Industrials
Live Price
Offline$896.14
+4.67% today
1Y Change
+156.80%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 4, 2026
Coverage: 239 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 4, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $420.89B. The stock last traded around $896.14 and up 156.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 4, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.3%, EPS growth of -14.7%, a dividend yield of 0.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.3%, EPS -14.7%, free cash flow +16.5% with operating margin 16.6% and ROIC 12.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.7%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 44.5 and price/sales 5.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CAT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+4.3% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+16.6% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
44.5 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +4.3% and EPS is at -14.7%, with operating margin around 16.6%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +4.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | +9.9% | +14.4% | +9.6% |
2026 Jan 29, 2026 | +9.6% | -1.2% | +2.0% | +11.7% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +9.3% | -0.4% | -2.8% | -2.0% |
Benchmark Comparison
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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CAT Max Drawdown
-13.88%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Uses the longest available daily history for CAT and SPY.
Company Overview
Caterpillar Inc.
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
After the overview, the strongest next step is usually chart context or a tighter compare set.