Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)$879.89
Market Cap: 151.96 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT).
INDUSTRIALS
FARM & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
DCF ready
Valuation
15.9x
EV/FCF, 6.3% FCF yield
Quality
41.7%
ROIC, 13.2% FCF margin
Growth
10.1%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.4x current ratio
Superinvestors
6
Top: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (14.2%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 10.1% over five years.
- Free cash flow compounded at 10.8% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 41.7%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 13.2%.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 46.8x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CAT.
Grade B
85
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CAT Target | Caterpillar Inc. | $152.0B | 46.8x | 15.9x | 41.7% | 10.1% | 13.2% | N/A | -0.7x | N/A |
| BA | Boeing Co. | $140.6B | 88.3x | -97.8x | 3.8% | 9.0% | -2.1% | 4.8% | 6.9x | N/A |
| RTX | RTX Corp. | $171.8B | 35.7x | 20.7x | 10.3% | 9.4% | 9.0% | N/A | -0.5x | N/A |
| DE | Deere & Co. | $130.6B | 28.6x | 20.1x | 19.4% | 5.2% | 13.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UNP | Union Pacific | $129.4B | 22.2x | 29.1x | 14.2% | 4.6% | 22.4% | N/A | 2.5x | N/A |
| ETN | Eaton Corp. | $117.0B | 37.4x | 35.5x | 13.9% | 9.0% | 12.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SAFRY | Safran SA | $115.1B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $110.5B | 24.8x | 18.5x | 17.7% | 2.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 1.9x | N/A |
| GEV | Ge Vernova Inc | $109.5B | 58.7x | 27.1x | 43.7% | N/A | 9.7% | 19.8% | -4.4x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CAT (annual).
6 superinvestors own CAT
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | 6,353,614 | $4.5B | 14.22% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 328,650 | $233M | 1.95% | 0.0% |
| Dodge & Cox Dodge & Cox | 39,994 | $28M | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 18,450 | $13M | 0.13% | 0.0% |
| Bill Nygren Oakmark Select Fund | 1,840 | $1M | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Russo Gardner Russo & Quinn | 450 | $319,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |