Analysts expect over 2018 rising revenue Caterpillar

Next Monday the American Caterpillar will publish its past quarters figures. For this year Caterpillar's revenue will be around 54,57 billion USD. This is according to the average of the analysts' estimates. This is hugely more than 2017's revenue of 45,46 billion USD.

Historical revenues and results Caterpillar plus estimates 2018

The analysts expect for 2018 a net profit of 6,95 billion USD. For this year the consensus of Caterpillar's result per share is a profit of 11,64 USD. The price-earnings-ratio equals 11,4.

Per share the analysts are expecting a dividend of 3,26 USD per share. The dividend yield is then 2,46 percent. The average dividend yield of the industrial companies equals a limited 1 percent.

Newest target prices around 144 USD

Caterpillar's market capitalization is based on the number of outstanding shares around 77,84 billion USD. The Caterpillar stock was the past 12 months quite unstable. Since last January the stock is 20 percent lower. This year the stock price moved between 112 and 173 dollar. Since 2008 the stock price is almost 272 percent higher.

Historical stock prices Caterpillar

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