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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)At 11:51AM ET: 33.3374  Up 1.4074 (4.41%)  
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Earnings Est Current Qtr
Jun-09
Next Qtr
Sep-09
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Avg. Estimate 0.220.181.041.50
No. of Analysts 21192324
Low Estimate 0.03-0.100.000.14
High Estimate 0.420.421.662.71
Year Ago EPS 1.741.395.661.04
Next Earnings Date: 21-Jul-09 - Set a Reminder
Revenue Est Current Qtr
Jun-09
Next Qtr
Sep-09
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Avg. Estimate 8.86B8.37B34.86B33.28B
No. of Analysts 13131414
Low Estimate 8.20B7.70B32.53B27.74B
High Estimate 9.58B9.19B38.33B38.27B
Year Ago Sales 13.62B12.98B51.32B34.86B
Sales Growth (year/est) -35.0%-35.5%-32.1%-4.5%
Earnings HistoryJun-08Sep-08Dec-08Mar-09
EPS Est1.541.411.290.04
EPS Actual1.741.391.080.39
Difference 0.20-0.02-0.210.35
Surprise % 13.0% -1.4% -16.3% 875.0%
EPS Trends Current Qtr
Jun-09
Next Qtr
Sep-09
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Current Estimate 0.220.181.041.50
7 Days Ago 0.220.201.081.53
30 Days Ago 0.230.211.161.55
60 Days Ago 0.240.211.181.57
90 Days Ago 0.540.601.811.95
EPS Revisions Current Qtr
Jun-09
Next Qtr
Sep-09
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Up Last 7 Days 0000
Up Last 30 Days 1110
Down Last 30 Days 1111
Down Last 90 Days
Growth EstCATIndustrySectorS&P 500
Current Qtr. -87.4%-57.5%-33.7%N/A
Next Qtr. -87.1%-39.4%-9.7%N/A
This Year -81.6%-61.3%-32.0%N/A
Next Year 44.2%34.0%13.3%N/A
Past 5 Years (per annum) 9.125%N/AN/AN/A
Next 5 Years (per annum) 6.75%8.45%9.97%N/A
Price/Earnings (avg. for comparison categories) 30.720.5714.66N/A
PEG Ratio (avg. for comparison categories) 4.552.431.47N/A

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