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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
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Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

Caterpillar Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Price to earnings (P/E) 15.65 18.85 14.35 14.40 15.55 12.95 17.55 15.65 19.15 15.15 14.29 18.28 16.82 21.38 25.50 37.92 36.80
Price to operating profit (P/OP) 12.92 15.15 11.63 11.78 12.40 10.25 13.99 12.67 16.25 14.25 13.65 17.16 15.87 16.57 18.76 26.25 24.23
Price to sales (P/S) 2.75 3.23 2.51 2.54 2.52 1.86 2.37 1.89 2.27 2.08 1.88 2.38 2.26 2.41 2.59 3.23 2.83
Price to book value (P/BV) 8.66 10.38 9.22 9.18 8.25 5.76 8.05 6.13 8.09 7.16 6.14 6.96 6.62 6.61 6.65 7.86 7.20 5.64 5.32 4.11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. Caterpillar Inc. P/E ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. Caterpillar Inc. P/OP ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. Caterpillar Inc. P/S ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. Caterpillar Inc. P/BV ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Price to Earnings (P/E)

Caterpillar Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 477,932,024 482,802,488 484,898,116 489,272,920 499,377,269 509,084,743 510,143,097 515,920,061 516,345,490 520,409,355 527,909,143 533,353,205 535,888,051 540,941,600 547,471,467 547,763,530 545,303,847 543,258,283 541,506,575 541,951,509
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Profit attributable to common stockholders (in millions) 2,791 2,464 2,681 2,856 2,676 2,794 2,922 1,943 1,454 2,041 1,673 1,537 2,120 1,426 1,413 1,530 780 668 458 1,092
Earnings per share (EPS)2 22.58 22.11 22.70 22.99 20.70 17.90 16.39 13.78 12.99 14.16 12.80 12.18 12.11 9.52 8.02 6.27 5.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 353.32 416.88 325.80 331.07 321.91 231.83 287.57 215.64 248.70 214.54 182.87 222.59 203.64 203.55 204.52 237.88 202.30 155.23 134.97 107.67
Valuation Ratio
P/E ratio4 15.65 18.85 14.35 14.40 15.55 12.95 17.55 15.65 19.15 15.15 14.29 18.28 16.82 21.38 25.50 37.92 36.80
Benchmarks
P/E Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co.
Eaton Corp. plc 30.00 34.78 32.49 37.41 35.88 27.72 32.23 26.89 27.93 26.32 25.21 26.37 27.77 33.08 34.43 40.32 37.46
GE Aerospace 33.42 30.60 40.07 52.90 16.18 12.72 13.82 12.78 19.67
Honeywell International Inc. 23.10 23.93 22.74 21.95 22.73 21.44 23.92 25.30 26.97 24.58 25.26 25.10 23.14 27.35 31.83 33.71 29.63
Lockheed Martin Corp. 20.18 20.49 17.74 16.29 15.35 15.71 16.11 22.32 20.48 19.28 22.00 19.45 16.70 15.11 14.27 15.48 13.44
RTX Corp. 36.25 35.41 66.73 38.75 38.31 35.32 22.79 26.67 27.59 29.12 29.83 35.16 36.79 40.28 60.91

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2024 Calculation
EPS = (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2024 + Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024 + Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024 + Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,791,000,000 + 2,464,000,000 + 2,681,000,000 + 2,856,000,000) ÷ 477,932,024 = 22.58

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Caterpillar Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 353.32 ÷ 22.58 = 15.65

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. Caterpillar Inc. P/E ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

Caterpillar Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 477,932,024 482,802,488 484,898,116 489,272,920 499,377,269 509,084,743 510,143,097 515,920,061 516,345,490 520,409,355 527,909,143 533,353,205 535,888,051 540,941,600 547,471,467 547,763,530 545,303,847 543,258,283 541,506,575 541,951,509
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Operating profit (in millions) 2,924 3,147 3,482 3,519 3,134 3,449 3,652 2,731 1,680 2,425 1,944 1,855 1,611 1,664 1,789 1,814 1,380 985 784 1,404
Operating profit per share2 27.35 27.51 28.01 28.11 25.96 22.61 20.56 17.02 15.31 15.06 13.40 12.97 12.83 12.29 10.90 9.06 8.35 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 353.32 416.88 325.80 331.07 321.91 231.83 287.57 215.64 248.70 214.54 182.87 222.59 203.64 203.55 204.52 237.88 202.30 155.23 134.97 107.67
Valuation Ratio
P/OP ratio4 12.92 15.15 11.63 11.78 12.40 10.25 13.99 12.67 16.25 14.25 13.65 17.16 15.87 16.57 18.76 26.25 24.23
Benchmarks
P/OP Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co.
Eaton Corp. plc 24.57 29.21 27.36 31.13 29.72 22.55 25.61 21.74 22.78 21.52 18.06 18.52 19.33 22.62 27.06 30.03 25.83
GE Aerospace 26.78 25.88 26.34 28.91 27.11 22.82 26.69 20.39 19.88 15.70 13.51 17.08 17.46 20.90 23.40 35.58 25.64
Honeywell International Inc. 17.71 18.68 17.90 17.33 18.15 15.87 18.29 19.31 20.84 21.54 21.51 22.09 20.68 23.54 25.98 28.28 24.86
Lockheed Martin Corp. 15.35 15.88 14.04 12.99 12.49 12.87 13.18 15.02 14.06 13.30 11.97 13.61 11.56 10.22 11.57 12.37 10.63
RTX Corp. 26.47 26.63 52.96 35.67 34.37 35.06 20.81 24.68 26.48 24.82 26.15 29.36 28.68 35.30 46.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share = (Operating profitQ4 2024 + Operating profitQ3 2024 + Operating profitQ2 2024 + Operating profitQ1 2024) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,924,000,000 + 3,147,000,000 + 3,482,000,000 + 3,519,000,000) ÷ 477,932,024 = 27.35

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Caterpillar Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 353.32 ÷ 27.35 = 12.92

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. Caterpillar Inc. P/OP ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.

