Calendar
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Ex dividend date
20 Jan 2026
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Last Dividend Payment
19 Feb 2026
About Caterpillar Inc
Ticker
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CAT
Trading on
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NYSE
ISIN
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US1491231015
Industry
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Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Sector
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Industrials
CEO
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Joseph E. Creed CPA
Headquarters
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5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Irving, TX, United States, 75039
Employees
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118,000
Website
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caterpillar.com
Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Metrics
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Market cap
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$325B
P/E ratio
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36.89
EPS
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$18.81
Dividend Yield
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0.85%
Beta
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1.53
Forward P/E ratio
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30.96
EBIDTA
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$14B
Ex dividend date
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2026-01-20
Price & volume
Market cap
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$325B
Average daily volume
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2.9M
90-day return
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-
30-day return
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-
7-day return
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-
Dividends
Dividend per share
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$5.94
Dividend yield
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0.85%
Forward dividend per share
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$6.04
Forward dividend yield
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0.87%
Payout ratio
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31.38%
Valuation
P/E ratio
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36.89
Forward P/E
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30.96
PEG ratio
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1.91
Trailing P/E
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36.89
Price to sales
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4.81
Price to book
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15.15
Earnings
EPS
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$18.81
EPS estimate (current quarter)
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$4.71
EPS estimate (next quarter)
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$4.50
EBITDA
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$14B
Revenues (TTM)
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$67.6B
Revenues per share (TTM)
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$143.81
Technicals
Beta
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1.53
52-week High
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$789.81
52-week Low
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$263.63
50-day moving average
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$688.91
200-day moving average
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$525.32
Short ratio
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2.47
Short %
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1.79%
Management effectiveness
ROE (TTM)
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43.53%
ROA (TTM)
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7.89%
Profit margin
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13.14%
Gross profit margin
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$19.5B
Operating margin
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16.03%
Growth
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY)
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-11.40%
Quarterly revenue growth (YoY)
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18.00%
Share stats
Outstanding Shares
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465M
Float
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464M
Insiders %
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0.23%
Institutions %
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72.63%
Analyst Insights & forecasts
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50% Buy

50% Hold

0% Sell

Based on information from 28 analysts.

Average price target

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$736.21
Earnings per share (EPS) forecast
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Actual
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Expected
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Surprise
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$4.25
$4.34
-2.07%
Q1 • 25Missed
$4.72
$4.90
-3.67%
Q2 • 25Missed
$4.95
$4.52
9.51%
Q3 • 25Beat
$5.16
$4.71
9.55%
Q4 • 25Current
QuarterlyAnnual
Financial Performance
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Income StatementBalance SheetCash Flow
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Revenue
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Net income
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Profit margin
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$17.6B
$2.29B
12.98%
Q3 • 25
$19.1B
$2.4B
12.55%
Q4 • 25
8.48%
4.85%
-3.35%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Totals assets
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Total liabilities
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Debt to assets
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$93.7B
$73.1B
77.96%
Q3 • 25
$98.6B
$77.3B
78.38%
Q4 • 25
5.19%
5.75%
0.54%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Operating
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Investing
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Financing
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Free cash flow
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$3.74B
$-1.32B
$-305M
$4.59B
Q3 • 25
$3.59B
$-111M
$751M
$3.15B
Q4 • 25
-3.91%
-91.59%
-346.23%
-31.42%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual

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FAQs

How much is a Caterpillar Inc share?
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Caterpillar Inc shares are currently traded for undefined per share.

How many shares does Caterpillar Inc have?
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Caterpillar Inc currently has 465M shares.

Does Caterpillar Inc pay dividends?
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Yes, Caterpillar Inc does pay dividends.

What is Caterpillar Inc 52 week high?
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Caterpillar Inc 52 week high is $789.81.

What is Caterpillar Inc 52 week low?
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Caterpillar Inc 52 week low is $263.63.

What is the 200-day moving average of Caterpillar Inc?
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Caterpillar Inc 200-day moving average is $525.32.

Who is Caterpillar Inc CEO?
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The CEO of Caterpillar Inc is Joseph E. Creed CPA.

How many employees Caterpillar Inc has?
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Caterpillar Inc has 118,000 employees.

What is the market cap of Caterpillar Inc?
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The market cap of Caterpillar Inc is $325B.

What is the P/E of Caterpillar Inc?
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The current P/E of Caterpillar Inc is 36.89.

What is the EPS of Caterpillar Inc?
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The EPS of Caterpillar Inc is $18.81.

What is the PEG Ratio of Caterpillar Inc?
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The PEG Ratio of Caterpillar Inc is 1.91.

What do analysts say about Caterpillar Inc?
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According to the analysts Caterpillar Inc is considered a buy.