Caterpillar Earnings Estimate

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USD 371.44 3.54 0.94%

By analyzing Caterpillar's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Caterpillar's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current EPS estimates against different timeframes. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for Caterpillar is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.

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Caterpillar is projected to generate 4.5804 in earnings per share on the 31st of March 2025. Caterpillar earnings estimates show analyst consensus about projected Caterpillar EPS (Earning Per Share). It derives the highest and the lowest estimates based on Caterpillar's historical volatility. Many public companies, such as Caterpillar, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm.

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By analyzing Caterpillar's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Caterpillar's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At this time, Caterpillar's Gross Profit is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Operating Profit Margin is likely to gain to 0.18 in 2025, whereas Pretax Profit Margin is likely to drop 0.18 in 2025.

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About Caterpillar Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Caterpillar earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Caterpillar estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Caterpillar fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'

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	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	58.9 B	61.9 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	50 B	34 B
Earnings Yield	0.06	0.04
Price Earnings Ratio	16.80	17.64
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio	0.22	0.23

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