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Caterpillar Inc (CAT: NYSE)
$83.74 -1.78 | -2.08%
06/04/12 - 11:40 AM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 10.80 | 12.70 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 42.90 | 42.20 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 5.60 | 7.70 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.87 | 1.34 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 0.88 | 1.58 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.73 | 2.55 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 15.49 | 10.22 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 7.10 | 9.90 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -14.10 | 63.60 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.20 | 0.90 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 5.69 | 1.20 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 23.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 23.40 | 13.00 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 41.20 | -59.30 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 4.48 | -19.04 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 29.50 | 41.70 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 29.50 | 41.70 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 1.40 | 9.10 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 10.52 | -27.42 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.70 | 1.00 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.40 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.68 | 0.37 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 2.40 | 0.42 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 5.70 | 13.40 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 31.70 | 39.50 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 31.70 | 47.30 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 19.30 | 18.80 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 17.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 9.30 | 16.40 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 8.90 | 12.80 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 6.80 | 10.00 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 6.30 | 9.50 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 4.70 | 3.40 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 13.20 | 14.90 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 10.10 | 6.10 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 504,960.00 | 131,175.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 42,279.00 | 17,234.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 3.50 | 6.20 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 3.20 | 4.60 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
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Latest CAT Headlines from TheStreet
- JPMorgan, Caterpillar, GE: Dow Midday Movers 06.04.12 | 11:06 am
- Dow Today: Caterpillar (CAT) Lower 06.01.12 | 11:06 am
- Caterpillar, Exxon Mobil: Dow Movers 05.31.12 | 04:05 pm
- Dow Today: Merck (MRK) Leads The Day Higher, Caterpillar (CAT) Lags 05.31.12 | 10:05 am
- Caterpillar Inc (CAT): Today's Featured Industrial Loser 05.30.12 | 05:05 pm
- Chevron, Bank of America: Dow Movers 05.30.12 | 04:05 pm
- Europe Worries Stalk Wall Street; Dow Loses 161 05.30.12 | 11:05 am
- Dow Today: Caterpillar (CAT) Lags 05.30.12 | 10:05 am
- Caterpillar Makes Bucyrus Sale To Barloworld 05.30.12 | 09:05 am
- US Stock Futures Rise On Hopes For China Stimulus 05.29.12 | 03:05 pm
Press Releases for CAT
- Caterpillar Inc. Group President And Director Of Investor Relations To Participate In J.P. Morgan 7th Annual Diversified Industries Conference On June 5, 2012; Webcast Available - PR Newswire 06.01.12 | 09:06 am
- Caterpillar To Sell Part Of Bucyrus Distribution Business To Cat Dealer Barloworld - PR Newswire 05.30.12 | 08:05 am
- Caterpillar Inc. Group President And Director Of Investor Relations To Participate In Raymond James Infrastructure And Construction Conference On May 23, 2012; Webcast Available - PR Newswire 05.21.12 | 09:05 am
- Caterpillar Receives MOFCOM Approval For ERA Acquisition - PR Newswire 04.17.12 | 11:04 am
- Caterpillar To Sell Part Of Bucyrus Distribution Business To Cat Dealer Ferreyros - PR Newswire 04.16.12 | 02:04 pm
- Caterpillar Foundation Invests In Training World's Future Workers - PR Newswire 04.13.12 | 03:04 pm
- Commercial Vehicle Group Awarded Platinum Supplier Status By Caterpillar - PR Newswire 04.12.12 | 04:04 pm
- Caterpillar To Sell Part Of Bucyrus Distribution Business To Cat Dealer WesTrac - PR Newswire 04.11.12 | 08:04 pm
- Former Utah Governor And United States Ambassador To China Jon Huntsman To Join Caterpillar Board Of Directors - PR Newswire 04.11.12 | 02:04 pm
- Caterpillar Inc. Maintains Dividend Rate - PR Newswire 04.11.12 | 10:04 am
Partner Headlines for CAT
- DJIA Week in Review: Coca-Cola's Health Obstacle, New BofA Plan Comes in July - Wall St. Cheat Sheet 06.04.12 | 08:06 am
- Caterpillar Wins Federal Contract - Analyst Blog - Zacks 06.01.12 | 06:06 pm
- 8 HUGE Winning and Losing Stocks in May - Wall St. Cheat Sheet 06.01.12 | 01:06 pm
- 4 Stocks That Could Get Slammed By Chinese Data - Seeking Alpha 06.01.12 | 09:06 am
- 5 Buying Opportunities With Over 60% Upside: 4 To Buy, 1 To Avoid - Seeking Alpha 06.01.12 | 09:06 am
- CAT Sells Bucyrus' South African Biz - Analyst Blog - Zacks 05.31.12 | 06:05 pm
- Stocks Start Weak, Pare Losses As Trade Rises - Investor's Business Daily 05.31.12 | 04:05 pm
- Stocks Turn Mixed On Spain Hopes; Facebook Keeps Falling - Investor's Business Daily 05.31.12 | 01:05 pm
- Stocks Slip Broadly, But Dollar General, Coinstar Gain - Investor's Business Daily 05.31.12 | 12:05 pm
- Weak Data Drags Stocks; Data Storage Companies Slide - Investor's Business Daily 05.31.12 | 10:05 am
