Valuation + Options Snapshot
CAT
$819.00 · 52-week range $423.32 – $1073.46 · as of 2026-09-11
Value
Expensive
Volatility setup
Fair
What the numbers show
- P/E 35.3× vs 5y median 16.9× — 108.4% above its own history.
- FCF yield 2.8% — thin.
- Dividend yield 0.75% — well covered by TTM FCF (3.8×).
- YoY growth — revenue +18.4%, EPS +18.2%, FCF +19.4%.
- Share count down 4.8% over 8 quarters — modest buyback.
- ATM IV 37.7% vs trailing realized vol 39.4% — -1.7 vol points (roughly fair).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 20,556.
Current P/E
35.3×
5y median P/E
16.9×
vs 5y median
+108.4%
FCF yield
2.84%
Dividend yield
0.75%
Coverage (FCF / div)
3.8×
Revenue YoY
+18.4%
EPS YoY
+18.2%
FCF YoY
+19.4%
Shares Δ (8 quarters)
-4.8%
ATM implied vol
37.7%
Realized vol (1y)
39.4%
IV − RV
-1.7 pts
ATM-band put OI
20,556
Range position
48% above low
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