Last Price$332.0(3.5%)
Market Cap$164.8B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
17.2%
5Y avg
19.7%
Agricultural - Machinery industry
median
0.6%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.3%) overvalued
Caterpillar Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) | 30.5% | 26.1% | 19.2% | 22.8% | (35.1%) | 40.8% | 53.1% | 22.6% | (5.4%) | 8.8% | (6.8%) | (16.7%) | 27.7% | 35.5% | 13.7% | (11.5%) | 35.6% | 29.9% | 32.2% | 16.8% |
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis
General
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Caterpillar Inc.CAT
17.2%
(3.4%)
9.5%
16.7%
Median Peer Set
6.1%
2.2%
7.3%
8.9%
Oshkosh CorporationOSK
25.9%
16.5%
245.3%
6.2%
CNH Industrial N.V.CNHI
13.0%
4.9%
18.7%
9.6%
Terex CorporationTEX
9.8%
(0.5%)
(34.7%)
6.5%
PACCAR IncPCAR
8.5%
(10.1%)
(9.8%)
13.2%
Alamo Group Inc.ALG
6.5%
11.6%
33.1%
8.1%
Columbus McKinnon CorporationCMCO
5.6%
8.3%
(4.1%)
4.6%
Lindsay CorporationLNN
5.3%
(9.9%)
(8.2%)
10.9%
REV Group, Inc.REVG
(6.2%)
(9.8%)
513.0%
10.8%
Deere & CompanyDE
(9.7%)
(26.9%)
(26.1%)
15.9%
AGCO CorporationAGCO
(15.5%)
13.9%
31.4%
8.1%
CAT key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 36,339.0 20.1% | 41,517.0 14.2% | 44,958.0 8.3% | 51,324.0 14.2% | 32,396.0 (36.9%) | 42,588.0 31.5% | 60,138.0 41.2% | 65,875.0 9.5% | 55,656.0 (15.5%) | 55,184.0 (0.8%) | 47,011.0 (14.8%) | 38,537.0 (18.0%) | 45,462.0 18.0% | 54,722.0 20.4% | 53,800.0 (1.7%) | 41,748.0 (22.4%) | 50,971.0 22.1% | 59,427.0 16.6% | 67,060.0 12.8% | 64,809.0 (3.4%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 26,558.0 | 29,549.0 | 32,626.0 | 38,415.0 | 23,886.0 | 30,367.0 | 43,578.0 | 47,852.0 | 41,454.0 | 40,391.0 | 34,133.0 | 28,905.0 | 31,695.0 | 37,719.0 | 37,384.0 | 29,671.0 | 35,968.0 | 41,915.0 | 43,797.0 | 41,485.0 |
% margin | 9,781.0 26.9% | 11,968.0 28.8% | 12,332.0 27.4% | 12,909.0 25.2% | 8,510.0 26.3% | 12,221.0 28.7% | 16,560.0 27.5% | 18,023.0 27.4% | 14,202.0 25.5% | 14,793.0 26.8% | 12,878.0 27.4% | 9,632.0 25.0% | 13,767.0 30.3% | 17,003.0 31.1% | 16,416.0 30.5% | 12,077.0 28.9% | 15,003.0 29.4% | 17,512.0 29.5% | 23,263.0 34.7% | 23,324.0 36.0% |
| Operating Expenses | 5,229.0 | 6,024.0 | 6,279.0 | 7,308.0 | 5,066.0 | 7,344.0 | 8,581.0 | 8,870.0 | 8,574.0 | 9,465.0 | 9,093.0 | 8,539.0 | 9,361.0 | 8,710.0 | 8,126.0 | 7,524.0 | 8,125.0 | 8,683.0 | 10,297.0 | 10,252.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 1,084.0 | 1,347.0 | 1,404.0 | 1,728.0 | 1,421.0 | 1,905.0 | 2,297.0 | 2,466.0 | 2,046.0 | 2,135.0 | 2,119.0 | 1,951.0 | 1,905.0 | 1,850.0 | 1,693.0 | 1,415.0 | 1,686.0 | 1,814.0 | 2,108.0 | 2,107.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 3,190.0 | 3,706.0 | 3,821.0 | 4,399.0 | 3,645.0 | 4,248.0 | 5,203.0 | 5,919.0 | 5,547.0 | 5,697.0 | 4,951.0 | 4,686.0 | 5,177.0 | 5,478.0 | 5,162.0 | 4,642.0 | 5,365.0 | 5,651.0 | 6,371.0 | 6,667.0 |
