Caterpillar (CAT) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

Caterpillar Inc.(CAT)

Agricultural - Machinery · Irving, TX

$815.56+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas power units, and industrial gas turbines across the world. The company's extensive offerings are organized into several operational divisions: Construction Industries: This segment delivers a broad spectrum of machinery for construction projects, including asphalt pavers, versatile backhoe and skid steer loaders, various sizes of excavators (from compact to heavy-duty), compactors, road-building equipment like cold planers and motorgraders, pipelayers, site preparation tractors, telehandlers, and utility vehicles, alongside a range of wheel loaders and track-type equipment. Resource Industries: Dedicated to the mining sector, this division supplies powerful equipment such as electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, specialized hard rock vehicles, and a diverse fleet of mining, off-highway, and articulated trucks. It also offers longwall miners, wheel dozers, fleet management systems, autonomous vehicle solutions, crucial machinery components, selected work tools, and comprehensive safety and performance solutions for mining operations. Energy & Transportation: This segment focuses on power generation and propulsion systems. It provides reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated power solutions, industrial turbines and associated services, remanufactured engines and parts, centrifugal gas compressors, and diesel-electric locomotives with related components and services. These products serve critical sectors including marine, oil and gas, industrial applications, and electric power generation. Financial Products: This segment supports customers with a variety of financial services, such as operating and finance leases, installment sale agreements, working capital loans, and wholesale financing schemes. It also offers insurance and risk management products tailored for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. All Other: This encompassing segment is responsible for manufacturing essential consumables and components like filters, fluids, undercarriage parts, and ground engaging tools.

Irving, TX

118,000 employees

www.caterpillar.com

Industrials / Agricultural - Machinery

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Agricultural - Machinery
CEO: Joseph E. Creed

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CAT Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

14.50%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

14.16%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

15.44%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

14.10%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

11.66%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

10.00%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

9.12%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+2.39%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-6.07%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+2.80%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+24.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+44.97%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+59.04%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

9.86%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+47.13%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)	$375.68B	14.50%	14.16%	15.44%	14.10%
GE Aerospace (GE)vs ›	$337.64B	17.70%	17.96%	15.97%	10.03%
RTX Corporation (RTX)vs ›	$266.25B	8.28%	6.75%	6.47%	4.28%
GE Vernova Inc. (GEV)vs ›	$253.29B	23.03%	8.63%	1.68%	0.96%
Siemens AG (SIEGY)vs ›	$236.47B	9.79%	11.56%	9.73%	9.35%
Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY)vs ›	$190.06B	10.37%	10.78%	10.72%	10.40%
Deere & Company (DE)vs ›	$182.80B	10.22%	11.25%	14.06%	13.99%
ABB Ltd (ABBNY)vs ›	$175.91B	13.86%	13.12%	11.57%	10.55%
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)vs ›	$169.16B	28.85%	28.47%	27.88%	28.14%
The Boeing Company (BA)vs ›	$163.15B	2.59%	-7.63%	-6.38%	-8.80%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

$375.68B

14.50%

14.16%

15.44%

14.10%

GE Aerospace (GE)vs ›

$337.64B

17.70%

17.96%

15.97%

10.03%

RTX Corporation (RTX)vs ›

$266.25B

8.28%

6.75%

6.47%

4.28%

GE Vernova Inc. (GEV)vs ›

$253.29B

23.03%

8.63%

1.68%

0.96%

Siemens AG (SIEGY)vs ›

$236.47B

9.79%

11.56%

9.73%

9.35%

Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY)vs ›

$190.06B

10.37%

10.78%

10.72%

10.40%

Deere & Company (DE)vs ›

$182.80B

10.22%

11.25%

14.06%

13.99%

ABB Ltd (ABBNY)vs ›

$175.91B

13.86%

13.12%

11.57%

10.55%

Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)vs ›

$169.16B

28.85%

28.47%

27.88%

28.14%

The Boeing Company (BA)vs ›

$163.15B

2.59%

-7.63%

-6.38%

-8.80%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The net profit margin for CAT stock is 14.50%.

