Caterpillar CAT
NYSE CAT
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As of: Oct 13, 2026 · 12:44 PM EDT

Caterpillar (CAT) Finished Goods (2009 - 2018)

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Caterpillar's Finished Goods was $5.24 billion in Q4 2018, up 10.1% from $4.76 billion a year earlier.

Analysis

Caterpillar (CAT) Finished Goods (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

From Q4 2009 onward, Caterpillar has reported Finished Goods for 27 quarters.

  • Finished Goods shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.0% (FY2013 to FY2018).
  • In earlier years, Finished Goods was $4.76 billion in FY2017 (+4.0%), $4.58 billion in FY2016 (-10.7%), $5.12 billion in FY2015 (-21.2%) and $6.5 billion in FY2014 (-4.1%).
  • The Q4 2018 figure marks the highest quarterly Finished Goods since Q3 2015.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Finished Goods over five years was Q4 2018 (growth of 10.1%); the worst was Q2 2016 (a decline of 23.2%).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 351.84 Bn 323.53 Bn 7.76 Bn
2 Amphenol 209.14 Bn 203.72 Bn 3.55 Bn
3 Deere 173.99 Bn 142.08 Bn 4.66 Bn
4 Eaton 165.20 Bn 162.39 Bn 2.86 Bn
5 Parker-Hannifin 120.55 Bn 118.67 Bn 2.25 Bn
6 Emerson Electric 90.75 Bn 83.49 Bn 2.66 Bn
7 Vertiv Holdings 90.61 Bn 81.23 Bn 1.23 Bn
8 3M 83.78 Bn 65.18 Bn 2.68 Bn
9 Illinois Tool Works 75.74 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.90 Bn
10 Cummins 72.28 Bn 68.36 Bn 2.47 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 5.24 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 4.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 4.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 4.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 5.21 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 5.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 6.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 6.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 6.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 6.50 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 6.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 6.73 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 6.80 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 6.79 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 7.22 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 7.70 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 8.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 8.77 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 9.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 9.43 Bn
API Access

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