Caterpillar (MIC:CAT-RM) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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What is Caterpillar Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Caterpillar  (MIC:CAT-RM) 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
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 2.94 3.40 4.11 4.88 5.85

MIC:CAT-RM 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.



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 Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=3039.176/330.2130*330.2130
=3,039.176

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Caterpillar Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 1,121.262 241.018 1,536.214
201609 980.008 241.428 1,340.405
201612 986.186 241.432 1,348.833
201703 926.969 243.801 1,255.521
201706 1,130.816 244.955 1,524.403
201709 1,100.977 246.819 1,472.970
201712 1,221.669 246.524 1,636.396
201803 1,210.907 249.554 1,602.287
201806 1,457.077 251.989 1,909.392
201809 1,466.365 252.439 1,918.138
201812 1,663.452 251.233 2,186.391
201903 1,510.125 254.202 1,961.680
201906 1,587.933 256.143 2,047.123
201909 1,433.511 256.759 1,843.612
201912 1,460.811 256.974 1,877.150
202003 1,535.894 258.115 1,964.908
202006 1,284.702 257.797 1,645.579
202009 1,427.991 260.280 1,811.669
202012 1,519.519 260.474 1,926.353
202103 1,636.327 264.877 2,039.952
202106 1,729.135 271.696 2,101.550
202109 1,654.259 274.310 1,991.389
202112 1,877.356 278.802 2,223.540
202203 2,649.981 287.504 3,043.638
202206 1,680.404 296.311 1,872.665
202209 1,713.596 296.808 1,906.457
202212 1,945.855 296.797 2,164.936
202303 2,297.803 301.836 2,513.830
202306 2,729.149 305.109 2,953.700
202309 3,162.123 307.789 3,392.500
202312 3,036.125 306.746 3,268.398
202403 2,909.286 312.332 3,075.843
202406 3,082.095 314.175 3,239.430
202409 2,998.986 315.301 3,140.822
202412 3,616.063 315.605 3,783.435
202503 2,467.509 319.799 2,547.861
202506 2,731.429 322.561 2,796.226
202509 3,112.105 324.800 3,163.970
202512 3,243.072 324.054 3,304.710
202603 3,039.176 330.213 3,039.176

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.


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.