CaterpillarCATCOMMENTJul 23, 2014Stock 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%.
We may start to see a pickup with the general economy, but doesn’t think you will see the moves in this like we saw going back several years, when China was busy building roads and highways, etc. Not sure this will move as quickly as it might have, during the development of China. Not expensive, but doesn’t show up in his radar to own.