Caterpillar (CAT) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted EBIT of $4.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 50.2% from $2.86 billion a year earlier and up 39.2% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBIT at Caterpillar was $13.09 billion, up 13.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $11.15 billion, down 14.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Caterpillar's EBIT was $13.07 billion in FY2024 (+0.8%), $12.97 billion in FY2023 (+64.0%), $7.9 billion in FY2022 (+14.9%) and $6.88 billion in FY2021 (+51.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBIT in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 87.9%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 26.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT for the three prior quarters was $3.09 billion (Q1 2026), $2.66 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.05 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 637.90 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 984.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.66 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();