# Caterpillar (CAT) — Overview

CAT · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $799.37 on Oct 12, 2026. 52-week range $504.76 – $1,064.90.

## Company profile

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $74.7B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $20.5B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 23.98% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $25.7B |
| Gross margin | 34.34% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $10.8B |
| Net income (quarter) | $3.6B |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 64.89% |
| Net margin | 14.51% |
| Return on equity | 56.99% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $23.34 |
| Book value per share | $42.19 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 33.9 |
| Price to book | 18.9 |
| Debt to assets | 81.10% |
| Payout ratio | 30.97% |
| Dividend yield | 0.78% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Caterpillar (CAT) profitable?

Yes. Caterpillar earned $10.8B in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 14.51%.

### How much revenue does Caterpillar (CAT) make?

Caterpillar generated $74.7B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 23.98% year over year.

### What is CAT's P/E ratio?

Caterpillar trades at 33.9 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $23.34.

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