Caterpillar (CAT) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Market Capitalization of $489.5 billion for Q2 2026, up 50.01% on a QoQ basis from $326.3 billion in Q1 2026, and up 169.16% year-over-year from $181.9 billion in Q2 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Market Capitalization for 18 years, with the latest figure at $489.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Market Capitalization rose 169.16% year-over-year to $489.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $489.5 billion, a 169.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $266.6 billion, up 53.75% from the prior year.
- Market Capitalization was $489.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $326.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Market Capitalization was $489.5 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $85.4 billion in Q3 2022.
- Average Market Capitalization over 5 years is $183.3 billion, with a median of $158.4 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Market Capitalization fell 20.8% in 2022, then surged 169.16% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Market Capitalization stood at $123.7 billion in 2022, then advanced by 19.37% to $147.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 17.42% to $173.4 billion in 2024, then jumped by 53.75% to $266.6 billion in 2025, then soared by 83.65% to $489.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Market Capitalization figures came in at $489.5 billion (Q2 2026), $326.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $266.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 489.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 326.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 266.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 223.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 181.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 155.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 173.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 188.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 161.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 179.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 147.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 138.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 125.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 118.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 123.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 94.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 118.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 110.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.84 Bn |
Caterpillar Market Capitalization 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=market-capitalization&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "market-capitalization", "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=market-capitalization&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();