78 |
| Current ratio | 1.37 |
| FCF yield % | 1.96 |
| Dividend yield % | 79.00 |
| Payout % | 26.01 |
Returns
| 1 month | +3.3 % |
| 3 months | -22.2 % |
| 6 months | +24.3 % |
| YTD | +39.0 % |
| 1 year | +79.1 % |
| 3 years | +215.8 % |
| 5 years | +374.5 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 39.8 % |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -34.0 % |
| Sharpe 1A | 1.56 |
Macroeconomic context
Cyclical: depends on manufacturing PMI, infrastructure investment and defence spending. Sensitive to energy prices and supply chains. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.