CAT
CATERPILLAR INC.Data updated: 2026-04-15 · Current price: $888.31
Composite Score: 56
HOLD
Score: 56 / 100
Valuation is within reasonable range — hold and wait for a better entry point
Profitability
63
Growth
53
Valuation
33
Moat
31
Stability
70
Business Quality
ROE · Gross Margin · Revenue Growth
ROE
41.7%
Quality threshold: > 15%
Gross Margin
33.8%
Quality threshold: > 40%
Rev. Growth (5yr)
7.3%
Quality threshold: > 5%
5-Year ROE: 41.7% → 55.3% → 53.0% → 42.2% → 39.3%|5-Year Gross Margin: 33.8% → 38.0% → 36.2% → 30.4% → 30.3%
Financial Strength
Debt Ratio · Free Cash Flow · Current Ratio
Debt / Equity
3.62
Quality threshold: < 0.5
FCF (5yr avg)
12.1B $
Quality threshold: > 0
Current Ratio
1.28x
Quality threshold: > 1.5
FCF Trend (B USD)
$14.6B2022
$14.0B2023
$14.5B2024
$9.1B2025
$8.3B2026
Valuation
Intrinsic Value · Margin of Safety
Owner Earnings
$8.3B
Net Income + D&A - CapEx
Current Price
$888.31
Source: Alpha Vantage
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