Caterpillar (XSWX:CAT) EBIT per Share : CHF25.33 (TTM As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Caterpillar EBIT per Share?

Caterpillar's EBIT per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF6.57. Its EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF25.33.

During the past 12 months, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate of Caterpillar was 46.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 44.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 11.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBIT per Share Growth Rate was 14.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBIT per Share growth rate using EBIT per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Caterpillar's EBIT per Share or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:CAT' s 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -66.6 Med: 7.95 Max: 302
Current: 44.9

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBIT per Share Growth Rate of Caterpillar was 302.00% per year. The lowest was -66.60% per year. And the median was 7.95% per year.

XSWX:CAT's 3-Year EBIT Growth Rate is ranked better than
81.66% of 169 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 14.7 vs XSWX:CAT: 44.90

Caterpillar's EBIT for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF3,266 Mil.

Caterpillar EBIT per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's EBIT per Share can be seen below:

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Caterpillar EBIT per Share Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data

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EBIT per Share

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14.26

7.30

14.60

16.15

22.83

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
EBIT per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.92	6.61	6.40	5.75	6.57

Caterpillar EBIT per Share Calculation

EBIT per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is what the company earns before it expenses interest and taxes.

Caterpillar's EBIT per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	EBIT per Share		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	EBIT	/	Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=	11727.553	/	513.600
=	22.83

Caterpillar's EBIT per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

	EBIT per Share		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	EBIT	/	Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=	3265.605	/	496.900
=	6.57

EBIT per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF25.33

Caterpillar (XSWX:CAT) EBIT per Share Explanation

EBIT is a company's earnings before interest and tax expenses are deducted. It measures a company's profit generates from operating, ignoring tax burden and capital structure. As the tax expense are not deducted, EBIT is helpful when comparing companies in the same industry but with different tax situations. Also, the interest expense are included in EBIT, making it useful to compare companies that have high interest expenses due to large amount of debt.

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Caterpillar (XSWX:CAT) Business Description

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Comparable Companies

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CAT:USA CAT:Peru CAT:Mexico 1CAT:Italy CATR:France CAT1:Germany CAT:Chile CATR:Canada CATP34:Brazil CAT:Austria CAT:Argentina

Address

5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039

Website

https://www.caterpillar.com

Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.