Caterpillar (CAT)
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6.66% for March 31, 2013Caterpillar Historical Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 6.66% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 4.34% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 10.33% |
| June 30, 2012 | 9.78% |
| March 31, 2012 | 9.92% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 8.97% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 7.26% |
| June 30, 2011 | 7.13% |
| March 31, 2011 | 9.46% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 7.56% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 7.11% |
| June 30, 2010 | 6.79% |
| March 31, 2010 | 2.83% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 2.94% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 5.54% |
| June 30, 2009 | 4.65% |
| March 31, 2009 | -1.21% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 5.11% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 6.69% |
| June 30, 2008 | 8.12% |
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About Profit Margin
Profit margin represents the percentage of revenue that a company keeps as profit after accounting for fixed and variable costs. It is calculated by dividing net income by revenue. The profit margin is mainly used for internal comparisons, because acceptable profit margins vary between industries. In general, narrow profit margins indicate increased volatile earnings. For companies with significant fixed costs, wide profit margins reduce the risk that a decline in sales will cause a net profit loss.
Displayed as a percentage, profit margin can be thought as the amount of profit that a company keeps per dollar of revenue. For example, if a company has a profit margin of 43%, the company keeps $.43 of each dollar of revenue.
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CAT Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Deere | 8.75% |
| Joy Global | 12.36% |
| Manitowoc | 1.16% |
CAT Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
73rd percentile 2041 of 7600 |
| Sector |
72nd percentile 224 of 802 in Industrials |
| Industry |
60th percentile 6 of 15 in Farm & Construction Equipment |
CAT Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -1.21% | Mar 2009 |
| Maximum | 10.33% | Sep 2012 |
| Average | 6.50% |
