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.
ESEA
Euroseas Ltd.
There isn't enough reported data to score ESEA yet.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ESEA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
ESEA's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue.
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 ESEA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ESEA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.4x | $27.29 | -59% |
| Fair | 2.6x | $50.87 | -24% |
| Current | 3.4x | $67.05 | — |
| Forward | 3.8x | $67.05 | — |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $181 | +170% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ESEA's PE is 3.4x, 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 | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
CAT has the edge over ESEA on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
ESEA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ESEA's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady.
CAT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $30.32 | +19% |
| 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.
ESEA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $17.87 | -8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.72 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.20 | -1.9% |
| Q4 2023 | $16.52 | +12% |
| Q2 2023 | $14.67 | +14% |
| Q4 2022 | $14.78 | +144% |
| Q2 2022 | $12.85 | +684% |
| Q4 2021 | $6.06 | +945% |
| Q2 2021 | $1.64 | +$2.15 |
ESEA 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 has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 17% for CAT versus up 13% for ESEA.
| 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.
ESEA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $112.3M | -1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $114.3M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $212.9M | +113% |
| Q4 2023 | $99.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2023 | $89.6M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2022 | $88.8M | +132% |
| Q2 2022 | $93.9M | +413% |
| Q4 2021 | $38.3M | +218% |
ESEA's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $112M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 60% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 66% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 65% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 56% | -8.1 points |
| Q4 2023 | 61% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2023 | 65% | +26 points |
| Q4 2022 | 52% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2022 | 64% | +37 points |
ESEA has the edge over CAT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
ESEA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | -$6.8M | +$13.4M |
ESEA's free cash flow has turned positive again: $2M over the past year, against −$24M 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 ESEA 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.
ESEA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +54.3K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +65.4K shares |
| 3 years | +22% | +1.2M shares |
| 5 years | +406% | +5.6M shares |
| Available history | +868% | +6.3M shares |
ESEA has 7M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $815,041 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2023 | $938,589 |
| Q2 2023 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2022 | $4.7M |
| Q2 2022 | $346,836 |
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 the edge over ESEA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ESEA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2023 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2022 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2022 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 1.7x | Healthy |
ESEA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
ESEA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.1 | Oversold |
ESEA's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
CAT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 69 | 58 | 11 pts above |
CAT is trading at 24x earnings, in line with the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
ESEA PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ESEA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.4x | 24x | 86% below |
| PE % | 64 | 58 | 6 pts above |
ESEA 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 pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 37% above its 200-week average.
ESEA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $68.0 | 1.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.8 | 6.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $66.4 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $54.6 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.9 | 68% above |
ESEA has the edge over CAT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 3.8% so far in 2026.
ESEA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.08 | $4.88 | +58% |
| 2021 | $4.88 | $18.6 | +280% |
| 2022 | $18.6 | $15.7 | -15% |
| 2023 | $15.7 | $25.3 | +61% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $28.2 | +11% |
| 2025 | $28.2 | $54.4 | +93% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.4 | $67.1 | +23% |
ESEA has the edge over CAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.