Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) indicates what should be the expected or required rate of return on risky assets like Caterpillar Inc. common stock.
Rates of Return
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) | |||||
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t | Date | PriceCAT,t1 | DividendCAT,t1 | RCAT,t2 | PriceS&P 500,t | RS&P 500,t3 |
Jan 31, 2020 | $131.35 | 3,225.52 | ||||
1. | Feb 29, 2020 | $124.24 | -5.41% | 2,954.22 | -8.41% | |
2. | Mar 31, 2020 | $116.04 | -6.60% | 2,584.59 | -12.51% | |
3. | Apr 30, 2020 | $116.38 | $1.03 | 1.18% | 2,912.43 | 12.68% |
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58. | Nov 30, 2024 | $406.11 | 7.95% | 6,032.38 | 5.73% | |
59. | Dec 31, 2024 | $362.76 | -10.67% | 5,881.63 | -2.50% | |
Average (R): | 2.32% | 1.16% | ||||
Standard deviation: | 9.25% | 5.28% |
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) | |||||
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t | Date | PriceCAT,t1 | DividendCAT,t1 | RCAT,t2 | PriceS&P 500,t | RS&P 500,t3 |
Jan 31, 2020 | $131.35 | 3,225.52 | ||||
1. | Feb 29, 2020 | $124.24 | -5.41% | 2,954.22 | -8.41% | |
2. | Mar 31, 2020 | $116.04 | -6.60% | 2,584.59 | -12.51% | |
3. | Apr 30, 2020 | $116.38 | $1.03 | 1.18% | 2,912.43 | 12.68% |
4. | May 31, 2020 | $120.13 | 3.22% | 3,044.31 | 4.53% | |
5. | Jun 30, 2020 | $126.50 | 5.30% | 3,100.29 | 1.84% | |
6. | Jul 31, 2020 | $132.88 | $1.03 | 5.86% | 3,271.12 | 5.51% |
7. | Aug 31, 2020 | $142.31 | 7.10% | 3,500.31 | 7.01% | |
8. | Sep 30, 2020 | $149.15 | 4.81% | 3,363.00 | -3.92% | |
9. | Oct 31, 2020 | $157.05 | $1.03 | 5.99% | 3,269.96 | -2.77% |
10. | Nov 30, 2020 | $173.59 | 10.53% | 3,621.63 | 10.75% | |
11. | Dec 31, 2020 | $182.02 | 4.86% | 3,756.07 | 3.71% | |
12. | Jan 31, 2021 | $182.84 | $1.03 | 1.02% | 3,714.24 | -1.11% |
13. | Feb 28, 2021 | $215.88 | 18.07% | 3,811.15 | 2.61% | |
14. | Mar 31, 2021 | $231.87 | 7.41% | 3,972.89 | 4.24% | |
15. | Apr 30, 2021 | $228.11 | $1.03 | -1.18% | 4,181.17 | 5.24% |
16. | May 31, 2021 | $241.08 | 5.69% | 4,204.11 | 0.55% | |
17. | Jun 30, 2021 | $217.63 | -9.73% | 4,297.50 | 2.22% | |
18. | Jul 31, 2021 | $206.75 | $1.11 | -4.49% | 4,395.26 | 2.27% |
19. | Aug 31, 2021 | $210.87 | 1.99% | 4,522.68 | 2.90% | |
20. | Sep 30, 2021 | $191.97 | -8.96% | 4,307.54 | -4.76% | |
21. | Oct 31, 2021 | $204.01 | $1.11 | 6.85% | 4,605.38 | 6.91% |
22. | Nov 30, 2021 | $193.35 | -5.23% | 4,567.00 | -0.83% | |
23. | Dec 31, 2021 | $206.74 | 6.93% | 4,766.18 | 4.36% | |
24. | Jan 31, 2022 | $201.56 | $1.11 | -1.97% | 4,515.55 | -5.26% |
25. | Feb 28, 2022 | $187.58 | -6.94% | 4,373.94 | -3.14% | |
26. | Mar 31, 2022 | $222.82 | 18.79% | 4,530.41 | 3.58% | |
27. | Apr 30, 2022 | $210.54 | $1.11 | -5.01% | 4,131.93 | -8.80% |
