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Caterpillar Inc (CAT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Caterpillar Inc (CAT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by the publisher 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.

Highlights

Caterpillar Inc (Caterpillar) is a manufacturer of construction, transportation and energy equipment. It designs, manufactures, markets and sells construction and mining equipment, industrial gas turbines, forestry equipment, diesel-electric locomotives, and diesel and natural gas engines. The company’s product portfolio includes asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, compactors, draglines, integrated systems, reciprocating engines and many other. Caterpillar also offers retail and wholesale financing solutions for Caterpillar products to customers and dealers. The company, through its subsidiaries and dealers, markets and sells its products in several countries across North and South America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Caterpillar is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, the US.

Caterpillar Inc Key Recent Developments

  • Mar 28, 2023: FREYR Battery Targets Strategic Coalition with Four Major Global Partners
  • Feb 01, 2023: Caterpillar Announces Appointment of Two New Independent Directors
  • Jan 31, 2023: Caterpillar Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results
  • Jan 06, 2023: Caterpillar Announces Investment in Lithos Energy Inc. to Further Battery Pack Development and Manufacturing

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Table of Contents

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
  • Joint Venture
Section 2 - Company Analysis
  • Company Overview
  • Caterpillar Inc - Business Description
  • Business Segment: All Other Operating Segment
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Construction Industries
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Energy & Transportation
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Financial Products
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Key Stats
  • Business Segment: Resource Industries
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: Asia-Pacific
  • Target Markets
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: EAME
  • Target Markets
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: Latin America
  • Target Markets
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: North America
  • Target Markets
  • Performance
  • R&D Overview
  • Caterpillar Inc - Corporate Strategy
  • Caterpillar Inc - SWOT Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis - Overview
  • Caterpillar Inc - Strengths
  • Caterpillar Inc - Weaknesses
  • Caterpillar Inc - Opportunities
  • Caterpillar Inc - Threats
  • 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
  • Caterpillar Inc, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 - Company’s Recent Developments
  • Mar 28, 2023: FREYR Battery Targets Strategic Coalition with Four Major Global Partners
  • Feb 01, 2023: Caterpillar Announces Appointment of Two New Independent Directors
  • Jan 31, 2023: Caterpillar Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results
  • Jan 06, 2023: Caterpillar Announces Investment in Lithos Energy Inc. to Further Battery Pack Development and Manufacturing
  • Dec 20, 2022: Caterpillar Names New Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Nov 22, 2022: Caterpillar successfully demonstrates first battery electric large mining truck and invests in sustainable proving ground
  • Oct 27, 2022: Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Results
  • Oct 13, 2022: Jim Umpleby to Continue as Caterpillar Chairman & CEO
  • Aug 30, 2022: BHP, Caterpillar, and Finning announce an agreement to replace entire haul truck fleet at Escondida Mine in Chile
  • Aug 02, 2022: Caterpillar Reports Second-Quarter 2022 Results
Section 5 - Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Ratio Definitions
  • About the Publisher
  • Contact the Publisher
  • Disclaimer
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, Joint Venture
  • Caterpillar Inc, Key Competitors
  • Caterpillar Inc, Ratios based on current share price
  • Caterpillar Inc, Annual Ratios
  • Caterpillar Inc, Interim Ratios
  • Caterpillar Inc, Recent Deals Summary
  • Currency Codes
  • Capital Market Ratios
  • Equity Ratios
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Cost Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
  • Leverage Ratios
  • Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
  • Caterpillar Inc, Performance Chart (2018 - 2022)
  • Caterpillar Inc, Ratio Charts

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