Construction Machinery & Equip · SIC 3531

CATERPILLAR INC

CAT

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Latest revenue

$17.41B

as of 2026-03-31

Latest net income

as of 2026-03-31

Net margin

as of 2026-03-31

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CAT vs S&P 500 · rebased to 100

+47.7% / yr 28.0 pts / yr vs S&P 500(S&P 500 +19.7% / yr) 369.4% total
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delayed ≤15 min
$914.75
0.10%
Market cap
$421.37B
Enterprise value
$460.36B
P/E (trailing)
Forward P/E
P/B
Dividend yield
52-wk high
52-wk low
Beta
Shares out
460.6M

What this company does

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Caterpillar manufactures heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and locomotives sold through a global dealer network. Machinery, Energy & Transportation equipment sales generate roughly 95% of revenue, with the remainder coming from Financial Products that finance customer purchases of Cat equipment. Profit fell to $6.5 billion in the first nine months of 2025 from $8.0 billion a year earlier as cost of goods sold outpaced flat revenues, squeezing operating margins.

Generated from CAT's filing dated 2026-02-13

Key risks

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  • Margin compression: 9-month operating profit fell 16% to $8.49B despite flat revenue ($48.5B), as COGS rose 5% to $31.4B
  • Inventory build of $2.1B YTD (to $18.96B) signals demand softness or tariff stockpiling, pressuring future cash flow and pricing
  • Aggressive capital return amid declining earnings: $3.95B buybacks plus $1.37B dividends YTD against $8.15B operating cash flow (down from $8.64B)

Generated from CAT's filing dated 2026-02-13

7.5
of 10

ActaClear Score

Above avg
#1 of 8 in Construction Machinery & Equip
+2.2 · 5d
Profitability·25%
Growth·15%
8.6
Value·20%
4.3
Quality·20%
Momentum·20%
10.0

Computed from 5 years of SEC fundamentals + latest market data, ranked within Construction Machinery & Equip (8 peers). 10 = best in industry, 5 = median, 0 = worst. Refreshed Jun 10, 2026.