Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): financials, SEC filings and peers
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
It was founded in 1925 and joined the S&P 500 on March 4, 1957.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Construction Machinery & Equip”.
Caterpillar Inc. at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $74.7B
- Revenue growth
- +18.4%
- Operating margin
- 17.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $10.8B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $10.7B
- Cash
- $6.7B
- Debt
- —
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $23.24
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 5, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. reported revenue of $74.7 billion, up 18.4% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 17.5%: for every $100 of sales, about $18 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $10.8 billion (14.5% of revenue), 14.9% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $13.6 billion and capital spending $2.9 billion, leaving free cash flow of $10.7 billion (14.3% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $6.7 billion in cash and not reported in debt, a net cash position of $6.7 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.9% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $41.7 billion in fiscal 2020 to $67.6 billion in fiscal 2025, about 10.1% a year.
- Operating margin widened from 10.9% to 16.5% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $51.0B | $59.4B | $67.1B | $64.8B | $67.6B |
| Revenue growth | 22.1% | 16.6% | 12.8% | -3.4% | 4.3% |
| Operating margin | 13.5% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 20.2% | 16.5% |
| Net income | $6.5B | $6.7B | $10.3B | $10.8B | $8.9B |
| Free cash flow | $6.1B | $6.5B | $11.3B | $10.0B | $8.9B |
| Diluted EPS | $11.83 | $12.64 | $20.12 | $22.05 | $18.81 |
Fiscal years as reported in Caterpillar Inc.’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 1, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 10-Q filed August 5, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 4, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed June 11, 2026 — Shareholder vote results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed May 6, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 30, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed April 13, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed April 10, 2026 — Executive or director change
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Questions about Caterpillar Inc.
Is Caterpillar Inc.'s revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $74.7 billion, up 18.4% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Caterpillar Inc. profitable?
Yes. It earned $10.8 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 14.5%.
When did Caterpillar Inc. last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 5, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Caterpillar Inc.?
In the S&P 500, Caterpillar Inc. is grouped in Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment within the Industrials sector. Cummins (CMI), Paccar (PCAR), Wabtec (WAB) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Caterpillar Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.