28. | May 31, 2022 | $215.85 | 2.52% | 4,132.15 | 0.01% | |
29. | Jun 30, 2022 | $178.76 | -17.18% | 3,785.38 | -8.39% | |
30. | Jul 31, 2022 | $198.25 | $1.20 | 11.57% | 4,130.29 | 9.11% |
31. | Aug 31, 2022 | $184.71 | -6.83% | 3,955.00 | -4.24% | |
32. | Sep 30, 2022 | $164.08 | -11.17% | 3,585.62 | -9.34% | |
33. | Oct 31, 2022 | $216.46 | $1.20 | 32.65% | 3,871.98 | 7.99% |
34. | Nov 30, 2022 | $236.41 | 9.22% | 4,080.11 | 5.38% | |
35. | Dec 31, 2022 | $239.56 | 1.33% | 3,839.50 | -5.90% | |
36. | Jan 31, 2023 | $252.29 | $1.20 | 5.81% | 4,076.60 | 6.18% |
37. | Feb 28, 2023 | $239.55 | -5.05% | 3,970.15 | -2.61% | |
38. | Mar 31, 2023 | $228.84 | -4.47% | 4,109.31 | 3.51% | |
39. | Apr 30, 2023 | $218.80 | $1.20 | -3.86% | 4,169.48 | 1.46% |
40. | May 31, 2023 | $205.75 | -5.96% | 4,179.83 | 0.25% | |
41. | Jun 30, 2023 | $246.05 | 19.59% | 4,376.86 | 4.71% | |
42. | Jul 31, 2023 | $265.17 | $1.30 | 8.30% | 4,588.96 | 4.85% |
43. | Aug 31, 2023 | $281.13 | 6.02% | 4,507.66 | -1.77% | |
44. | Sep 30, 2023 | $273.00 | -2.89% | 4,288.05 | -4.87% | |
45. | Oct 31, 2023 | $226.05 | $1.30 | -16.72% | 4,193.80 | -2.20% |
46. | Nov 30, 2023 | $250.72 | 10.91% | 4,567.80 | 8.92% | |
47. | Dec 31, 2023 | $295.67 | 17.93% | 4,769.83 | 4.42% | |
48. | Jan 31, 2024 | $300.31 | $1.30 | 2.01% | 4,845.65 | 1.59% |
49. | Feb 29, 2024 | $333.96 | 11.21% | 5,096.27 | 5.17% | |
50. | Mar 31, 2024 | $366.43 | 9.72% | 5,254.35 | 3.10% | |
51. | Apr 30, 2024 | $334.57 | $1.30 | -8.34% | 5,035.69 | -4.16% |
52. | May 31, 2024 | $338.52 | 1.18% | 5,277.51 | 4.80% | |
53. | Jun 30, 2024 | $333.10 | -1.60% | 5,460.48 | 3.47% | |
54. | Jul 31, 2024 | $346.20 | $1.41 | 4.36% | 5,522.30 | 1.13% |
55. | Aug 31, 2024 | $356.10 | 2.86% | 5,648.40 | 2.28% | |
56. | Sep 30, 2024 | $391.12 | 9.83% | 5,762.48 | 2.02% | |
57. | Oct 31, 2024 | $376.20 | $1.41 | -3.45% | 5,705.45 | -0.99% |
58. | Nov 30, 2024 | $406.11 | 7.95% | 6,032.38 | 5.73% | |
59. | Dec 31, 2024 | $362.76 | -10.67% | 5,881.63 | -2.50% | |
Average (R): | 2.32% | 1.16% | ||||
Standard deviation: | 9.25% | 5.28% |
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1 Data in US$ per share of common stock, adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Rate of return on common stock of CAT during period t
3 Rate of return on S&P 500 (the market portfolio proxy) during period t
Variance and Covariance
t | Date | RCAT,t | RS&P 500,t | (RCAT,t–RCAT)2 | (RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500)2 | (RCAT,t–RCAT)×(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500) |
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1. | Feb 29, 2020 | -5.41% | -8.41% | 59.79 | 91.63 | 74.01 |
2. | Mar 31, 2020 | -6.60% | -12.51% | 79.55 | 186.96 | 121.96 |
3. | Apr 30, 2020 | 1.18% | 12.68% | 1.30 | 132.78 | -13.12 |
