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.