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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity

2.030.03+1.50%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, CAT annual debt to equity is 2.03, up +1.50% on
Historical Performance
CAT annual debt to equity is down -14.35% over the past 3 years, and down -17.48% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
CAT annual debt to equity is currently -65.24% below its historical high of 5.84 set on
3-Year Low Comparison
CAT annual debt to equity is +3.05% above its 3-year low of 1.97 reached on
Sector Comparison
CAT annual debt to equity is higher than 89.34% of companies in Industrials sector

Debt To Equity Chart

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Performance

CAT Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Debt To Equity2.03+1.5%-14.3%-17.5%-22.8%
Quarterly Debt To Equity2.03+1.5%-14.3%-17.5%-22.8%
Price$690.91+86.0%+182.1%+258.9%+597.3%
Annual Total Debt$43.33B+11.1%+15.3%+14.7%+52.5%
Annual Shareholders Equity$21.32B+9.4%+34.3%+39.0%+97.0%
Annual Current Ratio1.44+1.4%+3.6%-5.9%0.0%
Annual Quick Ratio0.94+5.6%+8.1%-13.8%-6.9%
Annual Short Term Debt$12.63B+12.8%+10.5%+11.5%+58.3%
Annual Long Term Debt$30.70B+10.4%+17.4%+16.0%+50.2%
Piotroski F-Score6-14.3%-25.0%-25.0%-25.0%
Altman Z-Score4.70+19.3%+48.7%+82.2%+108.9%

Debt To Equity Highs

CAT Annual Debt To Equity Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y2.37N/A-14.3%
5Y2.46N/A-17.5%
All5.84-65.2%

Debt To Equity Lows

CAT Annual Debt To Equity Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y1.97+3.0%
5Y1.97+3.0%
All0.40+407.5%

Debt To Equity History

YearValueChange
2.03+1.5%
2.00+1.5%
1.97-16.9%
2.37+1.7%
2.33-5.3%
2.46-6.1%
2.62+0.8%
2.60+2.0%
2.55-8.9%
2.80+8.9%
2.57+9.4%
2.35+29.8%
1.81-21.0%
2.29-14.9%
2.69+2.3%
2.63-27.3%
3.62-38.0%
5.84+82.5%
3.20-19.6%
3.98+30.5%
3.05-3.2%
3.15-3.4%
3.26+0.9%
YearValueChange
3.23+9.1%
2.96+10.0%
2.69+6.3%
2.53+4.1%
2.43+32.8%
1.83+1.1%
1.81-4.2%
1.89-6.9%
2.03-17.8%
2.47-31.4%
3.60+176.9%
1.30+25.0%
1.04+16.9%
0.89+20.3%
0.74+76.2%
0.42-16.0%
0.50+8.7%
0.46-29.2%
0.65-3.0%
0.67-10.7%
0.75+59.6%
0.47+17.5%
0.40-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual debt to equity of CAT?

    As of today, CAT annual debt to equity is 2.03

  • What is 1-year change in CAT annual debt to equity?

    CAT annual debt to equity is up +1.50% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in CAT annual debt to equity?

    CAT annual debt to equity is down -14.35% over the past 3 years

  • How far is CAT annual debt to equity from its all-time high?

    CAT annual debt to equity is currently -65.24% below its historical high of 5.84 set on December 31, 2008

  • How does CAT annual debt to equity rank versus sector peers?

    CAT annual debt to equity is higher than 89.34% of companies in Industrials sector

  • When is CAT next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for CAT has not been scheduled

Debt To Equity Formula

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Data Sources & References

  1. CAT Official Website www.caterpillar.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823026000003/0000018230-26-000003-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823026000003/0000018230-26-000003-index.htm
  4. CAT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CAT
  5. CAT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cat