CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CAT1 - US1491231015 - Common Stock
477.5 EUR
-2.5 (-0.52%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CAT1. CAT1 was compared to 102 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While CAT1 belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CAT1 is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CAT1 was profitable.
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.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of CAT1 (9.89%) is better than 87.25% of its industry peers.
CAT1's Return On Equity of 44.89% is amongst the best of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 98.04% of its industry peers.
CAT1 has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.47%) than 93.14% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAT1 is significantly above the industry average of 8.41%.
| 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 has a Profit Margin of 14.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
CAT1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CAT1 has a better Operating Margin (19.93%) than 91.18% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAT1 has grown nicely.
CAT1 has a worse Gross Margin (35.53%) than 61.76% of its industry peers.
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.
CAT1 has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CAT1 has less shares outstanding
CAT1 has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
CAT1 has an Altman-Z score of 4.41. This indicates that CAT1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.41, CAT1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.25% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CAT1 is 4.34, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CAT1, 4.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CAT1 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.34) than 62.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56 is on the high side and indicates that CAT1 has dependencies on debt financing.
CAT1 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.56. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CAT1 underperforms 87.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.41 |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC9.25%
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's Current ratio of 1.38 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 42.16% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that CAT1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CAT1's Quick ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAT1 is outperformed by 60.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CAT1 have decreased strongly by -13.32% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.64% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, CAT1 shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.51% in the last year.
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
CAT1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.73% yearly.
CAT1 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y-15.51%
EPS Next 2Y0.21%
EPS Next 3Y6.26%
EPS Next 5Y14.73%
Revenue Next Year1.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.02%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.85, the valuation of CAT1 can be described as expensive.
CAT1's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CAT1's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.45.
CAT1 is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.00.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 70.59% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.46. CAT1 is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 74.51% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
CAT1's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CAT1 is more expensive than 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.09 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CAT1 has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.97
EPS Next 2Y0.21%
EPS Next 3Y6.26%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CAT1 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.09%.
CAT1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.49.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, CAT1's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CAT1 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.41%!
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.
The dividend of CAT1 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP29.36%
EPS Next 2Y0.21%
EPS Next 3Y6.26%
FRA:CAT1 (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
477.5
-2.5 (-0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners71.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap223.70B
Revenue(TTM)64.67B
Net Income(TTM)9.27B
Analysts73.13
Price Target424.93 (-11.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
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)8.86%
PT rev (3m)21.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25 | ||
| P/S | 3.98 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 19 | ||
| P/B | 12.47 | ||
| P/tB | 17.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.09 |
EPS(TTM)16.55
EY3.47%
EPS(NY)19.1
Fwd EY4%
FCF(TTM)17.75
FCFY3.72%
OCF(TTM)25.13
OCFY5.26%
SpS119.89
BVpS38.3
TBVpS27.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.97
Graham Number119.42
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 | 4.41 |
F-Score5
WACC9.25%
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-15.51%
EPS Next 2Y0.21%
EPS Next 3Y6.26%
EPS Next 5Y14.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y8.34%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.51%
Revenue Next Year1.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.02%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.68%
EBIT growth 3Y25.63%
EBIT growth 5Y9.59%
EBIT Next Year-5.47%
EBIT Next 3Y5.38%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for CATERPILLAR INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CATERPILLAR INC?
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CAT1 stock?
The financial health rating of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CAT1 stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is expected to decline by -15.51% in the next year.