Caterpillar Inc (CAT) operating KPIs
CATNYSEConstruction Machinery & EquipFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 12/3042% above fair value
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Caterpillar operating profit margin (%) (%)
Annual figures from Caterpillar's filings and investor materials
Latest, FY2025
16.5%
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
-3.7 pts
20.2% in FY2024
History
8 years
Since FY2018
Sources
7
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Operating profit margin (%) (%) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 16.5% | -3.7 pts | Caterpillar 4Q25 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-01-29 ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 20.2% | +0.9 pts | Caterpillar 4Q24 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2025-01-30 ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 19.3% | +6.0 pts | Caterpillar 4Q23 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2024-02-05 ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 13.3% | -0.2 pts | Caterpillar 4Q22 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2023-01-31 ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 13.5% | +2.6 pts | Caterpillar 4Q21 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2022-01-28 ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 10.9% | -4.5 pts | Caterpillar 4Q20 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2021-01-29 ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 15.4% | +0.2 pts | Caterpillar 4Q19 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2020-01-31 ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 15.2% | – | Caterpillar 4Q19 earnings release (8-K EX-99.1), filed 2020-01-31 ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Caterpillar Operating profit margin (%) (%), annual FY2018–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Caterpillar SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cat/kpis/mg_opm
See every metric in the Caterpillar KPI table. Data updated Oct 26, 2026.