Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 32/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 3.7%
- Median YoY
- 10%
- YoY volatility
- σ 16.3pp· uneven
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 12 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 14
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 5.0x · 10Y median 2.1x · 96th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 12 of 40 → 12 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 16.3pp) → 13.4 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 10% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (24% YoY) → 6.8 of 15 pts
- Score: 32 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 3.7% | 10% | 16.3pp | 12 of 40 | 14 |
| EPSEPS | 16.2% | 14.6% | 137.1pp | 18 of 38 | 15 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 5.8% | 5.6% | 90.8pp | 15 of 40 | 14 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 7% | 2.1% | 39.0pp | 15 of 39 | 16 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 11.6% | 22.4% | 153.0pp | 19 of 36 | 13 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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