Caterpillar Fair Value
CA
The fair market value of CAT stock is 356.91 USD. Relative to the market price of 389.555 USD Caterpillar is overvalued by 8.4%
Eyestock's quantitative valuation approach is based on the method of estimating historical multipliers. To determine whether a stock is undervalued, we compare its current price to our estimated of fair value. The more undervalued a stock is, the more investment is profitable.
Fair Relative Value
Caterpillar Valuation
Current CAT share ticker price is 389.555 USD.
The fair value level of 356.91 USD can be considered as an effective entry point for long-term investors to start investing in CAT stock. For a more in-depth assessment, we provide a minimum value that can be used to increase a stock position and a maximum one that can be used to reduce it.
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Current market price
Current price is 8% higher its fair value
Current price is 25% higher its minimum value
Current price is 43% lower its maximum value
Market price:
CAT stock is overvalued
It means the current price may concern as a Risky Entry Point
Caterpillar Inc Stock Valuation Calculator
How do we value a stock?
As fair value, we use the product of the median Price-to-earnings ratios at the end of each reporting period for the last 5 years and earnings per share for the last 12 months. By analogy with the fair value, we calculate the maximum and minimum ones using the corresponding P/E extremums.
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Maximum P/E over 5 years
25.78
2
Median P/E over 5 years
16.57
3
Minimum P/E over 5 years
13.65
4
Earning per share (last 12 months)
21.54 USD
Maximum value
1
x
4
=
555.38 USD
Fair value
2
x
4
=
356.91 USD
Minimum value
3
x
4
=
294.02 USD
Caterpillar Inc price metrics
21.25
Annual return (geometric mean)
32.5
Risk (standard deviation) of returns
β
1.11
Beta (volatility compared to market)