Caterpillar (CAT) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded EBT of $4.56 billion in Q2 2026, up 61.7% from $2.82 billion a year earlier and up 41.9% from the prior quarter.
Caterpillar (CAT) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Caterpillar's EBT came in at $13.92 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 18.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $11.54 billion, down 13.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EBT has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT came in at $13.37 billion in FY2024 (+2.5%), $13.05 billion in FY2023 (+49.1%), $8.75 billion in FY2022 (+6.7%) and $8.2 billion in FY2021 (+105.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT in the last five years was growth of 172.3% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 27.2% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.21 billion (Q1 2026), $3.03 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.13 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.56 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.39 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 916.00 Mn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 620.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.78 Bn |
Caterpillar EBT 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=ebt&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "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=ebt&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();