Stock Analysis on Net

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Enterprise Value (EV)

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Current Enterprise Value (EV)

Caterpillar Inc., current enterprise value calculation

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Current share price (P) $349.15
No. shares of common stock outstanding 477,932,024
US$ in millions
Common equity (market value)1 166,870
Add: Noncontrolling interests (per books) 3
Total equity 166,873
Add: Short-term borrowings (per books) 4,393
Add: Long-term debt due within one year (per books) 6,665
Add: Long-term debt due after one year (per books) 27,351
Total equity and debt 205,282
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 6,889
Enterprise value (EV) 198,393

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

1 Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 349.15 × 477,932,024


Historical Enterprise Value (EV)

Caterpillar Inc., EV calculation

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Share price1, 2 $353.32 $321.91 $248.70 $203.64 $202.30
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 477,932,024 499,377,269 516,345,490 535,888,051 545,303,847
US$ in millions
Common equity (market value)3 168,863 160,755 128,415 109,128 110,315
Add: Noncontrolling interests (book value) 3 9 22 32 47
Total equity 168,866 160,764 128,437 109,160 110,362
Add: Short-term borrowings (book value) 4,393 4,643 5,957 5,404 2,015
Add: Long-term debt due within one year (book value) 6,665 8,763 5,322 6,352 9,149
Add: Long-term debt due after one year (book value) 27,351 24,472 25,714 26,033 25,999
Total equity and debt 207,275 198,642 165,430 146,949 147,525
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 6,889 6,978 7,004 9,254 9,352
Enterprise value (EV) 200,386 191,664 158,426 137,695 138,173

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Closing price as at the filing date of Caterpillar Inc. Annual Report.

3 2024 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 353.32 × 477,932,024

Item Description The company
EV Enterprise value is total company value (the market value of common equity, debt, and preferred equity) minus the value of cash and short-term investments. Caterpillar Inc. EV increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.