Caterpillar, a Large-Cap Heavy Machinery stock, moved -1.0% this morning. Here are some facts about the company that we're keeping an eye on:
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Caterpillar has logged a 61.0% 52 week change, compared to 31.3% for the S&P 500
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CAT has an average analyst rating of hold and is 6.51% away from its mean target price of $379.04 per share
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Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $21.56, which brings its trailing Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio to 18.7. The Industrials sector's average P/E ratio is 25.42
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The company's forward earnings per share (EPS) is $22.15 and its forward P/E ratio is 18.2
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 10.05 in contrast to the Industrials sector's average P/B ratio is 3.2
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The current ratio is currently 1.4, which consists in its liquid assets divided by any liabilities due within in the next 12 months
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CAT has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -7.2% and gross profit margins of 0.3%
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The company's free cash flow for the last fiscal year was $11.29 Billion and the average free cash flow growth rate is 15.2%
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Caterpillar's revenues have an average growth rate of 4.3% with operating expenses growing at -32.6%. The company's current operating margins stand at 19.3%
