Caterpillar CAT
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Caterpillar (CAT) Finished Goods (2009 - 2018)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted Finished Goods of $5.2 billion for Q4 2018, up 10.08% on a QoQ basis from $4.8 billion in Q4 2017, and up 10.08% year-over-year from $4.8 billion in Q4 2017.

Analysis

Caterpillar (CAT) Finished Goods (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar has reported Finished Goods for 10 years, with the latest figure at $5.2 billion in Q4 2018.

  • On a quarterly basis, Finished Goods rose 10.08% year-over-year to $5.2 billion in Q4 2018; TTM through Dec 2018 was $5.2 billion, a 10.08% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2018 full-year figure at $5.2 billion, up 10.08% from the prior year.
  • Finished Goods was $5.2 billion for Q4 2018 at Caterpillar, up from $4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Finished Goods was $6.8 billion in Q3 2014, with the low at $4.6 billion in Q4 2016.
  • Average Finished Goods over 5 years is $5.8 billion, with a median of $6.0 billion recorded in 2015.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2016 and 2018: Finished Goods dropped 23.15% in 2016, then climbed 10.08% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Finished Goods stood at $6.5 billion in 2014, then retreated by 21.25% to $5.1 billion in 2015, then decreased by 10.66% to $4.6 billion in 2016, then rose by 4.04% to $4.8 billion in 2017, then gained by 10.08% to $5.2 billion in 2018.
  • The last three Finished Goods figures came in at $5.2 billion (Q4 2018), $4.8 billion (Q4 2017), and $4.6 billion (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 371.58 Bn 364.86 Bn 7.76 Bn
2 Amphenol 204.28 Bn 198.29 Bn 3.55 Bn
3 Deere 189.58 Bn 180.70 Bn 12.32 Bn
4 Eaton 171.87 Bn 171.22 Bn 2.86 Bn
5 Parker-Hannifin 121.60 Bn 121.11 Bn 2.25 Bn
6 Vertiv Holdings 97.62 Bn 94.51 Bn 1.23 Bn
7 3M 87.32 Bn 84.04 Bn 2.68 Bn
8 Emerson Electric 86.05 Bn 83.88 Bn 2.66 Bn
9 Illinois Tool Works 77.02 Bn 76.18 Bn 1.90 Bn
10 Cummins 72.43 Bn 68.82 Bn 2.47 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 5.24 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 4.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 4.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 4.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 5.21 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 5.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 6.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 6.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 6.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 6.50 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 6.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 6.73 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 6.80 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 6.79 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 7.22 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 7.70 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 8.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 8.77 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 9.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 9.43 Bn
API Access

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