Caterpillar (CAT) Exchange Rate Effect (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Exchange Rate Effect of -$55.0 million in Q1 2026, down 175.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$20.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 201.85% on a YoY basis from $54.0 million in Q1 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Exchange Rate Effect (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Exchange Rate Effect history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$55.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Exchange Rate Effect fell 201.85% year-over-year to -$55.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$152.0 million (down 590.91% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$43.0 million, up 59.43% from the prior year.
- Exchange Rate Effect was -$55.0 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from -$20.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Exchange Rate Effect ranged from a high of $54.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$115.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Exchange Rate Effect has averaged -$29.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$22.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Exchange Rate Effect tumbled 2900.0% in 2024, then surged 280.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Exchange Rate Effect shows it stood at -$115.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 107.83% to $9.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 844.44% to -$67.0 million in 2024, then soared by 70.15% to -$20.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 175.0% to -$55.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Exchange Rate Effect figures came in at -$55.0 million (Q1 2026), -$20.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$16.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Exchange Rate Effect (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 397.22 Bn | 393.14 Bn | 6.11 Bn | -55.00 Mn |
| 2 | Deere | 151.61 Bn | 143.71 Bn | 13.06 Bn | -4.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paccar | 60.18 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -8.20 Mn |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.00 Bn | 7.75 Bn | 311.90 Mn | -1.10 Mn |
| 5 | Terex | 5.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 206.00 Mn | -4.00 Mn |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.18 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 70.65 Mn | - |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.82 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 104.81 Mn | -1.31 Mn |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | 3.03 Mn |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.14 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 99.10 Mn | -500,000.00 |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 613.93 Mn | 618.23 Mn | 124.80 Mn | -500,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |