Valuation + Options Snapshot

CAT

$913.00 · 52-week range $353.92 – $946.83 · as of 2026-06-09

Value

Fair

Volatility setup

Premium-rich

What the numbers show

  • Current P/E: 45.5× (no 5y history available).
  • FCF yield 2.2% — thin.
  • Dividend yield 1.28% — well covered by TTM FCF (1.8×).
  • YoY growth — revenue +11.8%, EPS -2.0%, FCF +4.5%.
  • Share count down 5.0% over 8 quarters — meaningful buyback.
  • ATM IV 43.5% vs trailing realized vol 33.8% — +9.7 vol points premium (premium-rich for sellers).
  • Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 11,842.
  • Within 3.7% of 52-week high — elevated relative to its 1-year range.

Current P/E

45.5×

5y median P/E

vs 5y median

FCF yield

2.25%

Dividend yield

1.28%

Coverage (FCF / div)

1.8×

Revenue YoY

+11.8%

EPS YoY

-2.0%

FCF YoY

+4.5%

Shares Δ (8 quarters)

-5.0%

ATM implied vol

43.5%

Realized vol (1y)

33.8%

IV − RV

+9.7 pts

ATM-band put OI

11,842

Range position

61% above low

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