Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures the income of Caterpillar Inc. relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Caterpillar Inc..

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets components shown as percentage of total assets.

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Caterpillar Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Caterpillar Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Inventory Turnover
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Inventory Processing Period
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Operating Cycle
• Average Payables Payment Period
• Cash Conversion Cycle

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Caterpillar Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

The FCFE valuation approach estimates the value of equity as the present value of future FCFE discounted at the required rate of return on equity.

• Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)
• Required Rate of Return (r)
• FCFE Growth Rate (g)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Caterpillar Inc. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.

• Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)
• Interest Paid, Net of Tax
• EV to FCFF Ratio, Current
• EV to FCFF Ratio, Historical

Common-Size Income Statement

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Caterpillar Inc. operates in 2 regions: Inside United States and Outside United States.

• Area Asset Turnover
• External sales and revenues
• Property, plant and equipment, net

Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital.

• Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Current
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Balance Sheet: Assets

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Caterpillar Inc..