CaterpillarCATDON'T BUYJan 19, 2016Stock 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%.
This is going to behave much like emerging markets, and much like the commodity space, and is very close to the epicenter of the problem of the market. Expects it will continue to be under pressure. Even if commodity prices bottom, which he doesn’t think will happen soon, they are likely to remain weak for a long period of time.