Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | Profitability

Ratios (Summary)

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Caterpillar Inc., profitability ratios

	Dec 31, 2011	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin	%	%	%	%	%
Operating profit margin	%	%	%	%	%
Net profit margin	%	%	%	%	%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE)	%	%	%	%	%
Return on assets (ROA)	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Caterpillar Inc.'s gross profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly deteriorated from 2010 to 2011.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Caterpillar Inc.'s operating profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity.	Caterpillar Inc.'s ROE improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Caterpillar Inc.'s ROA improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Gross Profit Margin

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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)
Gross profit
Sales and revenues

Gross profit margin¹	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Sales and revenues
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Caterpillar Inc.'s gross profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly deteriorated from 2010 to 2011.

Operating Profit Margin

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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)
Operating profit
Sales and revenues
Operating Profit Margin, Comparison to Industry
Caterpillar Inc.¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Industrials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating profit ÷ Sales and revenues
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Caterpillar Inc.'s operating profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Net Profit Margin

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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)
Profit attributable to common stockholders
Sales and revenues
Net Profit Margin, Comparison to Industry
Caterpillar Inc.¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Industrials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Profit attributable to common stockholders ÷ Sales and revenues
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Return on Equity (ROE)

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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)
Profit attributable to common stockholders
Equity attributable to common stockholders
ROE, Comparison to Industry
Caterpillar Inc.¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Industrials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Profit attributable to common stockholders ÷ Equity attributable to common stockholders
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity.	Caterpillar Inc.'s ROE improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Return on Assets (ROA)

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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)
Profit attributable to common stockholders
Total assets
ROA, Comparison to Industry
Caterpillar Inc.¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Industrials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from Caterpillar Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Profit attributable to common stockholders ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Caterpillar Inc.'s ROA improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | Profitability Analysis

Ratios (Summary)

Gross Profit Margin

Operating Profit Margin

Net Profit Margin

Return on Equity (ROE)

Return on Assets (ROA)

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