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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | Long-term (Investment) Activity Analysis

Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.


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Caterpillar Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
chart Net fixed asset turnover
chart Total asset turnover
chart Equity turnover

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

Ratio Description The company
Net fixed asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. Caterpillar Inc.'s net fixed asset turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. Caterpillar Inc.'s total asset turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Equity turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders' equity. Caterpillar Inc.'s equity turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Net Fixed Asset Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Sales and revenues
chart Property, plant and equipment, net
  Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart Caterpillar Inc.1
  Industry, Industrials

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Net fixed asset turnover = Sales and revenues ÷ Property, plant and equipment, net
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Ratio Description The company
Net fixed asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. Caterpillar Inc.'s net fixed asset turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Total Asset Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Sales and revenues
chart Total assets
  Total Asset Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart Caterpillar Inc.1
  Industry, Industrials

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Sales and revenues ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. Caterpillar Inc.'s total asset turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Equity Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Sales and revenues
chart Equity attributable to common stockholders
  Equity Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart Caterpillar Inc.1
  Industry, Industrials

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Equity turnover = Sales and revenues ÷ Equity attributable to common stockholders
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Equity turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders' equity. Caterpillar Inc.'s equity turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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