CAT
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-03 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Caterpillar Inc.
- Nom
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Agricultural - Machinery
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $315.8B
- Employés
- 118,000
- PDG
- Joseph E. Creed
- Site web
- https://www.caterpillar.com
- Marché
- AGCOASTECNHDEEPIPFFSS
Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas power units, and industrial gas turbines across the world. The company's extensive offerings are organized into several operational divisions: Construction Industries: This segment delivers a broad spectrum of machinery for construction projects, including asphalt pavers, versatile backhoe and skid steer loaders, various sizes of excavators (from compact to heavy-duty), compactors, road-building equipment like cold planers and motorgraders, pipelayers, site preparation tractors, telehandlers, and utility vehicles, alongside a range of wheel loaders and track-type equipment. Resource Industries: Dedicated to the mining sector, this division supplies powerful equipment such as electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, specialized hard rock vehicles, and a diverse fleet of mining, off-highway, and articulated trucks. It also offers longwall miners, wheel dozers, fleet management systems, autonomous vehicle solutions, crucial machinery components, selected work tools, and comprehensive safety and performance solutions for mining operations. Energy & Transportation: This segment focuses on power generation and propulsion systems. It provides reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated power solutions, industrial turbines and associated services, remanufactured engines and parts, centrifugal gas compressors, and diesel-electric locomotives with related components and services. These products serve critical sectors including marine, oil and gas, industrial applications, and electric power generation. Financial Products: This segment supports customers with a variety of financial services, such as operating and finance leases, installment sale agreements, working capital loans, and wholesale financing schemes. It also offers insurance and risk management products tailored for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. All Other: This encompassing segment is responsible for manufacturing essential consumables and components like filters, fluids, undercarriage parts, and ground engaging tools.
Price (1 year)
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$3,931,081
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $813.72 vs last close —
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Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Creed Joseph E | Sell · S | 4,831 | $813.72 | $3,931,081 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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| Date | Member | Side | Amount range | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Filing |
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Lisa McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | Jared Moskowitz | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-11-18 | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-27 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-27 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-27 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-27 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-23 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-23 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-23 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-23 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-17 | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-07-24 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-07-02 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-15 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-12 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-05-05 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-21 | Bruce Westerman | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-17 | Jefferson Shreve | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-04-08 | Bruce Westerman | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-08 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-07 | Jared Moskowitz | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-04 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-03-17 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-03-13 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-03-03 | Bruce Westerman | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-02-25 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-02-24 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale (Partial) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2025-02-07 | Tim Walberg | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-01-08 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-12-24 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-21 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-16 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-11 | William R. Keating | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-07-02 | Kathy E. Manning | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-06-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-05-21 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-04-04 | Earl Blumenauer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-03-22 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-03-15 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-02-13 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-02-05 | John James | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-01-23 | Kathy E. Manning | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-12-28 | Jared Moskowitz | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-12-04 | John R. Curtis | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-11-10 | John James | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-10-24 | Greg Stanton | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-10-06 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-28 | Robert J. Wittman | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-26 | Greg Stanton | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-21 | William R. Keating | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2023-09-01 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-07 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-07 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-03 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-07-07 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-06-02 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-26 | Zoe Lofgren | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-19 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-05 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-28 | Kathy E. Manning | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-26 | John R. Curtis | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-10 | Daniel Goldman | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-04-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-02-03 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-11-02 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-10-20 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-10-20 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-15 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-06 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-08-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-07-27 | Kathy E. Manning | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-06-27 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-06-16 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-05-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-05-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-22 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-04-21 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-11 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-03-29 | Robert J. Wittman | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-03-16 | John Henry Rutherford | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-22 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-02-14 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-05-24 | Pat Fallon | Sale (Full) | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2021-04-20 | Pat Fallon | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-06-18 | Thomas Suozzi | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-03 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
CAT presents a moderate risk/reward setup: the record $63B backlog and AI data center demand narrative provide a credible near-term catalyst ahead of Q2 earnings (Aug 4), but fundamental momentum is cooling with margin…
The first sentence of the analysis written for CAT on 2026-08-03 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. 1 purchase disclosure year to date, a thin reading
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.44 · operating margin 17%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.3% | 36.0% | 34.7% | 29.5% | 29.4% | |
| Ebit Margin | 18.6% | 21.4% | 20.2% | 15.5% | 17.1% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 22.0% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 19.2% | 21.7% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.6% | 20.2% | 19.3% | 13.3% | 13.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 17.1% | 20.7% | 19.6% | 14.8% | 16.2% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.0% | 16.6% | 15.4% | 11.3% | 12.7% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.1% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 11.3% | 12.7% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.1% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 11.3% | 12.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.436 | 1.416 | 1.352 | 1.389 | 1.456 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.940 | 0.894 | 0.875 | 0.873 | 0.986 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.144 | 0.190 | 0.184 | 0.135 | 0.133 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.273 | 0.213 | 0.201 | 0.222 | 0.310 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 30.311 | 16.363 | 14.608 | 18.819 | 17.329 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -2.055 | 1.716 | 0.248 | 2.806 | 0.149 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -2.055 | 1.716 | 0.248 | 2.806 | 0.149 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 30.423 | 16.452 | 14.695 | 18.953 | 17.476 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -2.083 | 1.715 | 0.248 | 2.768 | 0.150 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 12.536 | 9.058 | 7.744 | 7.954 | 6.823 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.954 | 2.724 | 2.251 | 2.124 | 2.206 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 35.857 | 20.018 | 15.416 | 24.429 | 23.797 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 22.765 | 14.670 | 11.717 | 16.253 | 15.625 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.440 | 0.438 | 0.433 | 0.451 | 0.456 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 2.033 | 1.971 | 1.943 | 2.331 | 2.292 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.670 | 0.663 | 0.660 | 0.700 | 0.696 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.590 | 0.585 | 0.557 | 0.619 | 0.612 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 4.624 | 4.503 | 4.487 | 5.164 | 5.023 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.608 | 5.057 | 5.480 | 4.596 | 3.727 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.321 | 0.373 | 0.371 | 0.246 | 0.241 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.174 | 0.186 | 0.192 | 0.131 | 0.141 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.635 | 0.733 | 0.760 | 0.665 | 0.657 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.885 | 1.159 | 0.929 | 0.797 | 0.760 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 10.883 | 25.531 | 25.374 | 17.842 | 14.181 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.929 | 1.088 | 0.961 | 0.689 | 0.612 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.271 | 0.313 | 0.340 | 0.210 | 0.190 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.739 | 3.743 | 4.167 | 2.988 | 2.912 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.669 | 2.053 | 2.279 | 1.541 | 1.498 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.310 | 0.245 | 0.248 | 0.364 | 0.359 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 20.235 | 12.974 | 11.580 | 13.686 | 12.767 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.3% | ▼-3.6% | ▼-0.0% |
| Ebit Margin | 18.6% | ▼-2.8% | ▲0.1% |
| Ebitda Margin | 22.0% | ▼-2.8% | ▼-0.2% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.6% | ▼-3.6% | ▲0.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 17.1% | ▼-3.6% | ▼-0.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.0% | ▼-3.6% | ▼-0.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.1% | ▼-3.5% | ▼-0.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.1% | ▼-3.5% | ▼-0.7% |
| Current Ratio | 1.436 | ▲0.020 | ▲0.026 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.940 | ▲0.045 | ▲0.026 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.144 | ▼-0.045 | ▼-0.013 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.273 | ▲0.059 | ▲0.029 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 30.311 | ▲13.948 | ▲10.825 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -2.055 | ▼-3.771 | ▼-2.628 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -2.055 | ▼-3.771 | ▼-2.628 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 30.423 | ▲13.972 | ▲10.823 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -2.083 | ▼-3.798 | ▼-2.643 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 12.536 | ▲3.478 | ▲3.713 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.954 | ▲1.230 | ▲1.302 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 35.857 | ▲15.840 | ▲11.954 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 22.765 | ▲8.095 | ▲6.559 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.440 | ▲0.002 | ▼-0.004 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 2.033 | ▲0.062 | ▼-0.081 