Caterpillar (CAT) Consolidated Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Consolidated Net Income of $3.29 billion for Q3 2026, up 42.9% from $2.3 billion a year earlier but down 8.5% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Consolidated Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Consolidated Net Income at Caterpillar was $11.83 billion, up 27.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.88 billion, down 17.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Consolidated Net Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 24.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Caterpillar's Consolidated Net Income was $10.79 billion in FY2024 (+4.4%), $10.33 billion in FY2023 (+54.1%), $6.7 billion in FY2022 (+3.2%) and $6.49 billion in FY2021 (+116.2%).
- Quarterly Consolidated Net Income has run from a low of $1.45 billion in Q4 2022 to a high of $3.59 billion in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Consolidated Net Income has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Consolidated Net Income in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 171.8%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 31.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Consolidated Net Income for the three prior quarters was $3.59 billion (Q2 2026), $2.55 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.4 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Consol Net Inc. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 718.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 855.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 764.50 Mn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 521.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.12 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Consolidated Net Income 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=consolidated-net-income&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "consolidated-net-income", "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=consolidated-net-income&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();