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

March 2021 | 78 pages | ID: C5AE0CC3572BEN
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Abstracts

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 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.

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

Feb 25,2021: General Motors executive to join Caterpillar's board of directors
Feb 16,2021: Caterpillar CFO to Participate at Evercore ISI Industrial Conference 2021 on March 2; Webcast Available
Jan 29,2021: Caterpillar reports fourth quarter and full year 2020 results
Dec 08,2020: Caterpillar, Guardhat partner on surface mining safety solutions
Nov 20,2020: Caterpillar again named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

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• Financial ratio presented for major public companies in the profile include the revenue trends, profitability, growth, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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• Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and financial ratios and charts are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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

Feb 25, 2021: General Motors executive to join Caterpillar's board of directors
Feb 16, 2021: Caterpillar CFO to Participate at Evercore ISI Industrial Conference 2021 on March 2; Webcast Available
Jan 29, 2021: Caterpillar reports fourth quarter and full year 2020 results
Dec 08, 2020: Caterpillar, Guardhat partner on surface mining safety solutions
Nov 20, 2020: Caterpillar again named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Oct 28, 2020: ioneer signs partnership with Caterpillar for heavy equipment supply at Rhyolite Ridge
Oct 27, 2020: Caterpillar reports third-quarter 2020 results
Oct 20, 2020: Caterpillar announces officer retirements and changes to its executive office
Sep 16, 2020: Caterpillar appoints Marc Cameron as vice president
Aug 06, 2020: Caterpillar unveils two-piece bucket for hydraulic mining shovels

SECTION 5 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

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, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
Caterpillar Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
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

LIST OF FIGURES

Caterpillar Inc, Performance Chart (2016 - 2020)
Caterpillar Inc, Ratio Charts