Caterpillar Inc.  

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+1.43 (1.73%)
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Range 82.32 - 84.28
52 week 67.54 - 116.95
Open 82.46
Vol / Avg. 1.30M/8.13M
Mkt cap 54.86B
P/E 9.40
Div/yield 0.52/2.47
EPS 8.94
Shares 652.50M
Beta 1.86
Inst. own 66%
Sep 24, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. 2012 Analyst Meeting at MINExpo - Las Vegas Add to calendar
Sep 14, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. at Morgan Stanley Industrials and Autos Conference Add to calendar
Sep 13, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. at Longbow Research Industrial Manufacturing & Technology Investor Conference Add to calendar
Sep 11, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. at RBC Capital Market Global Industrials Conference Add to calendar
Sep 6, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Industrials & Materials Conference Add to calendar
Aug 8, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. at Jefferies Group, Inc. Global Industrial and Aerospace & Defense Conference Add to calendar
Aug 7, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. at Credit Suisse 2012 Industrials Conference Add to calendar
Jul 25, 2012
Q2 2012 Caterpillar Inc. Earnings Conference Call - Webcast
Jul 25, 2012
Q2 2012 Caterpillar Inc.Earnings Release
Jun 20, 2012
Caterpillar Inc. Mining Day - Webcast
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Key stats and ratios

Q2 (Jun '12) 2011
Net profit margin 9.81% 8.32%
Operating margin 15.06% 11.89%
EBITD margin - 15.95%
Return on average assets 7.91% 6.88%
Return on average equity 44.12% 41.57%
Employees 127,238 -
Carbon Disclosure Rating - 58/100

Address

100 North East Adams Street
PEORIA, IL 61629
United States - Map
+1-309-6751000 (Phone)
+1-309-6756620 (Fax)

Website links

External links

Analyst Estimates - MarketWatch
SEC Filings - EDGAR Online
Major Holders - MSN Money
About Company - Wikipedia
Discussion Group - Google Finance

Description

Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The Company operates in two segments: Machinery and Power Systems, and Financial Products. Machinery and Power Systems represents a total of Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Power Systems and All Other segments and related corporate items and eliminations. Financial Products includes the Company�s Financial Products Segment. This category includes Cat Financial, Caterpillar Insurance Holdings Inc. (Cat Insurance) and their respective subsidiaries. In October 2011, the Company acquired MWM Holding GmbH (MWM). On July 8, 2011, the Company acquired Bucyrus International, Inc. (Bucyrus). Effective March 1, 2012, the Company announced that Caterpillar Japan Ltd. (Caterpillar Japan) acquired Caterpillar Tohoku Ltd. (Cat Tohoku).

Officers and directors

Douglas R. Oberhelman Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Portrait. Age: 59
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Edward J. Rapp Chief Financial Officer, Group President - Corporate Services
Age: 54
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Richard P. Lavin Group President - Construction Industries and Growth Markets
Age: 59
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Stuart L. Levenick Group President - Customer and Dealer Support
Age: 59
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Gerard R. Vittecoq Group President - Energy and Power Systems
Age: 63
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Steven H. Wunning Group President - Resource Industries
Age: 60
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
James B. Buda Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Age: 64
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Jananne A. Copeland Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller
Age: 49
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
David L. Calhoun Independent Director
Age: 55
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Daniel M. Dickinson Independent Director
Age: 50
Bio & Compensation - Reuters