Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted EPS (Basic) of $7.8 for Q2 2026, up 41.88% on a QoQ basis from $5.5 in Q1 2026, and up 68.22% year-over-year from $4.64 in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $7.8 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EPS (Basic) rose 68.22% year-over-year to $7.8 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $23.55, a 17.23% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $18.9, down 14.75% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $7.8 for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $5.5 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $7.8 in Q2 2026, with the low at $2.76 in Q4 2022.
- Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $4.84, with a median of $5.1 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EPS (Basic) fell 29.19% in 2022, then surged 89.92% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $2.76 in 2022, then jumped by 89.92% to $5.24 in 2023, then gained by 9.42% to $5.73 in 2024, then retreated by 10.88% to $5.11 in 2025, then jumped by 52.7% to $7.8 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $7.8 (Q2 2026), $5.5 (Q1 2026), and $5.11 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 7.80 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.73 |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 5.01 |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 2.12 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.64 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.29 |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.80 |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.28 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.85 |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.76 |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Caterpillar EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();