Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT): Price and Financial Metrics
Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)
Today's Latest Price: $194.06 USD
Updated Jan 19 7:00pm
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Industry Rank:
Ranked of 88 in Industrial - Machinery
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CAT Stock Summary
- CAT has a market capitalization of $105,728,927,037 -- more than approximately 97.95% of US stocks.
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for CAT is 2.91 -- better than 82.51% of US stocks.
- CAT's went public 35.07 years ago, making it older than 92.86% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Caterpillar Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be GSK, IBM, DE, DEO, and SE.
- Visit CAT's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.caterpillar.com.
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CAT Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $194.06 | 52-week high | $200.17 |
| Prev. close | $194.62 | 52-week low | $87.50 |
| Day low | $193.44 | Volume | 2,361,100 |
| Day high | $196.11 | Avg. volume | 3,623,400 |
| 50-day MA | $179.36 | Dividend yield | 2.12% |
| 200-day MA | $146.03 | Market Cap | 105.42B |
Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) Company Bio
Caterpillar is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. The company was founded in 1925 and is based in Peoria, Illinois.
CAT Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $194.06 | $87.57 | -55% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for CAT, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Caterpillar Inc ranked in the 34th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Caterpillar Inc, consider:
- In the past 5.52 years, Caterpillar Inc has a compound free cash flow growth rate of 0.02%; that's higher than merely 24.69% of free cash flow generating stocks in the Industrials sector.
- Caterpillar Inc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 8%; for context, that number is higher than merely 9.09% of tickers in our DCF set.
- CAT's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 3%; for context, that number is higher than merely 9.09% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -56% |
| 1% | -55% |
| 2% | -55% |
| 3% | -55% |
| 4% | -54% |
| 5% | -54% |
For other companies in the Industrials that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as CAT, try ADT, TIKK, TXT, CLCT, and GWW.
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