Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Net Income (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Net Income of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 27.3% year-over-year from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 9.81% on a QoQ basis from $2.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Net Income for 18 consecutive years, with $2.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Income rose 27.3% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.3 billion (down 5.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.8 billion, down 18.35% from the prior year.
  • Net Income came in at $2.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $2.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Income was $2.9 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at $1.5 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Average Net Income over 5 years is $2.3 billion, with a median of $2.3 billion recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Income plunged 31.79% in 2022 and soared 82.96% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Income stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then surged by 82.96% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then climbed by 4.43% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then dropped by 16.76% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 9.81% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Income over the past three periods registered $2.5 billion, $2.3 billion, and $2.3 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.54 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.29 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.78 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.46 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 2.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 2.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.46 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 2.03 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.67 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 2.13 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.41 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.40 Bn