Caterpillar CAT
NYSE CAT
$765.39 -33.98 (-4.25%)
As of: Oct 13, 2026 · 1:33 PM EDT

Caterpillar (CAT) EV to EBIT (2009 - 2026)

Updated

Caterpillar's EV to EBIT came in at 36.88 for Q2 2026, up 140.6% from 15.33 a year earlier and up 33.4% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Caterpillar (CAT) EV to EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Caterpillar reported EV to EBIT of 35.23, up 152.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.01, up 80.7% from FY2024.

  • Going back by year, EV to EBIT was 12.74 in FY2024 (+17.4%), 10.85 in FY2023 (-26.5%), 14.77 in FY2022 (unchanged) and 14.77 in FY2021 (-25.3%).
  • The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EV to EBIT since Q1 2017.
  • Year-over-year, EV to EBIT has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 56.0% over the last eight quarters.
  • The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBIT over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 140.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 31.2%).
  • Business Quant data shows CAT's EV to EBIT at 27.65 (Q1 2026), 23.01 (Q4 2025) and 18.90 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 351.94 Bn 323.64 Bn 7.76 Bn
2 Amphenol 209.39 Bn 203.97 Bn 3.55 Bn
3 Deere 174.05 Bn 142.14 Bn 4.66 Bn
4 Eaton 165.12 Bn 162.30 Bn 2.86 Bn
5 Parker-Hannifin 120.51 Bn 118.63 Bn 2.25 Bn
6 Emerson Electric 90.72 Bn 83.46 Bn 2.66 Bn
7 Vertiv Holdings 90.08 Bn 80.70 Bn 1.23 Bn
8 3M 83.97 Bn 65.37 Bn 2.68 Bn
9 Illinois Tool Works 75.88 Bn 72.44 Bn 1.90 Bn
10 Cummins 72.44 Bn 68.52 Bn 2.47 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 36.88
Mar 31, 2026 27.65
Dec 31, 2025 23.01
Sep 30, 2025 18.90
Jun 30, 2025 15.33
Mar 31, 2025 12.51
Dec 31, 2024 12.74
Sep 30, 2024 13.79
Jun 30, 2024 11.57
Mar 31, 2024 12.68
Dec 31, 2023 10.85
Sep 30, 2023 11.51
Jun 30, 2023 11.27
Mar 31, 2023 12.68
Dec 31, 2022 14.77
Sep 30, 2022 10.09
Jun 30, 2022 12.49
Mar 31, 2022 16.24
Dec 31, 2021 14.77
Sep 30, 2021 14.21
API Access

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