This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. Caterpillar's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $132.63. Caterpillar's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 1.7531. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $232.51.
As of today (2024-12-12), Caterpillar's share price is $381.785. Caterpillar's Median PS Value is $232.51. Therefore, Caterpillar's Price to Median PS Value for today is 1.64.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caterpillar's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:
CAT'
s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73 Med: 1.36 Max: 2.38
Current: 1.64
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of Caterpillar was 2.38. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.36.
CAT's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked worse than 82.09% of 134
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 1.045
vs CAT: 1.64
Caterpillar Median PS Value Historical Data
The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Median PS Value 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 Median PS Value
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value 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 Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.
Caterpillar Median PS Value Calculation
Caterpillar's Median PS Value for today is calculated as
10-Year Median PS Ratio is 1.7531.
Caterpillar's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $132.63.
* 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 (NYSE:CAT) Median PS Value Explanation
This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio
is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.
Caterpillar's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as
Price to Median PS Value
=
Share Price
/
Median PS Value
=
381.785
/
232.51
=
1.64
* 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 top manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Cat Financial. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Cat Financial 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.
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