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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)On Nov 6: 57.60  Down 0.39 (0.67%)  
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Earnings Est Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Avg. Estimate 0.280.562.002.67
No. of Analysts 2381826
Low Estimate 0.140.341.881.79
High Estimate 0.380.742.053.50
Year Ago EPS 1.080.395.662.00
Next Earnings Date: 26-Jan-10 - Set a Reminder
Revenue Est Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Avg. Estimate 8.14B8.32B32.59B35.72B
No. of Analysts 1151116
Low Estimate 7.64B7.94B32.22B32.71B
High Estimate 8.55B8.75B32.89B37.95B
Year Ago Sales 12.92B9.23B51.32B32.59B
Sales Growth (year/est) -37.0%-9.8%-36.5%9.6%
Earnings HistoryDec-08Mar-09Jun-09Sep-09
EPS Est1.290.040.220.06
EPS Actual1.080.390.720.64
Difference -0.210.350.500.58
Surprise % -16.3% 875.0% 227.3% 966.7%
EPS Trends Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Current Estimate 0.280.562.002.67
7 Days Ago 0.270.562.002.67
30 Days Ago 0.330.391.491.91
60 Days Ago 0.320.371.471.84
90 Days Ago 0.330.331.431.79
EPS Revisions Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Up Last 7 Days 0000
Up Last 30 Days 652625
Down Last 30 Days 0000
Down Last 90 Days
Growth EstCATIndustrySectorS&P 500
Current Qtr. -74.1%-36.5%-10.6%-34.0%
Next Qtr. 43.6%31.5%10.0%17.5%
This Year -64.7%-56.0%-31.7%0.0%
Next Year 33.5%32.9%15.6%25.1%
Past 5 Years (per annum) -1.165%N/AN/AN/A
Next 5 Years (per annum) 10.67%9.08%10.32%N/A
Price/Earnings (avg. for comparison categories) 28.825.518.1617.35
PEG Ratio (avg. for comparison categories) 2.72.811.76N/A

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