Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Caterpillar Inc. is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $856.16.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $856.16 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 33.75% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 30.73% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.95 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 33.75% with an annualized volatility of 30.73%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.95 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 394.34B |
| Enterprise Value | 434.13B |
| Trailing P/E | 42.55 |
| Forward P/E | 28.44 |
| Price to Book | 21.13 |
| Price to Sales | 5.57 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.14 |
| EV/EBITDA | 29.82 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 13.33% | | Operating Margin | 18.18% | | ROE | 51.33% | | ROA | 8.52% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 22.2% | | Earnings Growth | 30.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 71.0% | | Payout Ratio | 29.58% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 172.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 70.76B | | Total Debt | 43.07B | | Total Cash | 3.32B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.78B | | Operating Cash Flow | 12.32B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $946.83$ | | 52W Low | $355.7$ | | 50-Day Avg | $844.05$ | | 200-Day Avg | $652.93$ | | Beta | 1.6 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.46B | | Float Shares | 0.46B | | Insider Holdings | 0.22% | | Institutional Holdings | 72.87% | | Short Ratio | 2.95 | | Short % of Float | 1.96% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $1165.0$ | | Target Low | $575.0$ | | Target Mean | $936.99$ | | Target Median | $950.48$ | | # of Analysts | 26 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.