Summary: Caterpillar Inc.

  • The company has a good ESG score relative to its sector, according to Refinitiv.

Highlights: Caterpillar Inc.

  • The company returns high margins, thereby supporting business profitability.
  • Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
  • Considering the small differences between the analysts' various estimates, the group's business visibility is good.

Weaknesses: Caterpillar Inc.

  • According to Standard & Poor's' forecast, revenue growth prospects are expected to be very low for the next fiscal years.
  • The potential for earnings per share (EPS) growth in the coming years appears limited according to current analyst estimates.
  • The company's enterprise value to sales, at 3.39 times its current sales, is high.
  • The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
  • The firm pays small or no dividend to shareholders. For that reason, it is not a yield company.
  • For the last four months, the sales outlook for the coming years has been revised downwards. No recovery of the group's activities is yet foreseen.
  • The overall consensus opinion of analysts has deteriorated sharply over the past four months.
  • The price targets of various analysts who make up the consensus differ significantly. This reflects different assessments and/or a difficulty in valuing the company.

Ratings Chart: Caterpillar Inc.

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Source: Surperformance

ESG chart: Caterpillar Inc.

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Source: Refinitiv

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Composite Fundamentals Composite Valuation Composite Momentum Capi. ($)
188B
19.64B
13.26B
8.18B
3.1B
3.02B
- 2.01B
1.98B
1.56B
Average 26.72B
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