What is CAT's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 12.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 860 weekly observations from May 3, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Caterpillar (CAT) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

CAT's EV/EBITDA of 21.7x is higher than 85% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/EBITDA at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

CAT year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	20.1×	96%
Dec 30, 2024	11.1×	47%
Dec 25, 2023	10.6×	53%
Dec 26, 2022	11.9×	75%
Dec 27, 2021	11.5×	73%
Dec 28, 2020	12.1×	99%
Dec 30, 2019	6.9×	55%
Dec 31, 2018	6.5×	21%
Dec 25, 2017	Unavailable	Short history
Dec 26, 2016	Unavailable	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	17.6×	29%
ALLEAllegion	14.9×	27%
AMEAmetek	24.0×	96%
AOSA. O. Smith	11.4×	19%

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What is CAT's current EV/EBITDA?: CAT's EV/EBITDA of 21.7x is higher than 85% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is CAT's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 12.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 860 weekly observations from May 3, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.