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
03/20094.020.4206.96
12/20085.660.4207.89
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

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.44Total Liab/Total Assets0.91
Net Inc/Total Assets0.05Total Liab/Inv Cap2.13
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.12Total Liab/Comm Equity-7.56
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.09Interest Coverage Ratio4.13
Net Inc/Net Sales0.07Curr Debt/Equity2.09
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.09LTD/Equity3.75
SG&A/NetSales0.09Total Debt/Equity5.84
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover2.86Quick Ratio0.88
Inventory Turnover4.81Current Ratio1.21
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.61
Net Sales/Work Cap9.22Inv/Curr Assets0.28
Net Sales/PP&E4.10  

Income Statement (Millions)

  3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 9,225.00 12,923.00 12,981.00 13,624.00
Cost of Goods Sold 7,027.00 10,066.00 9,704.00 10,036.00
Selling & Admin Exps 1,706.00 413.00 1,376.00 1,369.00
Operating Income 104.00 1,937.00 1,464.00 1,804.00
Interest Exp 380.00 370.00 350.00 349.00
Pretax Income -212.00 360.00 1,252.00 1,530.00
Other Income 64.00 -1,207.00 138.00 75.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -112.00 661.00 868.00 1,106.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 3,566.00 2,736.00 2,138.00 782.00
Receivables - Total 17,366.00 19,351.00 18,513.00 18,188.00
Inventories - Total 7,992.00 8,781.00 9,290.00 8,303.00
Total Current Assets 29,672.00 31,633.00 30,524.00 27,858.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 12,342.00 12,524.00 11,817.00 10,394.00
Total Assets 64,440.00 67,782.00 64,229.00 60,453.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 9,666.00 12,341.00 11,878.00 11,998.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 11,425.00 12,701.00 14,370.00 13,353.00
Total Current Liabilities 22,089.00 26,069.00 27,360.00 26,394.00
Long-Term Debt 23,466.00 22,834.00 19,794.00 17,643.00
Total Liabilities 58,104.00 61,695.00 54,584.00 50,983.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 513.00 524.00 464.00 NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 3,086.00 3,057.00 2,993.00 2,897.00
Retained Earnings 19,694.00 19,826.00 19,673.00 18,918.00
Treasury Stock -11,214.00 -11,217.00 -11,109.00 -10,730.00
Total Stockholders' Equity 6,336.00 6,087.00 9,645.00 9,470.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 64,440.00 67,782.00 64,229.00 60,453.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 895.00 1,517.00 1,365.00 1,199.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 503.00 -1,549.00 -1,916.00 -1,710.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -535.00 458.00 1,947.00 519.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
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
12/200851,324.003,557.005.66
Growth Rates14.1314.9818.40

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional03/31/09960373,36362.05




Report Date : 6/23/2009

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