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CATERPILLAR INC

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S&P 500Dow 30Construction Machinery & Equip · NYSE
$826.64last close · market cap 381.00 Billion
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62.3SCORE / 100
Our verdictHOLDStrong Growth and ImprovingQtr Ending 2026-09-30 · trend positive

Why Hold

Income statement is strong; balance sheet and cash flow are moderate.

Next earnings: 2026-10-29 (BMO), EPS Forecast: $7.12

What is strong
  • Revenue Growth is 20.26%
  • Operating Income Growth is 24.87%
  • Net Income Growth is 27.59%
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS) Growth is 31.09%
  • Net Margin is 15.21%
  • Current Debt to Net Income Ratio is 0.0
  • Total Debt to Total Assets Ratio is 0.0
  • Cash from Operations Growth is 22.9%
  • Net Increase in Cash is Positive
What to watch
  • Current Asset to Current Liability Ratio is 1.42
  • Debt Ratio is 0.8
  • Capital Expenditure is High
  • Investment Risk is High

What changed

Score by quarter

Upgraded from Sell to Hold in the Sep 2026 quarter: 61.8 → 62.3 (+0.5). This quarter: +0.5.

50607080Mar 2023Sep 2026

What the score is made of

Income statement68.7 +0.9
Balance sheet52.4 +0.0
Cash flow58.0 +0.0

Change vs previous quarter.

Key numbers · latest quarter

Revenue (TTM)77.77 Billion20.26 % growth
EPS25.4731.09 % growth
Profit margin15.21 %Profit per $1 of sales
P-E ratio—Not available
Market cap381.00 BillionShares × price
Debt-equity ratio1.69Leverage
Dividend6.16Per share, annual
Next earnings2026-10-29BMO · EPS forecast $7.12
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About CATERPILLAR INC

Caterpillar Inc. is an American construction equipment manufacturer. The company is the worlds largest manufacturer of construction equipment. In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 73 on the Fortune 500 list and number 265 on the Global Fortune 500 list.

CEO
donald Umpleby
Employees
109,100
Exchange
NYSE
caterpillar.com

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