Company Information

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Address: 100 NE ADAMS ST  
City: PEORIA 
State: IL 
Zip Code: 61629 
Telephone: 309-675-1000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3531
(As filed with the SEC)  

The company was originally organized as Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1925 in the State of California. In 1986, the company reorganized as Caterpillar Inc. in the State of Delaware. As used herein, the term "Caterpillar," "we," "us," "our" or "the company" refers to Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries unless designated or identified otherwise. Principal Lines of Business / Nature of Operations We operate in three principal lines of business: 1.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/20086.070.4209.82
06/20086.080.42012.14
03/20085.590.36014.01
12/20075.370.36013.51
09/20075.180.36015.14
06/20074.920.36015.91
03/20075.200.30012.89
12/20065.170.30011.86

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2007 Leverage 2007
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.53Total Liab/Total Assets0.84
Net Inc/Total Assets0.06Total Liab/Inv Cap2.03
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.15Total Liab/Comm Equity-7.04
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.11Interest Coverage Ratio4.49
Net Inc/Net Sales0.08Curr Debt/Equity1.19
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.18LTD/Equity2.01
SG&A/NetSales0.11Total Debt/Equity3.20
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover2.79Quick Ratio0.82
Inventory Turnover4.81Current Ratio1.15
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.65
Net Sales/Work Cap13.91Inv/Curr Assets0.28
Net Sales/PP&E4.50  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 12,981.00 13,624.00 11,796.00 12,144.00
Cost of Goods Sold 9,704.00 10,036.00 8,609.00 8,920.00
Selling & Admin Exps 1,376.00 1,369.00 1,241.00 1,319.00
Operating Income 1,464.00 1,804.00 1,577.00 1,548.00
Interest Exp 350.00 349.00 358.00 353.00
Pretax Income 1,252.00 1,530.00 1,331.00 1,283.00
Other Income 138.00 75.00 112.00 88.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 868.00 1,106.00 922.00 975.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 2,138.00 782.00 777.00 1,122.00
Receivables - Total 18,513.00 18,188.00 17,502.00 16,568.00
Inventories - Total 9,290.00 8,303.00 8,082.00 7,204.00
Total Current Assets 30,524.00 27,858.00 26,907.00 25,477.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 11,817.00 10,394.00 10,050.00 9,997.00
Total Assets 64,229.00 60,453.00 58,204.00 56,132.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 11,878.00 11,998.00 10,984.00 10,694.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 14,370.00 13,353.00 12,151.00 10,600.00
Total Current Liabilities 27,360.00 26,394.00 24,316.00 22,245.00
Long-Term Debt 19,794.00 17,643.00 17,654.00 17,829.00
Total Liabilities 54,584.00 50,983.00 48,986.00 47,249.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 464.00 NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 2,993.00 2,897.00 2,754.00 2,744.00
Retained Earnings 19,673.00 18,918.00 18,289.00 17,398.00
Treasury Stock -11,109.00 -10,730.00 -10,115.00 -9,451.00
Total Stockholders' Equity 9,645.00 9,470.00 9,218.00 8,883.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 64,229.00 60,453.00 58,204.00 56,132.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,365.00 1,199.00 706.00 2,505.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -1,916.00 -1,710.00 -1,121.00 -1,797.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 1,947.00 519.00 41.00 -530.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200322,763.001,099.001.56
12/200430,251.002,035.002.88
12/200536,339.002,854.004.04
12/200641,517.003,537.005.17
12/200744,958.003,541.005.37
Growth Rates18.5533.9836.21

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional09/30/08997444,47373.68




Report Date : 11/11/2008

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