Caterpillar (BSP:CATP34) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: R$12.00 (As of Jun. 2026)

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BSP:CATP34 Caterpillar Inc BSP:CATP34
73 GF Score
Price R$274.87
GF Value R$145.62
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Caterpillar BSP:CATP34 -4.09% 73 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$12.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:CATP34 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of R$145.62 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Caterpillar's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$13.513. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is R$12.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Caterpillar's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.60% 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 Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Caterpillar was 12.20% per year. The lowest was 3.10% per year. And the median was 6.80% per year.

As of today (2026-08-19), Caterpillar's current stock price is R$274.87. Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$12.00. Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 22.91.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Caterpillar was 27.31. The lowest was 3.53. And the median was 6.60.


Caterpillar  (BSP:CATP34) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=274.87/12.00
=22.91

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Caterpillar was 27.31. The lowest was 3.53. And the median was 6.60.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.79 10.69 10.21 13.34 12.35

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.95 11.78 12.35 11.78 12.00

BSP:CATP34 vs DE, PCAR, CNH: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Caterpillar's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=13.513/333.9520*333.9520
=13.513

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Caterpillar Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 5.437 241.428 7.521
201612 4.695 241.432 6.494
201703 4.509 243.801 6.176
201706 4.882 244.955 6.656
201709 5.143 246.819 6.959
201712 4.720 246.524 6.394
201803 5.212 249.554 6.975
201806 5.900 251.989 7.819
201809 6.897 252.439 9.124
201812 5.920 251.233 7.869
201903 6.482 254.202 8.516
201906 6.355 256.143 8.285
201909 6.966 256.759 9.060
201912 6.803 256.974 8.841
202003 8.000 258.115 10.350
202006 8.224 257.797 10.653
202009 9.287 260.280 11.916
202012 9.040 260.474 11.590
202103 10.656 264.877 13.435
202106 9.663 271.696 11.877
202109 10.165 274.310 12.375
202112 10.872 278.802 13.023
202203 9.951 287.504 11.559
202206 9.399 296.311 10.593
202209 9.818 296.808 11.047
202212 10.076 296.797 11.337
202303 11.452 301.836 12.671
202306 10.843 305.109 11.868
202309 12.423 307.789 13.479
202312 11.954 306.746 13.014
202403 11.221 312.332 11.998
202406 11.892 314.175 12.641
202409 13.905 315.301 14.728
202412 15.551 315.605 16.455
202503 13.803 319.799 14.414
202506 13.807 322.561 14.295
202509 14.796 324.800 15.213
202512 15.623 324.054 16.100
202603 13.241 330.213 13.391
202606 13.513 333.952 13.513

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of R$12.00 mean?
Caterpillar (BSP:CATP34) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of R$12.00 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Caterpillar and its competitors.
Is Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Caterpillar's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$12.00. Overall, Caterpillar has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to DE and PCAR?
Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of R$12.00 can be compared against companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Caterpillar and its competitors. Caterpillar's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$12.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caterpillar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caterpillar (BSP:CATP34) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$145.62, compared to a current price of R$274.87 — trading 88.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$12.00. Caterpillar's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Caterpillar (BSP:CATP34), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$12.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Caterpillar (BSP:CATP34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caterpillar stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$274.87 is trading 88.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$145.62. GuruFocus considers Caterpillar to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:CATP34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: R$12.00
  • GF Value™: R$145.62 vs. price of R$274.87 (88.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CATP34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Caterpillar Business Description

Address 5205 N. O\'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
73GF Score

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