Earnings Summary

Caterpillar Inc.’s revenue jumped 2.85% since last year same period to $17070Mn in the Q4 2023. On a quarterly growth basis, Caterpillar Inc. has generated 1.55% jump in its revenue since last 3-months.

Caterpillar Inc.’s net profit jumped 84.04% since last year same period to $2676Mn in the Q4 2023. On a quarterly growth basis, Caterpillar Inc. has generated -4.22% fall in its net profits since last 3-months.

Caterpillar Inc.’s net profit margin jumped 78.94% since last year same period to 15.68% in the Q4 2023. On a quarterly growth basis, Caterpillar Inc. has generated -5.68% fall in its net profit margins since last 3-months.

Caterpillar Inc.’s price-to-earnings ratio after this Q4 2023 earnings stands at 17.77.

Caterpillar Inc.’s earning per share (EPS) estimates for the current quarter stand at 5.1 - a 7.37% jump from last quarter’s estimates.

Caterpillar Inc.’s earning per share (EPS) estimates for the current year stand at 5.1.

Caterpillar Inc.’s earning per share (EPS) jumped 22.48% since last year same period to 5.23 in the Q4 2023. This indicates that the Caterpillar Inc. has generated 22.48% annual rate of jump in its earning per share (EPS) in the last 4 quarters.

Return on assets (ROA) indicates the profitability of the company in relation to its total assets. This ratio tells the financial health of the company. The higher the ROA, the better the company’s financial health. If any company has a ROA in the range of 5% to 20% - it is generally considered good. ROA above 20% is generally considered excellent. Caterpillar Inc.’s return on assets (ROA) stands at 0.1.

The Return On Equity ratio indicates a company’s ability to turn equity capital received from shareholders into profits. ROE highlights the efficiency of equity capital in running the business. Generally, a return on equity in double digits is considered good. Caterpillar Inc.’s return on equity (ROE) stands at 0.58.

Caterpillar Inc. declared 1.3 dividend per share during the earnings announcement for Q4 2023.