FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Caterpillar's Free Cash Flow for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $2,356 Mil. Caterpillar's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $16,215 Mil. Therefore, Caterpillar's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 14.53%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caterpillar's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CAT'
s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.66 Med: 8.29 Max: 14.6
Current: 13.61
During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of Caterpillar was 14.60%. The lowest was 6.66%. And the median was 8.29%.
CAT's FCF Margin % is ranked better than 87.08% of 209
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 3.94
vs CAT: 13.61
Caterpillar FCF Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Caterpillar's FCF Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's FCF Margin %
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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's FCF Margin % Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar's FCF Margin % falls into.
* 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.
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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 industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
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