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. Machinery- A principal line of business which includes the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of construction, mining and forestry machinery-track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, skid steer loaders, underground mining equipment, tunnel boring equipment and related parts.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20117.400.46012.24
09/20116.550.46011.27
06/20116.050.46017.60
03/20115.630.44019.78
12/20104.150.44022.57
09/20103.040.44025.88
06/20102.470.44024.32
03/20101.980.42031.74

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.42Total Liab/Total Assets0.82
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap1.55
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.08Total Liab/Comm Equity-8.15
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.09Interest Coverage Ratio11.93
Net Inc/Net Sales0.06Curr Debt/Equity0.73
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.12LTD/Equity1.88
SG&A/NetSales0.13Total Debt/Equity2.62
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover2.59Quick Ratio1.01
Inventory Turnover3.92Current Ratio1.44
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.56
Net Sales/Work Cap4.35Inv/Curr Assets0.30
Net Sales/PP&E3.40  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 15,716.00 14,230.00 12,949.00 12,807.00
Cost of Goods Sold 11,666.00 10,512.00 9,260.00 9,569.00
Selling & Admin Exps 1,707.00 1,533.00 1,331.00 1,404.00
Operating Income 1,759.00 1,601.00 1,833.00 1,291.00
Interest Exp 112.00 90.00 87.00 75.00
Pretax Income 1,634.00 1,350.00 1,763.00 1,232.00
Other Income -13.00 -161.00 17.00 16.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1,141.00 1,015.00 1,225.00 968.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 3,229.00 10,715.00 4,869.00 3,592.00
Receivables - Total 18,428.00 18,012.00 18,183.00 17,723.00
Inventories - Total 14,412.00 11,359.00 10,676.00 9,587.00
Total Current Assets 36,864.00 40,755.00 34,608.00 31,810.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 13,397.00 12,430.00 12,219.00 12,539.00
Total Assets 77,767.00 73,611.00 66,387.00 64,020.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 15,517.00 13,425.00 11,831.00 12,518.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 7,508.00 8,456.00 9,691.00 7,981.00
Total Current Liabilities 25,218.00 23,510.00 23,147.00 22,020.00
Long-Term Debt 26,781.00 25,926.00 19,895.00 20,437.00
Total Liabilities 63,114.00 59,760.00 53,299.00 52,735.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 51.00 45.00 43.00 40.00
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 4,229.00 4,165.00 4,044.00 3,888.00
Retained Earnings 24,251.00 23,081.00 22,640.00 NA
Treasury Stock -10,299.00 -10,311.00 -10,331.00 -10,397.00
Total Stockholders' Equity 14,162.00 13,436.00 12,629.00 10,864.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 77,276.00 73,196.00 65,928.00 63,599.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 2,221.00 2,529.00 765.00 2,062.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -8,264.00 -752.00 -434.00 -378.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -1,316.00 4,038.00 890.00 -341.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200641,517.003,537.005.17
12/200744,958.003,541.005.37
12/200851,324.003,557.005.66
12/200932,396.00895.001.43
12/201042,588.002,700.004.15
Growth Rates0.64-6.53-5.35

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/111159407,98363.09




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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