Price to Sales (P/S)

Caterpillar Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 477,932,024 482,802,488 484,898,116 489,272,920 499,377,269 509,084,743 510,143,097 515,920,061 516,345,490 520,409,355 527,909,143 533,353,205 535,888,051 540,941,600 547,471,467 547,763,530 545,303,847 543,258,283 541,506,575 541,951,509
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation (in millions) 15,332 15,231 15,840 14,960 16,237 15,988 16,545 15,099 15,871 14,278 13,539 12,886 13,097 11,707 12,193 11,191 10,570 9,228 9,310 9,914
Sales per share2 128.39 128.97 129.98 130.25 127.90 124.74 121.13 113.95 109.57 103.38 97.04 93.53 89.92 84.41 78.88 73.57 71.56 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 353.32 416.88 325.80 331.07 321.91 231.83 287.57 215.64 248.70 214.54 182.87 222.59 203.64 203.55 204.52 237.88 202.30 155.23 134.97 107.67
Valuation Ratio
P/S ratio4 2.75 3.23 2.51 2.54 2.52 1.86 2.37 1.89 2.27 2.08 1.88 2.38 2.26 2.41 2.59 3.23 2.83
Benchmarks
P/S Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co. 1.98 1.32 1.60 1.32 1.66 1.42 1.91 1.73 1.90 1.30 1.53 1.50 1.87 1.93 2.20 2.44 1.96
Eaton Corp. plc 4.58 5.33 4.91 5.38 4.98 3.67 3.96 3.23 3.31 2.99 2.95 2.96 3.03 3.51 3.39 3.25 2.96
GE Aerospace 6.24 4.37 3.63 3.02 2.30 1.84 1.85 1.51 1.20 1.11 1.10 1.25 1.50 1.64 1.60 1.68 1.41
Honeywell International Inc. 3.42 3.59 3.52 3.41 3.51 3.19 3.61 3.68 3.78 3.78 3.72 3.84 3.73 4.32 4.66 4.78 4.34
Lockheed Martin Corp. 1.52 1.92 1.68 1.59 1.57 1.62 1.69 1.92 1.78 1.75 1.61 1.84 1.57 1.38 1.53 1.63 1.40
RTX Corp. 2.14 2.11 2.08 1.90 1.78 1.68 1.80 2.15 2.14 1.97 2.04 2.27 2.21 2.09 2.14 2.07 1.95

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2024 Calculation
Sales per share = (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2024 + Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024 + Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024 + Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (15,332,000,000 + 15,231,000,000 + 15,840,000,000 + 14,960,000,000) ÷ 477,932,024 = 128.39

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Caterpillar Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 353.32 ÷ 128.39 = 2.75

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. Caterpillar Inc. P/S ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.

Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Caterpillar Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 477,932,024 482,802,488 484,898,116 489,272,920 499,377,269 509,084,743 510,143,097 515,920,061 516,345,490 520,409,355 527,909,143 533,353,205 535,888,051 540,941,600 547,471,467 547,763,530 545,303,847 543,258,283 541,506,575 541,951,509
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders (in millions) 19,491 19,397 17,130 17,639 19,494 20,489 18,235 18,149 15,869 15,591 15,727 17,065 16,484 16,665 16,833 16,573 15,331 14,949 13,734 14,197
Book value per share (BVPS)2 40.78 40.18 35.33 36.05 39.04 40.25 35.74 35.18 30.73 29.96 29.79 32.00 30.76 30.81 30.75 30.26 28.11 27.52 25.36 26.20
Share price1, 3 353.32 416.88 325.80 331.07 321.91 231.83 287.57 215.64 248.70 214.54 182.87 222.59 203.64 203.55 204.52 237.88 202.30 155.23 134.97 107.67
Valuation Ratio
P/BV ratio4 8.66 10.38 9.22 9.18 8.25 5.76 8.05 6.13 8.09 7.16 6.14 6.96 6.62 6.61 6.65 7.86 7.20 5.64 5.32 4.11
Benchmarks
P/BV Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co.
Eaton Corp. plc 6.16 6.85 6.17 6.60 6.07 4.52 4.87 3.96 4.04 3.75 3.56 3.52 3.63 4.28 4.21 3.84 3.54 3.06 2.73 2.34
GE Aerospace 11.33 10.13 10.03 5.96 5.43 4.31 4.09 3.39 2.43 2.53 2.26 2.27 2.64 3.15 3.43 3.53 2.89 1.95 1.71 1.63
Honeywell International Inc. 7.08 7.81 7.76 7.64 8.11 6.74 7.54 7.81 8.02 7.46 7.31 7.17 6.91 8.39 8.83 8.67 8.07 6.40 5.78 5.46
Lockheed Martin Corp. 17.00 19.00 19.35 16.60 15.54 11.80 12.31 13.16 12.67 9.46 9.05 12.08 9.62 9.50 15.63 17.05 15.27 20.84 27.96 30.96
RTX Corp. 2.88 2.73 2.56 2.23 2.05 1.62 1.75 2.03 1.97 1.85 1.89 2.04 1.95 1.87 1.87 1.75 1.53 1.26 1.35 1.25

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 19,491,000,000 ÷ 477,932,024 = 40.78

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Caterpillar Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 353.32 ÷ 40.78 = 8.66

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. Caterpillar Inc. P/BV ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.