Compare and contrast the disaggregation of Return on Common Equity $($ROCE$)$ using time series analysis, including profit margin, asset turnover, and leverage for Caterpillar over time. Are these numbers flat or improving? Do they appear persistent enough to facilitate prediction of future performance?

CAT

Data Year $-$ Fiscal Revenue $-$ Total Income Before Extraordinary Items Assets $-$ Total Stockholders Equity $-$ Parent

$20225942767058194315869$

$20215097164898279316484$

$20204174829987832415331$

$20195380060937845314588$

$20185472261477850914039$

$2017454627547696213697$

Question $20$ options:

Profit Margin and Asset Turnover are Improving from $2020$

Financial Leverage is overperformed from $2020$

Profit Margin and Asset Turnover are Flat from $2020$

Profit Margin and Asset Turnover are underperformed from $2020$