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About Caterpillar
Caterpillar is the top manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Cat Financial. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Cat Financial provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.
Ticker
$CAT
Sector
Industrials
Trading on
NYSE
Industry
Machinery
Headquarters
Irving, United States
Employees
113,200
Website
Caterpillar Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$191B
17.95
$21.94
1.09
$5.31
1.43%
Price and volume
Market cap
$191B
Beta
1.09
52-week high
$396.64
52-week low
$307.05
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$5.31
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.284
Quick ratio
0.701
Long term debt to equity
139.099
Total debt to equity
217.735
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
23.69%
Interest coverage (TTM)
26.84%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.47%
Return on equity (TTM)
62.17%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
17.951
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.96
Price to book
11.2
Price to tangible book (TTM)
16.86
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.556
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.35%
Forward dividend yield
1.43%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.47%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
36.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
13.09%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
40.17%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.13%
What the Analysts think about Caterpillar
Analyst Ratings
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Caterpillar stock.
Caterpillar Financial Performance
Income Statement
Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%
Caterpillar Earnings Performance
Earnings per share (EPS)
Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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Caterpillar News
AllArticlesVideos
3 Never-Sell Dividend Gems I Expect To Easily Beat The Market
Seeking Alpha·5 days ago
United Rentals: Why I Bought It Instead Of Caterpillar (Q1 2025 Earnings Preview)
Seeking Alpha·1 week ago
Calls of the Day: Caterpillar, United Rentals, Cummins, Vulcan Materials, Alibaba and T-Mobile
CNBC Television·1 week ago
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Caterpillar
Dividend·Payment
$1.41
Per share
FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Caterpillar stock?
Caterpillar (CAT) has a market cap of $191B as of April 24, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Caterpillar stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Caterpillar (CAT) stock is 17.95 as of April 24, 2025.
Does Caterpillar stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Caterpillar (CAT) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of April 24, 2025, the dividend rate is $5.31 and the yield is 1.43%. Caterpillar has a payout ratio of 23.69% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Caterpillar dividend payment date?
The next Caterpillar (CAT) dividend payment is scheduled for May 20, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Caterpillar?
Caterpillar (CAT) has a beta rating of 1.09. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.