Caterpillar (CAT) Raw Materials (2009 - 2018)
Caterpillar's Raw Materials was $3.38 billion in Q4 2018, up 20.7% from $2.8 billion a year earlier.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Raw Materials (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2009 onward, Caterpillar has reported Raw Materials for 27 quarters.
- Raw Materials shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.7% (FY2013 to FY2018).
- In earlier years, Raw Materials was $2.8 billion in FY2017 (+33.3%), $2.1 billion in FY2016 (-14.8%), $2.47 billion in FY2015 (-17.4%) and $2.99 billion in FY2014 (+0.7%).
- The Q4 2018 figure marks the highest quarterly Raw Materials since Q1 2013.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Raw Materials over five years was Q4 2017 (growth of 33.3%); the worst was Q2 2016 (a decline of 18.3%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.14 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Raw Materials 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=raw-materials&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "raw-materials", "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=raw-materials&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();