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  • CATERPILLAR INC DEL Financial Overview

  • Income Statement: CAT

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Net Sales/Revenues 51.32 B 44.96 B 6.37 B 12.40%
    Gross Profit 12.18 B 11.66 B 524.00 M 4.30%
    Net Income Before Extra Items/Preferred Div 3.56 B 3.54 B 16.00 M 0.45%
    Operating Income 5.60 B 6.05 B -452.00 M -8.07%
  • Cash Flow: CAT

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Net Cash Flow - Financing 2.96 B -2.97 B 5.93 B 200.13%
    Net Cash Flow - Investing 6.30 B 4.41 B 1.89 B 29.99%
    Net Cash Flow/Operating Activities 4.79 B 7.94 B -3.15 B -65.76%
  • Balance Sheet: CAT

      2008 2007 Change ( 2007 - 2008  )
    Total Assets 64.47 B 54.58 B 9.89 B 15.34%
    Total Liabilities 57.86 B 45.70 B 12.16 B 21.02%
    Shareholders Equity 6.09 B 8.88 B -2.80 B -45.93%
  • Key Ratios / Statistics: CAT

    • Valuation

      Price/Earnings (TTM) 7.89
      Price/Sales (TTM) 0.55
      Price/Book (MRQ) 4.01
      Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 9.35
    • Profitability

      Gross Margin 23.74
      Operating Margin 10.91
      Profit Margin 6.93
    • Dividends

      Dividend Paid (TTM) 1.68
      Payout Ratio % (TTM) 78.14
    • Financial Strength

      Quick Ratio (MRQ) 0.80
      Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.46
      Long Term Debt-to-Equity (MRQ) 289.23
    • Management Effectiveness

      Return on Equity (TTM) 48.57
      Return on Assets (TTM) 3.73
      Return on Investments (TTM) 11.29