Caterpillar (FRA:CAT1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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FRA:CAT1 Caterpillar Inc FRA:CAT1
83 GF Score
Price €696.20
GF Value €391.34
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Caterpillar  (FRA:CAT1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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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 PS Ratio 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 3.23 3.87 4.66 5.67 8.40

FRA:CAT1 vs DE, PCAR, CNH: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

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

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


FRA:CAT1
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Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Caterpillar's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=38.202/333.9520*333.9520
=38.202

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Caterpillar Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 13.921 241.428 19.256
201612 15.156 241.432 20.964
201703 15.535 243.801 21.279
201706 17.294 244.955 23.577
201709 16.204 246.819 21.924
201712 18.365 246.524 24.878
201803 17.209 249.554 23.029
201806 19.463 251.989 25.794
201809 19.378 252.439 25.635
201812 21.390 251.233 28.433
201903 20.488 254.202 26.916
201906 22.411 256.143 29.219
201909 20.442 256.759 26.588
201912 21.337 256.974 27.729
202003 17.509 258.115 22.653
202006 16.654 257.797 21.574
202009 15.491 260.280 19.876
202012 17.162 260.474 22.003
202103 17.918 264.877 22.591
202106 19.395 271.696 23.839
202109 19.201 274.310 23.376
202112 22.235 278.802 26.633
202203 22.503 287.504 26.138
202206 25.030 296.311 28.210
202209 28.214 296.808 31.745
202212 31.256 296.797 35.169
202303 28.463 301.836 31.492
202306 30.897 305.109 33.818
202309 30.144 307.789 32.706
202312 31.315 306.746 34.092
202403 29.295 312.332 31.323
202406 31.668 314.175 33.661
202409 30.124 315.301 31.906
202412 31.499 315.605 33.330
202503 28.377 319.799 29.633
202506 31.004 322.561 32.099
202509 32.058 324.800 32.961
202512 35.050 324.054 36.121
202603 31.957 330.213 32.319
202606 38.202 333.952 38.202

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.

Is Caterpillar (FRA:CAT1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caterpillar stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €696.20 is trading 77.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €391.34. GuruFocus considers Caterpillar to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CAT1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €391.34 vs. price of €696.20 (77.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 3 warning signs

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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.
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€696.20
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