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Caterpillar (BUE:CAT) Revenue : ARS29,511,907 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Caterpillar Revenue?

Caterpillar's revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ARS13,310,658 Mil. Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ARS29,511,907 Mil. Caterpillar's Revenue per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ARS133,936.99. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was ARS292,406.17.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Caterpillar was 12.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 19.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 7.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate using Revenue per Share data.

During the past 13 years, Caterpillar's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 47.10% per year. The lowest was -10.10% per year. And the median was 5.70% per year.


Caterpillar Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Caterpillar Revenue Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,215,819.67 3,397,452.12 5,147,561.18 9,962,936.27 24,208,660.02

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,133,538.17 4,156,319.97 5,882,659.66 6,162,270.01 13,310,657.73

Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's Revenue

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Caterpillar's Revenue Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar's Revenue falls into.



Caterpillar Revenue Calculation

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS29,511,907 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Caterpillar  (BUE:CAT) Revenue Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:


Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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Caterpillar (BUE:CAT) Business Description

Address
5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.

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