Caterpillar (CAT) Price to Book (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Price to Book of 25.24 for Q2 2026, up 44.33% on a QoQ basis from 17.49 in Q1 2026, and up 159.01% year-over-year from 9.75 in Q2 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Price to Book (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Price to Book for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.24 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Book rose 159.01% year-over-year to 25.24 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 25.24, a 159.01% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.5, up 40.59% from the prior year.
- Price to Book was 25.24 for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from 17.49 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Price to Book was 25.24 in Q2 2026, with the low at 5.47 in Q3 2022.
- Average Price to Book over 5 years is 9.81, with a median of 8.75 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Price to Book retreated 15.39% in 2025, then surged 159.01% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Price to Book stood at 7.78 in 2022, then dropped by 2.74% to 7.57 in 2023, then increased by 17.47% to 8.89 in 2024, then jumped by 40.59% to 12.5 in 2025, then jumped by 101.87% to 25.24 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Book figures came in at 25.24 (Q2 2026), 17.49 (Q1 2026), and 12.5 (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 | 25.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.50 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.75 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.60 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.73 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.78 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.88 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.78 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.99 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.71 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.22 |
Caterpillar Price to Book 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=price-to-book&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-book", "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=price-to-book&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();