CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:CAT1 • US1491231015

576 EUR
-16 (-2.7%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CAT1. CAT1 was compared to 112 industry peers in the Machinery industry. CAT1 has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, CAT1 is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CAT1 was profitable.
  • In the past year CAT1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CAT1 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CAT1 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CAT1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAT1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • CAT1's Return On Assets of 9.01% is amongst the best of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 86.61% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1's Return On Equity of 41.67% is amongst the best of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 97.32% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 14.63%, CAT1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAT1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.94%. This is significantly above the industry average of 8.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.01%
ROE 41.67%
ROIC 14.63%
ROA(3y)11.04%
ROA(5y)9.83%
ROE(3y)50.02%
ROE(5y)46.34%
ROIC(3y)17.94%
ROIC(5y)15.44%
CAT1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAT1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CAT1 (13.14%) is better than 91.07% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CAT1 has a Operating Margin of 18.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 91.96% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CAT1 (33.87%) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.7%
PM (TTM) 13.14%
GM 33.87%
OM growth 3Y4.3%
OM growth 5Y7.05%
PM growth 3Y5.22%
PM growth 5Y12.85%
GM growth 3Y3.16%
GM growth 5Y2.11%
CAT1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAT1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CAT1 has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CAT1 is higher compared to a year ago.
CAT1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCAT1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CAT1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAT1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • CAT1 has an Altman-Z score of 4.70. This indicates that CAT1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CAT1 has a Altman-Z score of 4.70. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CAT1 is 5.81, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CAT1, 5.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.81, CAT1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.70 is on the high side and indicates that CAT1 has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.70, CAT1 is not doing good in the industry: 86.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF 5.81
Altman-Z 4.7
ROIC/WACC1.55
WACC9.44%
CAT1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAT1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CAT1 has a Current Ratio of 1.44. 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 (1.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that CAT1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, CAT1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.94
CAT1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAT1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CAT1 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.88%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 25.66% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.29% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CAT1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.88%
EPS 3Y10.14%
EPS 5Y25.66%
EPS Q2Q%0.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y10.12%
Sales Q2Q%18%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.90% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.11% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y18.22%
EPS Next 2Y18.5%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
EPS Next 5Y22.9%
Revenue Next Year8.21%
Revenue Next 2Y8.02%
Revenue Next 3Y5.71%
Revenue Next 5Y4.11%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CAT1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAT1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B
CAT1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAT1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 10 20 30 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.62, CAT1 can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CAT1.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CAT1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say CAT1 is valued slightly more expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.13, CAT1 can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 73.21% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CAT1, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CAT1 is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.62
Fwd PE 30.13
CAT1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAT1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CAT1's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CAT1 is more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAT1's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CAT1 is more expensive than 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.67
EV/EBITDA 23.21
CAT1.DE Per share dataCAT1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CAT1 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of CAT1 may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CAT1's earnings are expected to grow with 20.91% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)1.39
EPS Next 2Y18.5%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.91%, CAT1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CAT1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.53.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.91, CAT1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CAT1 grows each year by 7.25%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.25%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
CAT1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCAT1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CAT1 pays out 30.94% 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.
DP30.94%
EPS Next 2Y18.5%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
CAT1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCAT1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CAT1.DE Dividend Payout.CAT1.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CAT1.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CATERPILLAR INC

FRA:CAT1 (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

576

-16 (-2.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners74.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap269.56B
Revenue(TTM)67.59B
Net Income(TTM)8.88B
Analysts74.55
Price Target517.04 (-10.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%
Yearly Dividend4.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.25%
DP30.94%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.81%
Min EPS beat(2)8.35%
Max EPS beat(2)9.27%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.57%
Max EPS beat(4)9.27%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.81%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)8.55%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.12%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.12%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.14%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.6%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.75%
PT rev (1m)1.45%
PT rev (3m)20.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.62
Fwd PE 30.13
P/S 4.71
P/FCF 42.67
P/OCF 27.09
P/B 14.92
P/tB 20.18
EV/EBITDA 23.21
EPS(TTM)16.17
EY2.81%
EPS(NY)19.12
Fwd EY3.32%
FCF(TTM)13.5
FCFY2.34%
OCF(TTM)21.26
OCFY3.69%
SpS122.42
BVpS38.61
TBVpS28.54
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)1.39
Graham Number118.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.01%
ROE 41.67%
ROCE 20.38%
ROIC 14.63%
ROICexc 17.17%
ROICexgc 19%
OM 18.7%
PM (TTM) 13.14%
GM 33.87%
FCFM 11.03%
ROA(3y)11.04%
ROA(5y)9.83%
ROE(3y)50.02%
ROE(5y)46.34%
ROIC(3y)17.94%
ROIC(5y)15.44%
ROICexc(3y)20.54%
ROICexc(5y)17.76%
ROICexgc(3y)23.01%
ROICexgc(5y)20.09%
ROCE(3y)24.9%
ROCE(5y)21.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.44%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.35%
OM growth 3Y4.3%
OM growth 5Y7.05%
PM growth 3Y5.22%
PM growth 5Y12.85%
GM growth 3Y3.16%
GM growth 5Y2.11%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF 5.81
Debt/EBITDA 2.43
Cap/Depr 189.48%
Cap/Sales 6.34%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 78.78%
Profit Quality 83.89%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 4.7
F-Score6
WACC9.44%
ROIC/WACC1.55
Cap/Depr(3y)161.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)141.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.03%
Profit Quality(3y)86.79%
Profit Quality(5y)82.05%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.88%
EPS 3Y10.14%
EPS 5Y25.66%
EPS Q2Q%0.39%
EPS Next Y18.22%
EPS Next 2Y18.5%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
EPS Next 5Y22.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y10.12%
Sales Q2Q%18%
Revenue Next Year8.21%
Revenue Next 2Y8.02%
Revenue Next 3Y5.71%
Revenue Next 5Y4.11%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.12%
EBIT growth 3Y8.88%
EBIT growth 5Y17.88%
EBIT Next Year31.87%
EBIT Next 3Y29.93%
EBIT Next 5Y23.91%
FCF growth 1Y-15.5%
FCF growth 3Y12.99%
FCF growth 5Y12.09%
OCF growth 1Y-2.46%
OCF growth 3Y14.77%
OCF growth 5Y13.16%

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 2 / 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 8 / 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 grow by 18.22% 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 30.94%.