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  • CATERPILLAR INC DEL Actuals & Estimates

  • Next Earnings Date: CAT

    Date Time Upcoming Events Set Alert Transcript/Brief
    11/10/2009 19:00 Caterpillar Inc. at Robert W. Baird & Co Industrial Conference —

  • Earnings and Projections: CAT

  • Growth Forecast: CAT

    P/E (TTM) P/E (FWD) PEG 1 Yr EPS
    Growth
    		 Long Term
    EPS Growth
    CAT 20.49x 26x 2.44x -22.58% 10.67%
    Industry: Industrial — — — -4.54% —
    Sector: Industrial Goods — — — -2.30% —
    S&P 500 1.4x — — 20.16% 26.73%

  • Earnings and Projections Quarterly Data: CAT

    Current Last Quarter 2 Quarters Ago 3 Quarters Ago 4 Quarters Ago
    Estimates 0.056 0.218 0.038 1.294 1.413
    Actuals 0.640 0.720 0.390 1.080 1.390
    Surprise 1,042.86% 230.28% 926.32% -16.54% -1.63%
    Surprise Amount 0.584 0.502 0.352 -0.214 -0.023
    Date as of 09/30/2009 06/30/2009 03/31/2009 12/31/2008 09/30/2008

  • Earnings and Projections Annual Data: CAT

    Current Last Year 2 Years Ago 3 Years Ago 4 Years Ago
    Estimates 5.88 5.364 5.187 3.936 2.877
    Actuals 5.66 5.370 5.170 4.040 2.835
    Surprise -3.77% 0.11% -0.33% 2.64% -1.46%
    Surprise Amount -0.22 0.006 -0.017 0.104 -0.042
    Date as of 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005 12/31/2004