CaterpillarCATCOMMENTMay 24, 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%.
Their segments include mining, energy exposure and construction around energy. If you look at all their segments, there is just no good part of the business that is working right now. Have done a fantastic job of managing costs, but it is a very tough environment. The big question is, where are we in the cycle and are we close to a bottom. Expectations are still being reset lower with some caution on the stock. Reported in April and earnings came in slightly below. Revenue was better, but they did cut their profit outlook.