Weekly company factor report
CAT1
Caterpillar Inc.
Current comparison
Latest company comparison
The scores rank this company against other measured companies in the selected market. Open each section to check the figures behind them.
Current factor profile
Financial strength is high, but the valuation is also high. Continued business performance carries more of the case.
Strong finances and price, higher valuation
Financial strength ranks 78/100 and price performance 94/100, while value ranks only 3/100.
Strong finances, higher valuation
Financial strength ranks 78/100 while value ranks 3/100. Future returns depend more heavily on continued business performance.
Four main ranks
Company profile
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How the ranks have changed
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Price against company results
Value
A higher value rank means the shares are cheaper on the combined definitions relative to this market. Negative earnings or cash flow need separate attention.
Current reading
The P/E ratio is 35.6 times earnings, which is high on the page’s valuation scale. The six-measure value score is 93.00000000/100, indicating a high valuation across the combined measures; lower is cheaper.
Value measures compared
Raw multiples and yields
P/E history
P/E is shown only when trailing earnings are positive.
Research path
How to test this valuation
A low valuation is a starting point. These checks show whether the earnings base, cash flow and completed price record support it.
Profitability, cash and balance sheet
Financial strength
The rank combines several company measures. The chart and figures below keep profitability, leverage and cash conversion visible separately.
Current reading
Return on equity is 51%.
Financial measures compared
Profitability and leverage
Completed returns and variability
Price performance and risk
Returns show direction; volatility and drawdown show how uneven the path has been. Both are based on completed prices.
Current reading
The 12-month return excluding the latest month is 135%. Risk-adjusted price performance is 4.12, showing a high return relative to measured volatility. Near-term vol (72%) is expanding vs long-term (33%) — risk is increasing.
Returns over several periods
Recent and one-year volatility
How long the current readings have persisted
| Measure | Current | Current run | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.360 | Unchanged for 0 snapshots | improving |
| Value %ile | 0.030 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | stable |
| Quality %ile | 0.780 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | improving |
| Momentum %ile | 0.940 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | deteriorating |
| F-Score | 6.000 | Unchanged for 0 snapshots | stable |
| Confidence | 0.851 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | deteriorating |
| Volatility | 0.327 | Unchanged for 0 snapshots | improving |
Like-for-like context
Sector comparison
The company is compared with measured companies in Industrials for the same completed factor week.
Company against sector
Valuation distance from sector
| Company | Combined | Value | Financial strength | Price performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INR International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 98.0 | 90.0 | 91.0 | 70.0 |
| AAG Aumann AG | 98.0 | 97.0 | 91.0 | 64.0 |
| LMIA LION E-Mobility AG | 98.0 | 75.0 | 97.0 | 95.0 |
| ERAG Ernst Russ AG | 97.0 | 95.0 | 74.0 | 62.0 |
| QJQ ISS A/S | 97.0 | 99.0 | 91.0 | 44.0 |
| EJT1 easyJet plc | 97.0 | 93.0 | 69.0 | 77.0 |
| XD4 Strabag SE | 96.0 | 94.0 | 89.0 | 40.0 |
| MBB MBB SE | 96.0 | 93.0 | 92.0 | 41.0 |
Reported company accounts
Company figures
Quarterly and annual figures are kept separate. The dates below show the latest accepted reporting periods.
Quarterly figures
Revenue
Net income
Free cash flow
Net margin
Operating income
Operating cash flow
Capital expenditure
Equity and liabilities
Annual figures
Revenue
Net income
Free cash flow
Net margin
Operating income
Operating cash flow
Capital expenditure
Equity and liabilities
Definitions and source checks
Measures and data
Each figure is shown with its plain definition. Percentile ranks compare the company with the selected market for the same completed week.
Value measures · Price compared with earnings, sales, assets and cash flow
Financial strength · Profitability, cash conversion and balance-sheet measures
Price performance · Completed price returns over several periods
Growth and stability · Revenue, earnings history and capital returned to shareholders
Combined value measures · Several valuation measures ranked together; 1 is cheapest
Capital use and company classification · Funding, distributions and company-size classifications
Company research path · week ending 9 Aug 2026
Strong company record with completed price support
The company record passes, but the relative valuation is not yet compelling.
The path reads company results, valuation, completed price evidence and risk in that order. A later strength does not cancel an earlier weakness.
- ✓ Data readyPassed · 100/100 Published factors, company figures and completed prices are available.
- ✓ Company recordPassed · 83/100 Checks profitability, cash support, balance-sheet measures and their direction.
- 3 Relative valueNeeds more evidence · 3/100 Checks whether the current valuation compares well with the selected market.
- 4 Market supportNot reached · 87/100 Checks completed price performance, relative strength, trend and buying pressure.
- 5 Setup and riskNot reached · 72/100 Checks whether the price structure is usable without ignoring volatility or drawdown.
- 6 Full reviewNot reached Open the supporting company, market and risk research before making a decision.
Evidence used now
What moves the research path
Each block opens the report section containing the figures behind the score.
- Financial-strength rank 78/100
- F-Score 6/9
- 4 usable annual periods
- Value rank 3/100
- P/E 35.6×
- Free-cash-flow yield +2.1%
- Price-performance rank 94/100
- Six-month return +20.5%
- Relative strength +1.0
- Stage 2 · Advancing
- Stage 2 · Advancing
- Price at -17.8% of its 52-week high
- Completed price structure and risk combined
- One-year volatility 32.7%
- Recent volatility 72.4%
- 12-month drawdown -20.1%
Completed factor weeks
How the evidence has moved
All four lines are higher-is-better market ranks on the same 0–100 scale.
What the current evidence supports
- Company record scores 83/100.
- Market support scores 87/100.
- Setup scores 72/100.
- Risk check scores 85/100.
What still needs attention
- Relative value scores 3/100.
Next check
Compare the valuation measures with the sector and check what is driving the low rank.
This path uses completed records and is recalculated with each published factor week. It is a research sequence, not a trade instruction.
Supporting Sharemaestro research
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