CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CAT1 • US1491231015

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+66.6 (+9.58%)
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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.

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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.
  • In the past 5 years CAT1 has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CAT1 had a positive operating cash flow.
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 has a better Return On Assets (9.01%) than 89.90% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1 has a better Return On Equity (41.67%) than 97.98% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1 has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.63%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 92.93% 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 7.88%.
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 93.94% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAT1 has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.70%, CAT1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAT1's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CAT1 has a Gross Margin of 33.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAT1 underperforms 64.65% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAT1 has grown nicely.
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 just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some 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 5.17. This indicates that CAT1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CAT1's Altman-Z score of 5.17 is amongst the best of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 91.92% of its industry peers.
  • CAT1 has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.81. This is a neutral value as CAT1 would need 5.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CAT1's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.81 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 52.53% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CAT1 (1.70) is worse than 86.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.7
Debt/FCF 5.81
Altman-Z 5.17
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC10.39%
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.
  • The Current ratio of CAT1 (1.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CAT1 has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that CAT1 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CAT1 has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAT1 outperforms 43.43% of 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.
  • Looking at the last year, CAT1 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.29% in the last 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CAT1 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.87% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y20.97%
EPS Next 2Y21.16%
EPS Next 3Y19.84%
EPS Next 5Y19.87%
Revenue Next Year11.7%
Revenue Next 2Y10.16%
Revenue Next 3Y9.06%
Revenue Next 5Y7.49%

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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 46.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CAT1.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 67.68% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, CAT1 is valued quite expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.65, CAT1 can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAT1 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CAT1 is more expensive than 71.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CAT1's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.75.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.75
Fwd PE 38.65
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 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 77.78% 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 62.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.69
EV/EBITDA 27.29
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • 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 19.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.23
PEG (5Y)1.82
EPS Next 2Y21.16%
EPS Next 3Y19.84%

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5. CAT1.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.72%, CAT1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.39, CAT1 is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.72, CAT1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CAT1 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.25%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.25%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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

  • 30.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CAT1. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CAT1 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP30.94%
EPS Next 2Y21.16%
EPS Next 3Y19.84%
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 (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

762

+66.6 (+9.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Industry Strength85.71
Industry Growth69.57
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners72.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap354.55B
Revenue(TTM)67.59B
Net Income(TTM)8.88B
Analysts74.12
Price Target631.17 (-17.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%
Yearly Dividend4.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.25%
DP30.94%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)3.82%
PT rev (3m)22.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.75
Fwd PE 38.65
P/S 6.14
P/FCF 55.69
P/OCF 35.36
P/B 19.47
P/tB 26.34
EV/EBITDA 27.29
EPS(TTM)16.3
EY2.14%
EPS(NY)19.72
Fwd EY2.59%
FCF(TTM)13.68
FCFY1.8%
OCF(TTM)21.55
OCFY2.83%
SpS124.09
BVpS39.14
TBVpS28.93
PEG (NY)2.23
PEG (5Y)1.82
Graham Number119.81 (-84.28%)
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 5.17
F-Score6
WACC10.39%
ROIC/WACC1.41
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 Y20.97%
EPS Next 2Y21.16%
EPS Next 3Y19.84%
EPS Next 5Y19.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y10.12%
Sales Q2Q%18%
Revenue Next Year11.7%
Revenue Next 2Y10.16%
Revenue Next 3Y9.06%
Revenue Next 5Y7.49%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.12%
EBIT growth 3Y8.88%
EBIT growth 5Y17.88%
EBIT Next Year33.63%
EBIT Next 3Y21.38%
EBIT Next 5Y19.25%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 for CAT1 stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CAT1 stock?

CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CAT1 stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is 46.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 19.47.


How financially healthy is CATERPILLAR INC?

The financial health rating of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is 4 / 10.