CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CAT1 - US1491231015 - Common Stock
541 EUR
-10 (-1.81%)
CAT1 gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 114 industry peers in the Machinery industry. CAT1 scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, CAT1 is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CAT1 was profitable.
- CAT1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CAT1 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CAT1 had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.89%, CAT1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 44.89%, CAT1 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAT1 has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.47%) than 92.11% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAT1 is significantly above the industry average of 9.14%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.89% | ||
| ROE | 44.89% | ||
| ROIC | 16.47% |
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)8.79%
ROE(3y)50.21%
ROE(5y)41.91%
ROIC(3y)17.9%
ROIC(5y)14.36%
1.3 Margins
- CAT1's Profit Margin of 14.34% is amongst the best of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
- CAT1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CAT1 (19.93%) is better than 92.11% of its industry peers.
- CAT1's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 35.53%, CAT1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAT1's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.34% | ||
| GM | 35.53% |
OM growth 3Y15.96%
OM growth 5Y5.59%
PM growth 3Y9.36%
PM growth 5Y8.01%
GM growth 3Y7.82%
GM growth 5Y3.49%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CAT1 is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAT1 has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CAT1 has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CAT1 has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CAT1 has an Altman-Z score of 4.71. This indicates that CAT1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.71, CAT1 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAT1 has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.34. This is a neutral value as CAT1 would need 4.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.34, CAT1 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56 is on the high side and indicates that CAT1 has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.56, CAT1 is doing worse than 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.71 |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC9.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- CAT1 has a Current Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that CAT1 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CAT1 has a Current ratio (1.38) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that CAT1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAT1 has a Quick ratio of 0.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAT1 outperforms 40.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CAT1 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.32%.
- CAT1 shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.64% yearly.
- CAT1 shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.51%.
- Measured over the past years, CAT1 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.32%
EPS 3Y26.49%
EPS 5Y14.64%
EPS Q2Q%-4.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y8.34%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.51%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAT1 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.73% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAT1 will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-13.6%
EPS Next 2Y1.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.79%
EPS Next 5Y14.73%
Revenue Next Year2.36%
Revenue Next 2Y5.25%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y4.38%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CAT1 is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.07.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CAT1.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.07 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CAT1.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.05% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- CAT1's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.07 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 77.19% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CAT1, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CAT1.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CAT1 may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.26
EPS Next 2Y1.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CAT1 has a yearly dividend return of 0.99%, which is pretty low.
- CAT1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.55.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.99, CAT1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CAT1 grows each year by 7.41%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.41%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CAT1 pays out 29.36% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- CAT1's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP29.36%
EPS Next 2Y1.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.79%
FRA:CAT1 (1/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
541
-10 (-1.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Inst Owners74.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap253.18B
Revenue(TTM)64.67B
Net Income(TTM)9.27B
Analysts74.55
Price Target509.64 (-5.8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
Yearly Dividend4.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.41%
DP29.36%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.57%
Max EPS beat(2)8.35%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.57%
Max EPS beat(4)8.35%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.73%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.46%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)9.09%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.11%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.11%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.29%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)-0.53%
PT rev (3m)30.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.07 | ||
| P/S | 4.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.76 | ||
| P/B | 14.28 | ||
| P/tB | 19.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.47 |
EPS(TTM)16.36
EY3.02%
EPS(NY)19.28
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)17.56
FCFY3.25%
OCF(TTM)24.86
OCFY4.6%
SpS118.61
BVpS37.89
TBVpS27.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.26
Graham Number118.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.89% | ||
| ROE | 44.89% | ||
| ROCE | 22.33% | ||
| ROIC | 16.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 18.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.88% | ||
| OM | 19.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.34% | ||
| GM | 35.53% | ||
| FCFM | 14.81% |
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)8.79%
ROE(3y)50.21%
ROE(5y)41.91%
ROIC(3y)17.9%
ROIC(5y)14.36%
ROICexc(3y)20.33%
ROICexc(5y)16.54%
ROICexgc(3y)22.96%
ROICexgc(5y)18.93%
ROCE(3y)24.59%
ROCE(5y)19.65%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.76%
OM growth 3Y15.96%
OM growth 5Y5.59%
PM growth 3Y9.36%
PM growth 5Y8.01%
GM growth 3Y7.82%
GM growth 5Y3.49%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.34 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 179.41% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 103.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.71 |
F-Score5
WACC9.27%
ROIC/WACC1.78
Cap/Depr(3y)136.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.77%
Profit Quality(3y)84.51%
Profit Quality(5y)93.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.32%
EPS 3Y26.49%
EPS 5Y14.64%
EPS Q2Q%-4.26%
EPS Next Y-13.6%
EPS Next 2Y1.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.79%
EPS Next 5Y14.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y8.34%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.51%
Revenue Next Year2.36%
Revenue Next 2Y5.25%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y4.38%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.68%
EBIT growth 3Y25.63%
EBIT growth 5Y9.59%
EBIT Next Year-1.19%
EBIT Next 3Y9.09%
EBIT Next 5Y15.12%
FCF growth 1Y10.37%
FCF growth 3Y23.12%
FCF growth 5Y15.76%
OCF growth 1Y16.65%
OCF growth 3Y18.69%
OCF growth 5Y11.73%
CATERPILLAR INC / CAT1.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CAT1 stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CAT1.DE.
What is the valuation status of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) stock?
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is expected to decline by -13.6% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 29.36%.