Caterpillar (CAT) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$1.52 billion for Q2 2026, compared with -$823 million a year earlier.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Caterpillar's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$7.3 billion; for FY2025, it was -$5.21 billion.
- By year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$7.68 billion in FY2024, -$4.96 billion in FY2023, -$4.18 billion in FY2022 and -$2.53 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased spans a low of -$5.13 billion in Q1 2026 and a high of -$317 million in Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$5.13 billion (Q1 2026), -$317 million (Q4 2025) and -$342 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | -1.23 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | -147.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -197.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | -118.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -356.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -317.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -342.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -823.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -635.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -775.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -322.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -425.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -872.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -848.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.03 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Net Shares Issued and Repurchased 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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();