Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted EPS (Diluted) of $7.11 for Q3 2026, up 45.5% from $4.89 a year earlier but down 8.5% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at Caterpillar was $25.58, up 29.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $18.81, down 14.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Caterpillar's EPS (Diluted) was $22.05 in FY2024 (+9.6%), $20.12 in FY2023 (+59.2%), $12.64 in FY2022 (+6.9%) and $11.83 in FY2021 (+116.5%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has run from a low of $2.74 in Q4 2022 to a high of $7.77 in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 12.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 171.8%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 29.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was $7.77 (Q2 2026), $5.47 (Q1 2026) and $5.09 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 282.00 Bn | 253.70 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 7.77 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.86 Bn | 191.70 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.79 |
| 3 | Deere | 180.00 Bn | 188.76 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.09 |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.22 Bn | 139.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 2.11 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 117.03 Bn | 115.16 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.52 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 92.58 Bn | 85.34 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.28 |
| 7 | 3M | 92.17 Bn | 74.58 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.63 |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 86.40 Bn | 75.25 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.95 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 82.45 Bn | 79.12 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.00 |
| 10 | Cummins | 68.91 Bn | 66.04 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.73 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.77 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.89 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.62 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.20 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.48 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.67 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.74 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.74 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.87 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.60 |
API Access
Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();