Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The company offers these products and services through three businesses divisions: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products. Its Machinery business designs, manufactures, markets, and sells construction, mining, and forestry machinery. The Engines business engages in the designing, manufacture, marketing, and sales of engines and related parts. Its Financial Products business provides various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the company’s products. The company’s divisions and subsidiaries include Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, Caterpillar Logistics services, Progress Rail Services Corporation, Cat Remanufacturing Services, Perkins and FG Wilson. Caterpillar is headquartered in Peoria, the US.

Caterpillar Inc. Key Recent Developments…

Mar 31, 2011: BAE Systems To Integrate Caterpillar CX Series Transmissions Into Its HybriDrive Parallel System For Heavy-Duty Trucks
Feb 11, 2011: Caterpillar Appoints James B. Buda As Senior Vice President
Jan 27, 2011: Caterpillar Reports Profit Of $2.70 Billion In 2010
Jan 19, 2011: Caterpillar Unveils Olympian Diesel Generator Sets
Dec 14, 2010: Caterpillar Launches C27 Diesel Generator Sets

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- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
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- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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