Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's EPS (Basic) was $7.80 in Q2 2026, up 68.2% from $4.64 a year earlier and up 41.9% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Caterpillar's EPS (Basic) was $23.55 through Jun 30, 2026, up 17.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $18.90, down 14.8% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $22.17 in FY2024 (+9.5%), $20.24 in FY2023 (+59.1%), $12.73 in FY2022 (+6.7%) and $11.93 in FY2021 (+116.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 171.8%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 29.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAT's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $5.50 (Q1 2026), $5.11 (Q4 2025) and $4.91 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 7.80 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.72 |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.11 |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 2.11 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.64 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.28 |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.29 |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.80 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.85 |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 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();