Caterpillar (CAT) Common Stock Issued (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Common Stock Issued was -$24 million in Q2 2026, compared with $5 million a year earlier.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Common Stock Issued (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Caterpillar's Common Stock Issued was -$78 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$16 million.
- In earlier years, Common Stock Issued was $20 million in FY2024 (+66.7%), $12 million in FY2023 (-76.5%), $51 million in FY2022 (-62.2%) and $135 million in FY2021 (-41.0%).
- Quarterly Common Stock Issued has moved between -$97 million (Q1 2026) and $58 million (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Common Stock Issued was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 97.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Common Stock Issued over five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 433.3%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 90.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAT's Common Stock Issued in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$97 million (Q1 2026), $23 million (Q4 2025) and $20 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 282.34 Bn | 282.34 Bn | - | -10.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.37 Bn | 189.89 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 97.10 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 180.40 Bn | 148.49 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.03 Bn | 139.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 117.42 Bn | 115.55 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 93.00 Bn | 85.73 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 92.98 Bn | 74.42 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 338.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 86.47 Bn | 75.32 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 82.63 Bn | 79.31 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 69.15 Bn | 65.22 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Common Stock Issued API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-stock-issued&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-stock-issued", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-stock-issued&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();