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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
GlobalData, March 2012, Pages: 46
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Summary
Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The company offers its products and services through two businesses divisions: Machinery and Power Systems and Financial Products. Its Machinery and Power Systems business designs, manufactures, markets, and sells construction, mining, and forestry machinery and through the company's engine division also designs, manufacture, marketing, and sales of engines and related parts. Its Financial Products business provides various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the company’s products. The company’s divisions and subsidiaries include Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, Caterpillar Logistics services, Progress Rail Services Corporation, Cat Remanufacturing Services, Perkins and FG Wilson. Caterpillar is headquartered in Peoria, the US.
Caterpillar Inc. Key Recent Developments
Jan 26, 2012: Caterpillar And Energyst CRP Sign Agreement On International Power Projects
Jan 24, 2012: BAE Systems And Caterpillar Sign Agreement To Outfit Heavy-duty Trucks With HybriDrive Parallel Systems
Jan 18, 2012: Active Power Renews Its Global Distribution Agreement With Caterpillar
Jan 06, 2012: Caterpillar Designates Energy International As Global Provider Of International Power Projects
Nov 29, 2011: Caterpillar Foundation Partners With Water.org To Expand WaterCredit In India And Indonesia
This comprehensive SWOT profile of Caterpillar Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company
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- The company’s core strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed and presented in the profile objectively. Recent developments in the company covered in the profile help you track important events.
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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Caterpillar Inc. - Key Facts
Caterpillar Inc. - Key Employees
Caterpillar Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
Caterpillar Inc. - Major Products and Services
Caterpillar Inc. - History
Caterpillar Inc. - Company Statement
Caterpillar Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Caterpillar Inc. - Business Description
Business Description - Financial Products
Financial Products - Overview
Financial Products - Financials
Financial Products - Capital Expenditure
Financial Products - Market View
Business Description - Machinery and Power Systems
Machinery and Power Systems - Overview
Machinery and Power Systems - Financials
Machinery and Power Systems - Capital Expenditure
Machinery and Power Systems - Market View
Caterpillar Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Caterpillar Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Dedicated R&D Activities
Strength - Extensive Distribution Network
Strength - Wide Product and Service Offerings
Strength - Operational Efficiency
Caterpillar Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Legal Proceedings
Weakness - Increasing Debt
Caterpillar Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Business Expansion
Opportunity - Inorganic Growth Initiatives
Opportunity - Growth Opportunities: Emerging Markets
Caterpillar Inc. - Threats
Threat - Currency Risk
Threat - Compliance to Environmental Norms
Threat - Intensified Competition
Caterpillar Inc. - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Power, Oil & Gas Financial Deals and Alliances
Caterpillar Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
Caterpillar Inc., Recent Developments
Jan 26, 2012: Caterpillar And Energyst CRP Sign Agreement On International Power Projects
Jan 24, 2012: BAE Systems And Caterpillar Sign Agreement To Outfit Heavy-duty Trucks With HybriDrive Parallel Systems
Jan 18, 2012: Active Power Renews Its Global Distribution Agreement With Caterpillar
Jan 06, 2012: Caterpillar Designates Energy International As Global Provider Of International Power Projects
Nov 29, 2011: Caterpillar Foundation Partners With Water.org To Expand WaterCredit In India And Indonesia
Nov 07, 2011: Caterpillar And Vestas Wind Systems Reach Agreement On Remanufacturing Wind Turbine Components
Oct 24, 2011: Caterpillar Reports Revenues Of $15.7m In Q3 2011
Oct 20, 2011: Caterpillar Releases Updated SpecSizer Generator Set Sizing And Specifying Software Tool
Oct 20, 2011: Caterpillar Releases Updated SpecSizer Generator Set Sizing And Specifying Software Tool
Oct 13, 2011: Caterpillar Announces Management Changes
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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List of Tables
Caterpillar Inc., Key Facts
Caterpillar Inc., Key Employees
Caterpillar Inc., Key Employee Biographies
Caterpillar Inc., Major Products and Services
Caterpillar Inc., History
Caterpillar Inc., Subsidiaries
Caterpillar Inc., Key Competitors
Caterpillar Inc., Ratios based on current share price
Caterpillar Inc., Annual Ratios
Caterpillar Inc., Interim Ratios
Caterpillar Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Units
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
Caterpillar Inc., Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)
Caterpillar Inc., Ratio Charts
Caterpillar Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Power, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
Caterpillar Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
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