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Caterpillar Inc. - Comparative Business Analysis Snapshot
Business Description
Caterpillar Inc.. The Group's principal activities are designing, manufacturing and marketing construction machinery and engines. The Group operates through three business segments: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products. Machinery segment designs, manufactures and markets construction, mining and forestry machinery and related parts. Engines segment designs, manufactures and markets electric power generation systems, on-highway vehicles and locomotives, marine, petroleum, industrial, agricultural and related parts. Financial Products segment provides financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of equipment, offers operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, wholesale financing plans and insurance services. The Group's products are sold under the brand names Caterpillar, Cat, Solar Turbines, MaK, Perkins, FG Wilson and Olympian. It operates in the United States, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America.
Competitor Analysis
This analysis compares Caterpillar Inc. with three other companies in closely related industry sectors.
The full Comparative Business Report is available to Subscribers or may be purchased individually. The full report generally includes the following sections:
- Sales Analysis: Recent Sales, Sales Growth, Sales per Employee
- Recent Stock Performance
- Company Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings, Price/Book Value
- Price/Sales and 52 Week Price change
- Dividend Analysis
- Profitability Analysis: Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA Margin
- Earnings Before Extraordinary Items
- Inventory Analysis
- Research and Development Expenses
- Financial Position: Long Term Debt/Equity, Days Accounts Receivable, Days Inventory
- R&D Expenses/Sales
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