What is CAT's five-year median P/S?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.5× 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 P/S of 4.6x is higher than 85% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/S 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	P/S	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	4.4×	99%
Dec 30, 2024	2.7×	85%
Dec 25, 2023	2.3×	73%
Dec 26, 2022	2.2×	69%
Dec 27, 2021	2.3×	82%
Dec 28, 2020	2.3×	98%
Dec 30, 2019	1.5×	66%
Dec 31, 2018	1.4×	67%
Dec 25, 2017	2.2×	100%
Dec 26, 2016	1.4×	98%

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/S	5-year rank
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	5.4×	39%
ALLEAllegion	3.2×	56%
AMEAmetek	7.3×	96%
AOSA. O. Smith	2.2×	8%

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What is CAT's current P/S?: CAT's P/S of 4.6x is higher than 85% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is CAT's five-year median P/S?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.5× 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.