CaterpillarCATBUY ON WEAKNESSMar 07, 2013Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Aug 05, 2026. Market Open.
Not just heavy yellow machinery anymore. Increasingly tied to power demand, electrification, industrial expansion, and the theme of reshoring. Sales targets for power generation segment have increased.
Backlog is ~$63B, very strong revenue visibility. About 25% earnings growth rate over next few years. Yield is 0.68%.
China’s economy has been slowing over the last couple of years and, in fact it bottomed last summer. Now it is coming back but the issue is, how quickly. His take is that it will be in the 7.5 %-8% range so the growth rate for this company will be slower. Has exposure to the housing market in the US as well, which is doing very well. Good name to own but be careful picking your entry point.