% margin | 3,784.0 10.4% | 4,921.0 11.9% | 4,921.0 10.9% | 4,448.0 8.7% | 577.0 1.8% | 3,963.0 9.3% | 7,153.0 11.9% | 8,573.0 13.0% | 5,628.0 10.1% | 5,328.0 9.7% | 3,785.0 8.1% | 498.0 1.3% | 4,406.0 9.7% | 8,290.0 15.1% | 8,290.0 15.4% | 4,553.0 10.9% | 6,878.0 13.5% | 7,904.0 13.3% | 12,966.0 19.3% | 13,072.0 20.2% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 83.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 | 98.0 | 86.0 | 85.0 | 82.0 | 84.0 | 66.0 | 65.0 | 74.0 | 122.0 | 195.0 | 202.0 | 112.0 | 80.0 | 167.0 | 494.0 | 482.0 |
| Interest Expense | 1,028.0 | 1,297.0 | 1,420.0 | 1,427.0 | 1,434.0 | 1,257.0 | 1,222.0 | 467.0 | 465.0 | 484.0 | 507.0 | 505.0 | 531.0 | 404.0 | 421.0 | 514.0 | 488.0 | 443.0 | 511.0 | 512.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 3,901.0 | 4,861.0 | 4,953.0 | 4,473.0 | 569.0 | 3,750.0 | 6,725.0 | 8,236.0 | 5,128.0 | 5,083.0 | 3,439.0 | 139.0 | 4,082.0 | 7,822.0 | 7,812.0 | 3,995.0 | 8,204.0 | 8,752.0 | 13,050.0 | 13,373.0 |
% effective tax rate | 1,120.0 28.7% | 1,405.0 28.9% | 1,485.0 30.0% | 953.0 21.3% | (270.0) (47.5%) | 968.0 25.8% | 1,720.0 25.6% | 2,528.0 30.7% | 1,319.0 25.7% | 1,380.0 27.1% | 916.0 26.6% | 192.0 138.1% | 3,339.0 81.8% | 1,698.0 21.7% | 1,746.0 22.4% | 1,006.0 25.2% | 1,742.0 21.2% | 2,067.0 23.6% | 2,781.0 21.3% | 2,629.0 19.7% |
% margin | 2,854.0 7.9% | 3,537.0 8.5% | 3,541.0 7.9% | 3,557.0 6.9% | 895.0 2.8% | 2,700.0 6.3% | 4,928.0 8.2% | 5,681.0 8.6% | 3,789.0 6.8% | 3,695.0 6.7% | 2,512.0 5.3% | (67.0) (0.2%) | 754.0 1.7% | 6,147.0 11.2% | 6,093.0 11.3% | 2,998.0 7.2% | 6,489.0 12.7% | 6,705.0 11.3% | 10,335.0 15.4% | 10,792.0 16.7% |
| EPS | 4.21 | 5.37 | 5.55 | 5.83 | 1.45 | 4.28 | 7.64 | 8.71 | 5.87 | 5.99 | 4.23 | (0.11) | 1.27 | 10.39 | 10.85 | 5.51 | 11.93 | 12.73 | 20.24 | 22.17 |
| Diluted EPS | 4.04 | 5.17 | 5.37 | 5.66 | 1.43 | 4.15 | 7.40 | 8.48 | 5.75 | 5.88 | 4.18 | (0.11) | 1.26 | 10.26 | 10.74 | 5.46 | 11.83 | 12.64 | 20.12 | 22.17 |
% margin | 5,627.0 15.5% | 7,760.0 18.7% | 7,018.0 15.6% | 7,908.0 15.4% | 4,339.0 13.4% | 6,371.0 15.0% | 9,648.0 16.0% | 11,516.0 17.5% | 8,897.0 16.0% | 6,929.0 12.6% | 7,705.0 16.4% | 3,671.0 9.5% | 7,482.0 16.5% | 11,102.0 20.3% | 10,690.0 19.9% | 7,267.0 17.4% | 10,627.0 20.8% | 11,974.0 20.1% | 15,705.0 23.4% | 16,038.0 24.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Caterpillar Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 17.2%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Caterpillar Inc. have been 28.2% over the past three years, and 20.7% over the past five years.
2) Is Caterpillar Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?
As of today, Caterpillar Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 17.2%, which is higher than industry median of 0.6%. It indicates that Caterpillar Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.