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Caterpillar Inc. - Company Profile

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Caterpillar Inc. - Overview

Brands
Bucyrus, CAT, Electro-Motive, EMD, FG Wilson, MaK, MWM, Olympian, Perkins, Progress Rail, SEM, Solar Turbines, Turbomach
Description
Caterpillar is a public company headquartered in Texas with an estimated 109,100 employees. In the US, the company has a notable market share in at least five industries: Construction Machinery Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas Machinery Manufacturing, Engine & Turbine Manufacturing, Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Manufacturing, Prime Mover Generator Sets Manufacturing and Engine & Turbine Manufacturing. Their largest market share is in the Construction Machinery Manufacturing industry, where they account for an estimated 23.8% of total industry revenue.
Company Details

Registered Name: Caterpillar Inc.

Company Type: Operating

Headquarters: 5205 N O'Connor Blvd Irving TX 75039

Website: https://www.caterpillar.com/

Employees: 109100

Caterpillar Inc. - Operating Industries and Main Competitors

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Caterpillar Inc. - Products and Services

  • Construction Machinery Manufacturing in the US

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    • Graders, maintainers and mixers
    • Other construction machinery and equipment
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  • Engine & Turbine Manufacturing in the US

    • Of the 5 core revenue-generating products and services in the Engine & Turbine Manufacturing in the US industry, Caterpillar Inc. offers:
    • Diesel and semidiesel engines
    • Mechanical power transmission equipment
    • Natural gas engines and other
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  • Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Manufacturing in the US

    • Of the 4 core revenue-generating products and services in the Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Manufacturing in the US industry, Caterpillar Inc. offers:
    • Heavy-duty transportation engines
    • Industrial machinery engines
    • Light-duty transportation engines
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Caterpillar Inc. - Analyst Insights

The company experiences substantial competition within every component of its business

The company’s services and products experience significant competition. For example, the company competes on the foundation of customer service, price, quality and product performance. In an effort to offer affordable pricing, the company’s operating profit and margins suffer. Furthermore, some of the company’s international competition include CASE (part of CNH Industrial N.V.), Deere Construction & Forestry (part of Deere & Company), Doosan Infracore Co.,Ltd., Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., Ltd., Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd. and Hyundai ConstructionEquipment Co., Ltd. (both part of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co.).

COVID|Competition


In response to volatile demand in the wake of the first COVID-19 surge, the company undertook a comprehensive cost reduction program, aimed at shoring up labor and supply costs.

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Caterpillar Inc. - SWOT Analysis

Strengths and weaknesses take into account internal factors, and are based on Caterpillar Inc.'s performance in comparison to its competitors. Opportunities and Threats focus on external influences, and are based on trends and demand in the Construction Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Engine & Turbine Manufacturing in the US, and Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Manufacturing in the US industries.
Strengths
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Annual Turnover: x.x%
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Weaknesses
Credit Risk: x.x%
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Revenue per Employee: $xx
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Caterpillar Inc. - Financial Statements & Ratios

pie_chartCaterpillar Inc. Income Statement

BALANCE DATE12/31/202312/31/202212/31/202112/31/202012/31/201912/31/2018
Revenue67,060.059,427.050,971.041,748.053,800.054,722.0
Cost of Revenue000000000000000000000000
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pie_chartCaterpillar Inc. Balance Sheet

BALANCE DATE12/31/202312/31/202212/31/202112/31/202012/31/201912/31/2018
Cash and Equivalents6,978.07,004.09,254.09,352.0N/AN/A
Short-Term Investments000000000000000000000000
Derivative Assets, Current000000000000000000000000
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pie_chartCaterpillar Inc. Cash Flow

BALANCE DATE12/31/202312/31/202212/31/202112/31/202012/31/201912/31/2018
Net Income10,332.06,704.06,493.03,003.06,094.06,148.0
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations000000000000000000000000
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