The Motley Fool
29 Jul 2026, 01:15 UTC · 3h ago
Satya Nadella's Microsoft Needs Power. Joe Creed's Caterpillar Sells It.
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The Motley Fool
29 Jul 2026, 01:15 UTC · 3h ago
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Caterpillar ended the first quarter of 2026 with a record backlog of $63 billion, representing an 80% year-over-year increase. — A massive increase in backlog provides high visibility into future revenue growth and strong demand for the company's products.
+0.80Six major tech companies have committed $862 billion for future AI data center construction, with Microsoft accounting for nearly 23% of that total. — This confirms a massive, multi-year capital expenditure cycle in AI infrastructure that benefits energy and industrial suppliers.
+0.60Caterpillar is acting as a key supplier of generators for AI data centers, including a specific project involving Microsoft and Chevron. — This diversifies Caterpillar's value proposition by positioning it as an 'AI play' through the critical need for data center power.
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Caterpillar's price-to-sales and price-to-earnings ratios are currently more than twice their five-year averages. — High valuation multiples relative to history suggest the stock may be overvalued, increasing the risk of a correction.
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Positioned as an AI play with record backlogs and strong sales growth due to data center power needs.
The company is aggressively investing in AI infrastructure and securing creative power solutions.
Mentioned as one of the major tech companies leaning hard into AI development.
Mentioned as one of the major tech companies leaning hard into AI development.
Mentioned as one of the major tech companies leaning hard into AI development.
Partnering with Microsoft to operate a natural gas power plant for data centers.
Supplying the majority of turbines for a Microsoft data center power plant.
[a_to_b] Chevron will operate a natural gas power plant supplying power to a Microsoft data center.
[a_to_b] Caterpillar is a key supplier of generators for Microsoft's data center power needs.
[a_to_b] GE Vernova provides turbines for the power plant supplying Microsoft's data center.
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[mutual] Both companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
[mutual] Both companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