Is Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of 14.50% is in line with its 5-year average of 14.10%, around the middle of its 5-year range (8.76%–18.08%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The TTM average net profit margin for CAT stock is 14.16%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for CAT stock is 15.44%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for CAT stock is 14.10%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for CAT stock is 11.66%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for CAT stock is 10.00%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for CAT stock is 9.12%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-06-30	17.49%
2026-03-31	14.64%
2025-12-31	12.55%
2025-09-30	12.98%
2025-06-30	13.15%
2025-03-31	14.06%
2024-12-31	17.21%
2024-09-30	15.30%
2024-06-30	16.06%
2024-03-31	18.08%
2023-12-31	15.68%
2023-09-30	16.62%
2023-06-30	16.87%
2023-03-31	12.25%
2022-12-31	8.76%
2022-09-30	13.61%
2022-06-30	11.74%
2022-03-31	11.31%
2021-12-31	15.36%
2021-09-30	11.50%
2021-06-30	10.96%
2021-03-31	12.87%
2020-12-31	6.94%
2020-09-30	6.76%
2020-06-30	4.58%
2020-03-31	10.27%
2019-12-31	8.35%
2019-09-30	11.71%
2019-06-30	11.23%
2019-03-31	13.97%
2018-12-31	7.31%
2018-09-30	12.78%
2018-06-30	12.18%
2018-03-31	12.95%
2017-12-31	-10.07%
2017-09-30	9.28%
2017-06-30	7.08%
2017-03-31	1.95%
2016-12-31	-12.23%
2016-09-30	3.09%
2016-06-30	5.32%
2016-03-31	2.86%
2015-12-31	-0.79%
2015-09-30	5.10%
2015-06-30	6.51%
2015-03-31	9.80%
2014-12-31	5.31%
2014-09-30	7.51%
2014-06-30	7.06%
2014-03-31	6.96%
2013-12-31	6.96%
2013-09-30	7.05%
2013-06-30	6.57%
2013-03-31	6.66%
2012-12-31	4.34%
2012-09-30	10.33%
2012-06-30	9.78%
2012-03-31	9.92%
2011-12-31	8.97%
2011-09-30	7.26%
2011-06-30	7.13%
2011-03-31	9.46%
2010-12-31	7.56%
2010-09-30	7.11%
2010-06-30	6.79%
2010-03-31	2.83%
2009-12-31	2.94%
2009-09-30	5.54%
2009-06-30	4.65%
2009-03-31	-1.21%
2008-12-31	5.11%
2008-09-30	6.69%
2008-06-30	8.12%
2008-03-31	7.82%
2007-12-31	8.03%
2007-09-30	8.10%
2007-06-30	7.25%
2007-03-31	8.15%
2006-12-31	8.02%
2006-09-30	7.31%
2006-06-30	9.86%
2006-03-31	8.94%
2005-12-31	8.76%
2005-09-30	7.43%
2005-06-30	8.12%
2005-03-31	6.97%
2004-12-31	6.43%
2004-09-30	6.50%
2004-06-30	7.46%
2004-03-31	6.48%
2003-12-31	5.40%
2003-09-30	4.00%
2003-06-30	6.73%
2003-03-31	2.68%
2002-12-31	5.67%
2002-09-30	4.20%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-06-30

17.49%

2026-03-31

14.64%

2025-12-31

12.55%

2025-09-30

12.98%

2025-06-30

13.15%

2025-03-31

14.06%

2024-12-31

17.21%

2024-09-30

15.30%

2024-06-30

16.06%

2024-03-31

18.08%

2023-12-31

15.68%

2023-09-30

16.62%

2023-06-30

16.87%

2023-03-31

12.25%

2022-12-31

8.76%

2022-09-30

13.61%

2022-06-30

11.74%

2022-03-31

11.31%

2021-12-31

15.36%

2021-09-30

11.50%

2021-06-30

10.96%

2021-03-31

12.87%

2020-12-31

6.94%

2020-09-30

6.76%

2020-06-30

4.58%

2020-03-31

10.27%

2019-12-31

8.35%

2019-09-30

11.71%

2019-06-30

11.23%

2019-03-31

13.97%

2018-12-31

7.31%

2018-09-30

12.78%

2018-06-30

12.18%

2018-03-31

12.95%

2017-12-31

-10.07%

2017-09-30

9.28%

2017-06-30

7.08%

2017-03-31

1.95%

2016-12-31

-12.23%

2016-09-30

3.09%

2016-06-30

5.32%

2016-03-31

2.86%

2015-12-31

-0.79%

2015-09-30

5.10%

2015-06-30

6.51%

2015-03-31

9.80%

2014-12-31

5.31%

2014-09-30

7.51%

2014-06-30

7.06%

2014-03-31

6.96%

2013-12-31

6.96%

2013-09-30

7.05%

2013-06-30

6.57%

2013-03-31

6.66%

2012-12-31

4.34%

2012-09-30

10.33%

2012-06-30

9.78%

2012-03-31

9.92%

2011-12-31

8.97%

2011-09-30

7.26%

2011-06-30

7.13%

2011-03-31

9.46%

2010-12-31

7.56%

2010-09-30

7.11%

2010-06-30

6.79%

2010-03-31

2.83%

2009-12-31

2.94%

2009-09-30

5.54%

2009-06-30

4.65%

2009-03-31

-1.21%

2008-12-31

5.11%

2008-09-30

6.69%

2008-06-30

8.12%

2008-03-31

7.82%

2007-12-31

8.03%

2007-09-30

8.10%

2007-06-30

7.25%

2007-03-31

8.15%

2006-12-31

8.02%

2006-09-30

7.31%

2006-06-30

9.86%

2006-03-31

8.94%

2005-12-31

8.76%

2005-09-30

7.43%

2005-06-30

8.12%

2005-03-31

6.97%

2004-12-31

6.43%

2004-09-30

6.50%

2004-06-30

7.46%

2004-03-31

6.48%

2003-12-31

5.40%

2003-09-30

4.00%

2003-06-30

6.73%

2003-03-31

2.68%

2002-12-31

5.67%

2002-09-30

4.20%

Net Profit Margin: 14.50%

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