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.
KITT
Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score KITT yet.
CAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
KITT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
KITT's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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's PE is in its expensive range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
KITT PE Valuation
KITT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CAT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
KITT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KITT to show an outlook.
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 has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 31% for CAT versus KITT down 101%.
KITT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$501.60 | +$40,011.36 |
| Q3 2025 | -$14,881.92 | +$27,281.28 |
| Q2 2025 | -$14,912.64 | +$33,782.40 |
| Q1 2025 | -$15,284.16 | +$25,306.56 |
| Q4 2024 | -$40,512.96 | -$21,228.48 |
| Q3 2024 | -$42,163.20 | -$28,166.40 |
| Q2 2024 | -$48,695.04 | -$24,278.40 |
| Q1 2024 | -$40,590.72 | -$7,931.52 |
KITT is still losing money, but far less than before: $501.60 per share over the past year, against $48,695.04 at its worst in mid-2024.
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 edge over KITT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 has the edge over KITT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KITT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $885.9K | -57% |
| Q1 2026 | $159.6K | -3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1M | +124% |
| Q3 2025 | $2M | +434% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1M | +314% |
| Q1 2025 | $165.3K | -64% |
| Q4 2024 | $471.2K | -56% |
| Q3 2024 | $370.2K | -77% |
KITT's revenue is growing: $885,947 last quarter, down 57% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -678% | -371 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3562% | -14 points |
| Q4 2025 | -531% | +739 points |
| Q3 2025 | -297% | +1207 points |
| Q2 2025 | -307% | +892 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3548% | -2353 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1270% | +1946 points |
| Q3 2024 | -1505% | -990 points |
KITT's operating margin was −678% last quarter, down 371 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 has the edge over KITT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
KITT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$7.1M | +$222K |
| Q1 2026 | -$7M | -$307.9K |
| Q4 2025 | -$5M | -$866K |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.9M | +$253.4K |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.4M | +$1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.7M | +$286.6K |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.1M | +$2M |
| Q3 2024 | -$5.2M | +$2.9M |
KITT has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$24M over the past year, against −$23M 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 KITT 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.
KITT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1007% | +814K shares |
| 1 year | +2428% | +859K shares |
| 3 years | +64450% | +893K shares |
KITT has 894,664 diluted shares, up 2428% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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.
KITT Net Leverage
KITT's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
KITT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 22.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.5 | Oversold |
KITT's weekly RSI is 22 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 2 (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.
KITT PE vs Industrials Sector
KITT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 KITT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KITT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.47 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.66 | 65% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.0 | 93% below |
| 100 week MA | $226.7 | 99% below |
| 200 week MA | $9,319.3 | 100% below |
KITT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 100% below 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 KITT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KITT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $151,787.5 | $154,586.9 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $154,586.9 | $67,651.2 | -56% |
| 2023 | $67,651.2 | $10,541.2 | -84% |
| 2024 | $10,541.2 | $933.1 | -91% |
| 2025 | $933.1 | $43.2 | -95% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.2 | $1.29 | -97% |
KITT has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 97% so far in 2026.