Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT): Price and Financial Metrics
Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT)
Today's Latest Price: $131.78 USD
Updated Aug 3 8:04pm
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Industry Rank:
Ranked of 59 in Industrial - Machinery
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CAT Stock Summary
- CAT has a higher market value than 97.48% of US stocks; more precisely, its current market capitalization is $74,101,029,826.
- CAT's went public 34.6 years ago, making it older than 92.82% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, CAT is more volatile than merely 15.17% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Caterpillar Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be ZTS, BDX, SYK, AXP, and MMM.
- CAT's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Caterpillar Inc's official web site, go to www.caterpillar.com.
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CAT Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $131.78 | 52-week high | $150.55 |
| Prev. close | $132.88 | 52-week low | $87.50 |
| Day low | $131.10 | Volume | 2,852,600 |
| Day high | $133.00 | Avg. volume | 4,398,008 |
| 50-day MA | $129.24 | Dividend yield | 3.1% |
| 200-day MA | $129.57 | Market Cap | 71.32B |
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: |
| $131.78 | $98.49 | -26% |
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 40th 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:
- The compound growth rate in the free cash flow of Caterpillar Inc over the past 5.52 years is -0.02%; that's higher than only 22.73% of free cash flow generating stocks in the Industrials sector.
- Caterpillar Inc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than just 7.97% of tickers in our DCF set.
- CAT's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than just 7.97% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -27% |
| 1% | -27% |
| 2% | -26% |
| 3% | -25% |
| 4% | -24% |
| 5% | -24% |
KEX, OBCI, UNP, AME, and BV can be thought of as valuation peers to CAT, in the sense that they are in the Industrials sector and have a similar price forecast based on DCF valuation.
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