How has CAT's earnings growth performed historically?
Company
-49.22%
Industry
-13.12%
Market
37.79%
CAT's earnings have grown slower (5.43% per year) than the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average (6.43%)
Performance
CAT's earnings have grown slower (5.43% per year) than the US market average (19.73%)
Performance
CAT's earnings growth is slowing down - its growth over the last year (-49.22%) is below its 5-year compound annual rate (5.43%)
Performance
CAT past revenue growth
How has CAT's revenue growth performed historically?
Company
-22.4%
Industry
-13.31%
Market
20.26%
CAT's revenue has grown slower (-2.35% per year) than the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average (0.96%)
Performance
CAT's revenue has grown slower (-2.35% per year) than the US market average (18.37%)
Performance
CAT's revenue growth is slowing down - its growth over the last year (-22.4%) is below its 5-year compound annual rate (-2.35%)
Performance
CAT earnings and revenue history
Current Revenue
$41.7B
Current Earnings
$3.0B
Current Profit Margin
7.2%
CAT's has not demonstrated consistent long-term earnings growth over the past 10 years (28.74%)
Performance
CAT Return on equity
Current Company
20.5%
Current Industry
17.6%
Current Market
49.8%
CAT's Return on Equity (20.5%) shows a company that is highly efficient at transforming shareholder equity into returns
Performance
CAT Return on assets
Current Company
3.9%
Current Industry
3.5%
Current Market
5.4%
CAT is generating higher Return on Assets (3.9%) than the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average (3.7%)
Performance
CAT Return on capital employed
Current Company
8.59%
Current Industry
4.6%
CAT's ability to generate Return on Capital (8.59%) has decreased compared to 3 years ago (9.24%)
Performance
CAT earnings dates
Next earnings date
Apr 26, 2021
Caterpillar Earnings & Revenue FAQ
What were CAT's earnings last quarter?
On Jan 29, 2021, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) reported Q4 2020 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43, up 28.86% year over year. Total Caterpillar earnings for the quarter were $780.00 million. In the same quarter last year, Caterpillar's earnings per share (EPS) was $2.01.
What was CAT's earnings growth in the past year?
As of Q2 2021, Caterpillar's earnings has grown -49.22% year over year. This is 36.1 percentage points lower than the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry earnings growth rate of -13.12%. Caterpillar's earnings in the past year totalled $3.00 billion.
What is CAT's earnings date?
Caterpillar's earnings date is Apr 26, 2021. Add CAT to your watchlist to be reminded of CAT's next earnings announcement.
What was CAT's revenue last quarter?
On Jan 29, 2021, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) reported Q4 2020 revenue of $11.24 billion up 14.52% year over year. In the same quarter last year, Caterpillar's revenue was $13.14 billion.
What was CAT's revenue growth in the past year?
As of Q2 2021, Caterpillar's revenue has grown -22.4% year over year. This is 9.1 percentage points lower than the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry revenue growth rate of -13.31%. Caterpillar's revenue in the past year totalled $41.75 billion.
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