CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CAT1 - US1491231015 - Common Stock
497.5 EUR
-1.5 (-0.3%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CAT1. CAT1 was compared to 108 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
CAT1 had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CAT1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
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
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.89%, CAT1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
CAT1 has a better Return On Equity (44.89%) than 97.22% of its industry peers.
CAT1 has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAT1 outperforms 90.74% of its industry peers.
CAT1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.90%. This is significantly above the industry average of 8.99%.
| 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 92.59% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAT1 has grown nicely.
CAT1 has a better Operating Margin (19.93%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
CAT1's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CAT1's Gross Margin of 35.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAT1 outperforms 42.59% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAT1 has grown nicely.
| 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
CAT1 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
CAT1 has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CAT1 has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
CAT1 has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
CAT1 has an Altman-Z score of 4.50. This indicates that CAT1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CAT1 (4.50) is better than 87.96% of its industry peers.
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 62.96% of its industry peers.
CAT1 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.56, CAT1 is doing worse than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.5 |
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC9.15%
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.
The Current ratio of CAT1 (1.38) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
CAT1 has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. 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 0.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAT1 underperforms 61.11% 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.
Measured over the past years, CAT1 shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.64% on average per year.
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.73% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.38% on average over the next years.
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 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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.19, CAT1 can be considered very expensive at the moment.
CAT1's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CAT1 is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.16, the valuation of CAT1 can be described as expensive.
CAT1's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CAT1 is more expensive than 71.30% of the companies in the same industry.
CAT1 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 36.59, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAT1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 75.93% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CAT1 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CAT1 is more expensive than 61.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The excellent profitability rating of CAT1 may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.06
EPS Next 2Y0.21%
EPS Next 3Y6.26%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.05%, CAT1 has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.44, CAT1 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.05, CAT1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
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
29.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CAT1. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
CAT1's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP29.36%
EPS Next 2Y0.21%
EPS Next 3Y6.26%
FRA:CAT1 (11/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
497.5
-1.5 (-0.3%)
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 Cap232.82B
Revenue(TTM)64.67B
Net Income(TTM)9.27B
Analysts73.13
Price Target508.84 (2.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.05% |
Yearly Dividend4.68
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)30.36%
PT rev (3m)33.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.16 | ||
| P/S | 4.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.86 | ||
| P/B | 13.04 | ||
| P/tB | 17.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.77 |
EPS(TTM)16.48
EY3.31%
EPS(NY)19.02
Fwd EY3.82%
FCF(TTM)17.69
FCFY3.56%
OCF(TTM)25.05
OCFY5.03%
SpS119.48
BVpS38.17
TBVpS27.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.06
Graham Number118.96
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 | 4.5 |
F-Score5
WACC9.15%
ROIC/WACC1.8
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 5Y4.38%
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 6 / 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.
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CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 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.