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58. | Nov 30, 2024 | 7.95% | 5.73% | 31.71 | 20.87 | 25.73 |
59. | Dec 31, 2024 | -10.67% | -2.50% | 168.83 | 13.40 | 47.56 |
Total (Σ): | 4,958.68 | 1,618.62 | 1,796.90 |
t | Date | RCAT,t | RS&P 500,t | (RCAT,t–RCAT)2 | (RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500)2 | (RCAT,t–RCAT)×(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500) |
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1. | Feb 29, 2020 | -5.41% | -8.41% | 59.79 | 91.63 | 74.01 |
2. | Mar 31, 2020 | -6.60% | -12.51% | 79.55 | 186.96 | 121.96 |
3. | Apr 30, 2020 | 1.18% | 12.68% | 1.30 | 132.78 | -13.12 |
4. | May 31, 2020 | 3.22% | 4.53% | 0.82 | 11.34 | 3.04 |
5. | Jun 30, 2020 | 5.30% | 1.84% | 8.90 | 0.46 | 2.02 |
6. | Jul 31, 2020 | 5.86% | 5.51% | 12.52 | 18.91 | 15.39 |
7. | Aug 31, 2020 | 7.10% | 7.01% | 22.82 | 34.17 | 27.93 |
8. | Sep 30, 2020 | 4.81% | -3.92% | 6.19 | 25.85 | -12.65 |
9. | Oct 31, 2020 | 5.99% | -2.77% | 13.46 | 15.43 | -14.41 |
10. | Nov 30, 2020 | 10.53% | 10.75% | 67.45 | 92.03 | 78.79 |
11. | Dec 31, 2020 | 4.86% | 3.71% | 6.44 | 6.51 | 6.47 |
12. | Jan 31, 2021 | 1.02% | -1.11% | 1.70 | 5.18 | 2.96 |
13. | Feb 28, 2021 | 18.07% | 2.61% | 248.10 | 2.10 | 22.81 |
14. | Mar 31, 2021 | 7.41% | 4.24% | 25.89 | 9.50 | 15.68 |
15. | Apr 30, 2021 | -1.18% | 5.24% | 12.23 | 16.66 | -14.27 |
16. | May 31, 2021 | 5.69% | 0.55% | 11.33 | 0.38 | -2.06 |
17. | Jun 30, 2021 | -9.73% | 2.22% | 145.11 | 1.12 | -12.77 |
18. | Jul 31, 2021 | -4.49% | 2.27% | 46.35 | 1.24 | -7.58 |
19. | Aug 31, 2021 | 1.99% | 2.90% | 0.11 | 3.02 | -0.57 |
20. | Sep 30, 2021 | -8.96% | -4.76% | 127.28 | 35.02 | 66.77 |
21. | Oct 31, 2021 | 6.85% | 6.91% | 20.53 | 33.10 | 26.07 |
22. | Nov 30, 2021 | -5.23% | -0.83% | 56.92 | 3.98 | 15.05 |
23. | Dec 31, 2021 | 6.93% | 4.36% | 21.22 | 10.24 | 14.74 |
24. | Jan 31, 2022 | -1.97% | -5.26% | 18.39 | 41.21 | 27.53 |
25. | Feb 28, 2022 | -6.94% | -3.14% | 85.66 | 18.47 | 39.77 |
26. | Mar 31, 2022 | 18.79% | 3.58% | 271.18 | 5.84 | 39.79 |
27. | Apr 30, 2022 | -5.01% | -8.80% | 53.76 | 99.14 | 73.01 |
28. | May 31, 2022 | 2.52% | 0.01% | 0.04 | 1.34 | -0.23 |
29. | Jun 30, 2022 | -17.18% | -8.39% | 380.34 | 91.26 | 186.31 |
30. | Jul 31, 2022 | 11.57% | 9.11% | 85.66 | 63.21 | 73.58 |
31. | Aug 31, 2022 | -6.83% | -4.24% | 83.70 | 29.22 | 49.45 |
32. | Sep 30, 2022 | -11.17% | -9.34% | 181.93 | 110.27 | 141.64 |
33. | Oct 31, 2022 | 32.65% | 7.99% | 920.25 | 46.58 | 207.04 |
34. | Nov 30, 2022 | 9.22% | 5.38% | 47.57 | 17.76 | 29.07 |
35. | Dec 31, 2022 | 1.33% | -5.90% | 0.97 | 49.82 | 6.96 |
36. | Jan 31, 2023 | 5.81% | 6.18% | 12.22 | 25.14 | 17.53 |
37. | Feb 28, 2023 | -5.05% | -2.61% | 54.30 | 14.23 | 27.80 |
38. | Mar 31, 2023 | -4.47% | 3.51% | 46.10 | 5.49 | -15.92 |
