CaterpillarCATSELLFeb 27, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 26, 2026. Market Open.
Equipment dealers are a great place to be -- pass through inflation very well, good plays on mining and global growth. TIH and FTT have the same type of chart, but not so much with WJX.
Technically, over its skis. So don't buy here. But the theme has legs for the next 3-5 years. FTT is a better deal (but at a lower level as well).
Agricultural demand for equipment sales was down quite a bit in 2014. They cut costs to stay profitable, which worked. Year-over-year they were positive for 2014. Coming into 2015, the energy crisis hit, so demand for energy equipment is down. There isn’t a real growth catalyst there. They do business in over 180 countries and 75% of their revenues is global, so they have also suffered from the strengthening US$.