Valuation + Options Snapshot
CAT
$687.00 · 52-week range $521.43 – $1073.46 · as of 2026-10-26
Value
Expensive
Volatility setup
Premium-rich
What the numbers show
- P/E 29.6× vs 5y median 16.9× — 74.8% above its own history.
- FCF yield 3.4% — thin.
- Dividend yield 0.91% — well covered by TTM FCF (3.7×).
- YoY growth — revenue +18.4%, EPS +18.2%, FCF +19.4%.
- Share count down 4.8% over 8 quarters — modest buyback.
- ATM IV 50.5% vs trailing realized vol 40.2% — +10.2 vol points premium (premium-rich for sellers).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 24,264.
Current P/E
29.6×
5y median P/E
16.9×
vs 5y median
+74.8%
FCF yield
3.39%
Dividend yield
0.91%
Coverage (FCF / div)
3.7×
Revenue YoY
+18.4%
EPS YoY
+18.2%
FCF YoY
+19.4%
Shares Δ (8 quarters)
-4.8%
ATM implied vol
50.5%
Realized vol (1y)
40.2%
IV − RV
+10.2 pts
ATM-band put OI
24,264
Range position
24% above low
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