CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CAT1 • US1491231015

636 EUR
+12 (+1.92%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This CAT1.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CAT1. CAT1 was compared to 107 industry peers in the Machinery industry. CAT1 has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CAT1 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CAT1.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CAT1 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CAT1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CAT1 has been profitable.
  • 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 88.78% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1 has a Return On Equity of 41.67%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 97.20% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.63%, CAT1 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAT1 is significantly above the industry average of 8.81%.
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

  • CAT1 has a better Profit Margin (13.14%) than 92.52% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CAT1 has a better Operating Margin (18.70%) than 92.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAT1 has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 33.87%, CAT1 is not doing good in the industry: 61.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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. CAT1.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CAT1 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.92 indicates that CAT1 is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CAT1 has a Altman-Z score of 4.92. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 90.65% 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.
  • CAT1 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.81. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAT1 outperforms 54.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.70 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 1.70, CAT1 is doing worse than 85.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF 5.81
Altman-Z 4.92
ROIC/WACC1.63
WACC8.98%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that CAT1 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CAT1 has a Current ratio (1.44) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that CAT1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CAT1 has a Quick ratio (0.94) which is in line with its industry peers.
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. CAT1.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CAT1 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.88%.
  • Measured over the past years, CAT1 shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.66% on average per year.
  • 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

  • CAT1 is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.21% yearly.
  • CAT1 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.04% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.3%
EPS Next 2Y20.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.39%
EPS Next 5Y20.21%
Revenue Next Year11.6%
Revenue Next 2Y10.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.04%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
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 2030 10 20 30 40

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4. CAT1.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CAT1 is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.83.
  • CAT1's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CAT1 is more expensive than 61.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.03, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.55, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CAT1.
  • 75.70% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CAT1, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CAT1 is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.83
Fwd PE 32.55
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 77.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.36% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 46.52
EV/EBITDA 25.14
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.
  • CAT1 has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CAT1's earnings are expected to grow with 17.39% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)1.51
EPS Next 2Y20.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.39%

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5. CAT1.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.80%, CAT1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CAT1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.45.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CAT1's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.8%

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 2Y20.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.39%
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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CAT1.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CATERPILLAR INC

FRA:CAT1 (3/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

636

+12 (+1.92%)

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 Cap297.64B
Revenue(TTM)67.59B
Net Income(TTM)8.88B
Analysts74.55
Price Target607.95 (-4.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.8%
Yearly Dividend4.92
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)17.58%
PT rev (3m)19.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.83
Fwd PE 32.55
P/S 5.13
P/FCF 46.52
P/OCF 29.54
P/B 16.26
P/tB 22.01
EV/EBITDA 25.14
EPS(TTM)16.38
EY2.58%
EPS(NY)19.54
Fwd EY3.07%
FCF(TTM)13.67
FCFY2.15%
OCF(TTM)21.53
OCFY3.39%
SpS123.98
BVpS39.1
TBVpS28.9
PEG (NY)2.01
PEG (5Y)1.51
Graham Number120.05
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 4.92
F-Score6
WACC8.98%
ROIC/WACC1.63
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 Y19.3%
EPS Next 2Y20.58%
EPS Next 3Y17.39%
EPS Next 5Y20.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y10.12%
Sales Q2Q%18%
Revenue Next Year11.6%
Revenue Next 2Y10.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.04%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.12%
EBIT growth 3Y8.88%
EBIT growth 5Y17.88%
EBIT Next Year32.81%
EBIT Next 3Y20.79%
EBIT Next 5Y20.38%
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 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 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 19.3% 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%.