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.670 | ▲0.007 | ▼-0.008 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.590 | ▲0.005 | ▼-0.003 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 4.625 | ▲0.122 | ▼-0.136 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.608 | ▼-0.449 | ▼-0.086 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.321 | ▼-0.052 | ▲0.011 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.174 | ▼-0.012 | ▲0.009 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.635 | ▼-0.098 | ▼-0.055 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.885 | ▼-0.274 | ▼-0.021 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 10.883 | ▼-14.648 | ▼-7.879 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.929 | ▼-0.159 | ▲0.073 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.271 | ▼-0.042 | ▲0.006 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.739 | ▼-1.004 | ▼-0.571 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.669 | ▼-0.385 | ▼-0.139 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.310 | ▲0.065 | ▲0.005 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 20.235 | ▲7.261 | ▲5.987 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $267.24B | $176.56B | $150.97B | $126.22B | $112.47B | |
| Enterprise value | $300.59B | $208.08B | $181.87B | $156.21B | $141.00B | |
| EV / Sales | 4.45x | 3.21x | 2.71x | 2.63x | 2.77x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 25.61x | 17.29x | 14.12x | 20.11x | 19.59x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 40.33x | 23.59x | 18.57x | 30.23x | 29.84x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.23x | 12.97x | 11.58x | 13.69x | 12.77x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.25x | 1.97x | 1.97x | 2.63x | 2.58x | |
| Current ratio | 1.44x | 1.42x | 1.35x | 1.39x | 1.46x | |
| Income quality | 1.32x | 1.12x | 1.25x | 1.16x | 1.11x | |
| Graham number | $140 | $141 | $132 | $93 | $90 | |
| Graham net-net | -$90 | -$80 | -$76 | -$71 | -$68 | |
| Tax burden | 76.7% | 80.4% | 78.8% | 76.4% | 78.8% | |
| Interest burden | 91.8% | 96.6% | 96.7% | 95.4% | 94.7% | |
| Working capital | $15.93B | $13.41B | $12.22B | $12.25B | $13.61B | |
| Invested capital | $36.63B | $32.41B | $30.77B | $30.33B | $33.06B | |
| Return on assets | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 8.2% | 7.8% | |
| Operating ROA | 12.0% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 9.6% | 8.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 9.5% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 8.8% | 8.6% | |
| Return on equity | 41.6% | 55.4% | 53.0% | 42.3% | 39.4% | |
| Return on invested capital | 11.4% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 9.8% | 8.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 18.1% | 23.6% | 24.6% | 15.7% | 13.0% | |
| Earnings yield | 3.3% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.8% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.8% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 36.5% | 26.7% | 24.0% | 33.5% | 34.3% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 189.5% | 149.3% | 144.2% | 117.1% | 105.1% | |
| Capex / Sales | 6.3% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 10.3% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.5% | |
| R&D / Sales | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 8.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 116d | 106d | 102d | 110d | 124d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 72d | 68d | 66d | 76d | 83d | |
| Operating cycle | 261d | 254d | 240d | 251d | 267d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 190d | 187d | 175d | 176d | 184d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-10-19 Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Shares Sold by Generali Investments Management Co LLC Generali Investments Management Co LLC lessened its stake in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 75.4% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 691 shares of the industrial products company''s stock after selling 2,123 shares during the period. Generali Investments Management
- 2026-10-18 GE Vernova vs. Caterpillar: Which Has More Exposure to the AI Power Build-Out? AI infrastructure spending is driving enormous demand for power and electrification equipment. GE Vernova has greater direct exposure through turbines, grid infrastructure, and electrification.
- 2026-10-18 Data Center Backlash Isn’t Killing AI Spending. It’s Changing Where the Money Goes. Data center backlash is delaying projects, but AI demand is shifting capital toward the companies solving the buildout''s bottlenecks.
- 2026-10-17 Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Stock: Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Raises Holdings Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) by 663.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 116,512 shares of the industrial products company''s stock after purchasing an additional 101,254 shares during the quarter. Assenagon
- 2026-10-17 Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) names York to Resource Industries as Johnson retires What happened Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) said Denise Johnson will retire from Resource Industries effective Feb. 1, 2027. Derrick York, who is now president of Solar Turbines and a Caterpillar senior vice president, will become group president of Resource Industries on Nov. 1, 2026. Johnson will move into an advisory role when York takes over,
- 2026-10-16 Generac vs. Caterpillar: Which Power Stock Is the Better Buy? GNRC and CAT are capitalizing on AI-driven data center power demand, but differences in backlog, valuation and financial strength favor one stock.
- 2026-10-16 Can CAT''s North Carolina Investments Support Sustainable Growth? Caterpillar is investing $10 million in North Carolina workforce development in addition to its $1 billion investment in a facility to boost compact equipment production in the region.
- 2026-10-15 Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $739.57 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.26% move from the prior day.
- 2026-10-15 Bloom Energy Retreats 4% as AI Power Trade Unwinds; Caterpillar Slides 3%, Generac Slips Artificial intelligence''s power trade is slowing down, and Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) shares are taking the hardest hit among the equipment makers tied to data center electricity demand. Bloom Energy stock is down 4% to $229.
- 2026-10-15 Caterpillar Invests in North Carolina''s Future Manufacturing Workforce Funding will expand access to workforce training, define skills needed for future jobs and connect more people to modern manufacturing careers Sanford Area Growth Alliance and Central Carolina Community College launch statewide workforce initiative in Sanford IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) expanded its workforce commitment to North Carolina, the most recent investment for its five-year, $100 million Building the Future Workforce Initiative. With an allocation of up to $10 million, the funding aims to prepare current and future workers for jobs in modern manufacturing and industry technician roles.