Caterpillar (CAT) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's (CAT) EV to EBITDA came in at 31.21 for Q2 2026, up 142.4% from 12.88 a year earlier and up 35.3% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EV to EBITDA at Caterpillar was 29.81, up 154.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 19.13, up 74.9% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Caterpillar's EV to EBITDA was 10.94 in FY2024 (+17.4%), 9.31 in FY2023 (-19.2%), 11.53 in FY2022 (+4.8%) and 11.00 in FY2021 (-14.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 54.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EV to EBITDA in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 142.4%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 27.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, EV to EBITDA for the three prior quarters was 23.06 (Q1 2026), 19.13 (Q4 2025) and 15.83 (Q3 2025).
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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.83 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.88 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.61 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.94 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.88 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.53 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.84 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.44 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.46 |
API Access
Caterpillar EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();