CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 24x earnings, above its usual 18x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
CCEC
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score CCEC yet.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CCEC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Weak |
CCEC's profitability is currently strong, but its balance sheet is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
CAT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $380 | -37% |
| Fair | 18x | $461 | -24% |
| Forward | 20x | $605 | — |
| Current | 24x | $605 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $840 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CAT has the edge over CCEC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CCEC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.7x | $7.82 | -61% |
| Fair | 6.6x | $18.91 | -6% |
| Current | 7x | $20.12 | — |
| Expensive | 7.8x | $22.38 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CCEC's PE is 7.0x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
CAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CAT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CCEC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CCEC to show an outlook.
CAT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $29.73 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.48 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.23 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.08 | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.81 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.46 | -9.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.64 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.50 | -7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.05 | +9.6% |
CAT earned $25.48 per share over the past year, up 31% from the year before.
CCEC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $2.88 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.25 | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.60 | +21% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.15 | -65% |
| Q4 2022 | $6.19 | +20% |
| Q4 2021 | $5.14 | +221% |
| Q4 2020 | $1.60 | +$8.85 |
| Q2 2018 | $0.84 | -60% |
CCEC has the edge over CAT in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
CAT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.7B | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.5B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.4B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.6B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.6B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.2B | -9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.2B | -5% |
CAT's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $20.7B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -4.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | -4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | -0.3 points |
CAT's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CCEC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $299.1M | +180% |
| Q4 2021 | $106.7M | -24% |
| Q4 2020 | $140.9M | +160% |
| Q4 2019 | $54.1M | -54% |
| Q2 2019 | $54.2M | -59% |
| Q4 2018 | $117.6M | -7.2% |
| Q2 2018 | $131.1M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2017 | $126.8M | +3.4% |
CCEC has the edge over CAT in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 61% | +31 points |
| Q4 2021 | 60% | +17 points |
| Q2 2021 | 69% | +60 points |
| Q4 2020 | 34% | +17 points |
| Q4 2019 | 31% | +7.3 points |
| Q2 2019 | 43% | +15 points |
| Q4 2018 | 8.9% | -21 points |
| Q2 2018 | 17% | -16 points |
CCEC's operating margin was 61% last quarter, up 31 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CAT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.8B | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +97% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7B | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1B | -1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $579M | -63% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | -22% |
CAT generated $11.3B in free cash flow over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
CCEC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $25.7M | -70% |
| Q2 2024 | -$1B | -$668M |
| Q4 2023 | $86M | +55% |
| Q4 2022 | $55.3M | +$318M |
| Q4 2021 | -$262.7M | -$158.1M |
| Q4 2020 | -$104.6M | -461% |
| Q4 2019 | $29M | -70% |
| Q2 2019 | $9.8M | +31% |
CCEC's free cash flow was −$1.3B over the past year, against −$306M the year before.
CAT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -9.9M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -51.7M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -86.7M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -107M shares |
CAT has the edge over CCEC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B |
| Q1 2026 | $5B |
| Q4 2025 | $340M |
| Q3 2025 | $362M |
| Q2 2025 | $828M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B |
| Q4 2024 | $640M |
CAT spent $8.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 47% from the year before.
CCEC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +192% | +38.9M shares |
| 1 year | +225% | +41M shares |
| 3 years | +247% | +42.1M shares |
CCEC has 59M diluted shares, up 225% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2015 | — |
| Q4 2014 | $60M |
| Q2 2014 | — |
| Q4 2013 | — |
| Q2 2013 | — |
CAT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
CAT has more cash than debt.
CCEC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 6.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 8.1x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 6.7x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 7.8x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 3.7x | Elevated |
CCEC's net debt is about 6.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.7 years a year ago.
CAT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
CAT's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
CCEC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.0 | Neutral |
CCEC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
CAT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | 1.1% below |
| PE % | 69 | 58 | 11 pts above |
CAT is trading at 24x earnings, in line with the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
CCEC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CCEC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7x | 24x | 71% below |
| PE % | 56 | 58 | 2 pts below |
CCEC has the edge over CAT on valuation relative to its sector.
CAT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $709.0 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $797.0 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $771.3 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $586.7 | 3.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $443.1 | 37% above |
CAT has the edge over CCEC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CCEC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.8 | 3.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $21.8 | 7.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.3 | 5.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.0 | 4.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $18.3 | 9.7% above |
CCEC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 9.7% above its 200-week average.
CAT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $148.3 | $179.6 | +21% |
| 2021 | $179.6 | $206.2 | +15% |
| 2022 | $206.2 | $239.9 | +16% |
| 2023 | $239.9 | $295.7 | +23% |
| 2024 | $295.7 | $364.9 | +23% |
| 2025 | $364.9 | $583.0 | +60% |
| 2026 YTD | $583.0 | $605.3 | +3.8% |
CAT has the edge over CCEC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CCEC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.3 | $7.90 | -41% |
| 2021 | $7.90 | $15.9 | +101% |
| 2022 | $15.9 | $13.9 | -13% |
| 2023 | $13.9 | $14.2 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $14.2 | $18.5 | +30% |
| 2025 | $18.5 | $21.3 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.3 | $20.1 | -5.6% |
CCEC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 5.6% so far in 2026.