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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Stock Analysis

Price $822.48
Market cap $378.07B
Next earnings Oct 29, 2026
Entry status Watch $712.54–$768.06

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

59
59/100 Acceptable
  • Financial Health 65
  • Profitability 60
  • Business Quality 65
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 45

Why this rating?

Health 59/100 — Acceptable

Strongest Financial Health 65/100
Softest Cash Flow 45/100
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Company overview

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Caterpillar Inc. 59/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.

Investment profile

  • Quality Moderate
  • Growth Strong
  • Balance Sheet Adequate
  • Valuation Fair

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 35.45
  • Forward P/E 25.4
  • PEG 1.42
  • EV/Revenue 5.53

Profitability

  • Revenue Growth 24.0%
  • Gross Margin 29.7%
  • Operating Margin 22.2%
  • Net Margin 14.5%
  • ROE 57.0%

Financial strength

  • Cash $5.94B
  • Debt $45.15B
  • Net Cash $-39.20B
  • Free Cash Flow $7.45B
  • Current Ratio 1.37

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