Question 1

What is Caterpillar's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Caterpillar (CAT) P/S ratio is 5.9× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Caterpillar?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Caterpillar specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 3.1×.

Question 5

Is Caterpillar's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Caterpillar's P/S ratio of 5.9× is above its own 5-year average of 2.5× and above the sector median of 3.1×. That places the current reading at the 97th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Caterpillar's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Caterpillar (CAT) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 0.3× in 2009 to a high of 7.0× in 2026. The 5-year average is 2.5× and the 5-year median is 2.3×.

Question 7

What was Caterpillar's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Caterpillar (CAT) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 4.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Caterpillar's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$267B	$67.6B	4.0×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$176B	$64.8B	2.7×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$149B	$67.1B	2.2×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$124B	$59.4B	2.1×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$111B	$51B	2.2×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$99.1B	$41.7B	2.4×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$81.3B	$53.8B	1.5×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$73.9B	$54.7B	1.4×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$94B	$45.5B	2.1×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$54.3B	$38.5B	1.4×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$39.6B	$47B	0.8×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$55.4B	$55.2B	1.0×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$57.8B	$55.7B	1.0×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$58.6B	$65.9B	0.9×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$58.6B	$60.1B	1.0×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$59.7B	$42.6B	1.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$35.6B	$32.4B	1.1×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$26.9B	$51.3B	0.5×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$44.8B	$45B	1.0×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$39.5B	$41.5B	1.0×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$38.8B	$36.3B	1.1×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$16.7B	$30.3B	0.6×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$28.4B	$22.8B	1.2×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$15.7B	$20.2B	0.8×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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Upwork (UPWK)	1.8×
Boeing (BA)	1.8×
General Dynamics (GD)	1.8×
Expeditors International (EXPD)	1.7×
Northrop Grumman (NOC)	1.7×
Masco (MAS)	1.6×
Pool (POOL)	1.4×
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)	1.2×
Alamo Group (ALG)	1.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	1.2×
Jacobs Solutions (J)	1.1×
Textron (TXT)	1.0×
Tennant (TNC)	1.0×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	0.9×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	0.9×
FedEx (FDX)	0.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	0.8×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	0.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	0.7×
Matthews International (MATW)	0.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	0.5×
ABM Industries (ABM)	0.3×
Andersons (ANDE)	0.2×

P/S Ratio for Caterpillar (CAT) 2002-2026

P/S Ratio daily chart for Caterpillar (CAT)

Historical P/S Ratio for Caterpillar (CAT) from 2002 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar P/S Ratio by Year

Caterpillar P/S Ratio 2025: 4.0×

Caterpillar P/S Ratio 2024: 2.7×

Caterpillar P/S Ratio 2023: 2.2×

Caterpillar P/S Ratio 2022: 2.1×

Caterpillar P/S Ratio 2021: 2.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Caterpillar (CAT) Key Financials