What sector does Caterpillar Inc. belong to?

Caterpillar Inc. operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of CAT?

As of the latest available quote, CAT traded at $818.57. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of CAT?

Caterpillar Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 35.21. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of CAT?

The market capitalisation of Caterpillar Inc. is approximately $386.53B.

Is Caterpillar Inc. profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Caterpillar Inc. recorded a net profit margin of about 13.14%.

Does CAT pay a dividend?

Caterpillar Inc. currently has a dividend yield of about 0.77%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CAT?

Caterpillar Inc. has a return on equity (ROE) of about 45.80%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of CAT?

Over the past 52 weeks, CAT has traded between a low of $430.61 and a high of $1,073.46.

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT US Industrials Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment

S&P 500 Dow Jones

$818.57

+1.69%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

$818.57

Close used for this calculation

$379.69Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

48/100

Profitability19/25

Returns10/25

Balance Sheet11/25

Efficiency8/25

Growth9/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$379.69

Above FV

▼ -53.6% against the close used

Model range $133.22 – $455.75

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$133.22Fair value$379.69Bull$455.75

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $431.3852W high $1,064.90

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Caterpillar Inc. closed at $818.57, 115.6% above the consensus fair value of $379.69 drawn from 8 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 48/100 — Average. P/E of 43.5x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$374.87

-54.2%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$133.22

-83.7%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=18.81, BVPS=41.93 · outside Graham range (P/E 43.5, P/B 19.5) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$376.20

-54.0%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=18.81, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$320.52

-60.8%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=18.81, g=17%

EV/EBITDA

$455.75

-44.3%

(EBITDA × 18x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=13.41B

Book Value (P/B)

$417.25

-49.0%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=41.93, ROE=45.8%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$818.57

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 17.6% | Historical: 17%

Margin of Safety

$221.07

-73.0%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=294.76, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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