Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $5.5 for Q1 2026, up 30.42% year-over-year from $4.22 in Q1 2025, and up 7.63% quarter-over-quarter from $5.11 in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's EPS (Basic) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.5 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 30.42% year-over-year to $5.5; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.35 (down 2.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.9, down 14.75% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $5.5, up from $5.11 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $5.78 in Q1 2024, with the low at $2.76 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $5.09 (2024), against an average of $4.67.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EPS (Basic) dropped 29.19% in 2022, then soared 89.92% in 2023.
- Caterpillar's EPS (Basic) stood at $2.76 in 2022, then surged by 89.92% to $5.24 in 2023, then increased by 9.42% to $5.73 in 2024, then declined by 10.88% to $5.11 in 2025, then gained by 7.63% to $5.5 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's EPS (Basic) at $5.5 in Q1 2026, $5.11 in Q4 2025, and $4.91 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 391.02 Bn | 384.30 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 7.80 |
| 2 | Deere | 166.44 Bn | 158.53 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 6.57 |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.49 Bn | 60.82 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 1.43 |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.35 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 0.10 |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.80 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 2.92 |
| 6 | Terex | 7.68 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 0.97 |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 0.95 |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.25 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 5.46 |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.08 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 2.56 |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 1.54 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.80 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.91 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.64 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.73 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.50 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.76 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.89 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.90 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.62 |