39. | Apr 30, 2023 | -3.86% | 1.46% | 38.22 | 0.09 | -1.87 |
40. | May 31, 2023 | -5.96% | 0.25% | 68.62 | 0.83 | 7.56 |
41. | Jun 30, 2023 | 19.59% | 4.71% | 298.17 | 12.62 | 61.34 |
42. | Jul 31, 2023 | 8.30% | 4.85% | 35.76 | 13.58 | 22.03 |
43. | Aug 31, 2023 | 6.02% | -1.77% | 13.69 | 8.60 | -10.85 |
44. | Sep 30, 2023 | -2.89% | -4.87% | 27.16 | 36.40 | 31.44 |
45. | Oct 31, 2023 | -16.72% | -2.20% | 362.55 | 11.28 | 63.96 |
46. | Nov 30, 2023 | 10.91% | 8.92% | 73.86 | 60.17 | 66.66 |
47. | Dec 31, 2023 | 17.93% | 4.42% | 243.65 | 10.64 | 50.91 |
48. | Jan 31, 2024 | 2.01% | 1.59% | 0.10 | 0.18 | -0.13 |
49. | Feb 29, 2024 | 11.21% | 5.17% | 78.96 | 16.09 | 35.64 |
50. | Mar 31, 2024 | 9.72% | 3.10% | 54.81 | 3.77 | 14.37 |
51. | Apr 30, 2024 | -8.34% | -4.16% | 113.62 | 28.33 | 56.74 |
52. | May 31, 2024 | 1.18% | 4.80% | 1.30 | 13.26 | -4.15 |
53. | Jun 30, 2024 | -1.60% | 3.47% | 15.37 | 5.32 | -9.04 |
54. | Jul 31, 2024 | 4.36% | 1.13% | 4.15 | 0.00 | -0.06 |
55. | Aug 31, 2024 | 2.86% | 2.28% | 0.29 | 1.26 | 0.61 |
56. | Sep 30, 2024 | 9.83% | 2.02% | 56.48 | 0.74 | 6.45 |
57. | Oct 31, 2024 | -3.45% | -0.99% | 33.33 | 4.63 | 12.42 |
58. | Nov 30, 2024 | 7.95% | 5.73% | 31.71 | 20.87 | 25.73 |
59. | Dec 31, 2024 | -10.67% | -2.50% | 168.83 | 13.40 | 47.56 |
Total (Σ): | 4,958.68 | 1,618.62 | 1,796.90 |
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VarianceCAT = Σ(RCAT,t–RCAT)2 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 4,958.68 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 85.49
VarianceS&P 500 = Σ(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500)2 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 1,618.62 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 27.91
CovarianceCAT, S&P 500 = Σ(RCAT,t–RCAT)×(RS&P 500,t–RS&P 500) ÷ (59 – 1)
= 1,796.90 ÷ (59 – 1)
= 30.98
Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
VarianceCAT | 85.49 |
VarianceS&P 500 | 27.91 |
CovarianceCAT, S&P 500 | 30.98 |
Correlation coefficientCAT, S&P 5001 | 0.63 |
βCAT2 | 1.11 |
αCAT3 | 1.03% |
Calculations
1 Correlation coefficientCAT, S&P 500
= CovarianceCAT, S&P 500 ÷ (Standard deviationCAT × Standard deviationS&P 500)
= 30.98 ÷ (9.25% × 5.28%)
= 0.63
2 βCAT
= CovarianceCAT, S&P 500 ÷ VarianceS&P 500
= 30.98 ÷ 27.91
= 1.11
3 αCAT
= AverageCAT – βCAT × AverageS&P 500
= 2.32% – 1.11 × 1.16%
= 1.03%
Expected Rate of Return
Assumptions | ||
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 | RF | 4.56% |
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 | E(RM) | 14.87% |
Systematic risk (β) of Caterpillar Inc. common stock | βCAT | 1.11 |
Expected rate of return on Caterpillar Inc. common stock3 | E(RCAT) | 16.01% |
1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).
3 E(RCAT) = RF + βCAT [E(RM) – RF]
= 4.56% + 1.11 [14.87% – 4.56%]
= 16.01%