Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly EPS (Basic) of $5.5 in Q1 2026, up 7.0% quarter-over-quarter from $5.14 in Q4 2025, and up 30.33% on a YoY basis from $4.22 in Q1 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 30.33% year-over-year to $5.5; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.19 (down 2.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.9, down 14.75% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $5.5 for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $5.14 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $5.81 in Q4 2024 to a low of $2.81 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $4.68 across 5 years, with a median of $5.09 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EPS (Basic) dropped 28.5% in 2022, then surged 88.97% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $2.81 in 2022, then soared by 88.97% to $5.31 in 2023, then gained by 9.42% to $5.81 in 2024, then slipped by 11.53% to $5.14 in 2025, then advanced by 7.0% to $5.5 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $5.5 (Q1 2026), $5.14 (Q4 2025), and $4.91 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 424.10 Bn | 420.03 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 5.50 |
| 2 | Deere | 156.25 Bn | 148.36 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 6.57 |
| 3 | Paccar | 63.14 Bn | 62.45 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.15 |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.32 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 311.90 Mn | 0.69 |
| 5 | Terex | 6.12 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 206.00 Mn | -0.93 |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.24 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 70.65 Mn | 0.93 |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.85 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 104.81 Mn | 2.42 |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | 1.15 |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.18 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 99.10 Mn | 0.06 |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 619.64 Mn | 623.94 Mn | 124.80 Mn | -1.71 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.14 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.91 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.64 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.81 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.50 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.89 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.93 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.62 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.58 |