Caterpillar (CAT) Price to Sales (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's (CAT) Price to Sales stood at 4.79 in Q3 2026, up 38.8% from 3.45 a year earlier but down 26.8% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Price to Sales (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Caterpillar's Price to Sales came in at 3.94, up 47.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Price to Sales has increased for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Price to Sales came in at 2.68 in FY2024 (+21.5%), 2.20 in FY2023 (+5.8%), 2.08 in FY2022 (-4.2%) and 2.17 in FY2021 (-8.6%).
- Quarterly Price to Sales has ranged from 1.51 in Q3 2022 to 6.55 in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Sales has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 44.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Price to Sales in the last five years was growth of 127.4% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 32.7% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.55 (Q2 2026), 4.61 (Q1 2026) and 3.94 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.77 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.55 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.94 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.88 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.68 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.88 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.68 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.94 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.91 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.51 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.75 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.17 |
API Access
Caterpillar Price to Sales 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-sales&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-sales", "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-sales&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();