Caterpillar Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Caterpillar Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $44 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $42 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$122Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $122 of operating cash.
Lower than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.5 times.
Higher than 61% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$44For every $100 of sales, $44 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $42 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$27Sales grew 14% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $27 became extra profit.
Higher than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+14% / +20%In 3 years sales changed by +14% while total assets changed by +20%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.9×Debt due within a year is covered 0.9 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 65% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−10%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 10% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 53% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
94%Of every $100 the company owns, $94 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
74%Of every $100 of net worth, $74 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Caterpillar Inc. owes $0.81 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
30.3Investors pay $30.3 for every $1 of Caterpillar Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 63% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
16.69The share price is 16.69 times Caterpillar Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 95% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$323.6 BThe total market value of all of Caterpillar Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than almost all Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$19.4 BWhat Caterpillar Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$42.19Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $704.05 is 16.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
57.0%Caterpillar Inc. earned 57.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.81×Caterpillar Inc. owes $0.81 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.88%Caterpillar Inc. pays 0.88% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 68% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+4%Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-18%Net profit fell 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
13.1%Caterpillar Inc. keeps $13 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.3×Cash from Caterpillar Inc.'s business was 1.3× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
22.2×Caterpillar Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 22.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCaterpillar Inc. had $33.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Caterpillar Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $30.3 for every $1 of Caterpillar Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 63% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Caterpillar Inc.: $323.6 B ÷ $19.4 B (30 Jun 2026) = 16.7.
What is Caterpillar Inc.'s return on equity?
Caterpillar Inc. earned 57.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Caterpillar Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Caterpillar Inc. owes $0.81 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Caterpillar Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Caterpillar Inc. pays 0.88% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 68% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Caterpillar Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.