Caterpillar (CAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Retained Earnings of $70.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.15% on a QoQ basis from $68.0 billion in Q1 2026, and up 12.84% year-over-year from $62.2 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $70.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 12.84% year-over-year to $70.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $70.1 billion, a 12.84% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $65.4 billion, up 10.27% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $70.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $68.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $70.1 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $52.1 billion, with a median of $54.8 billion recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 3675.65% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 32.56% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $43.5 billion in 2022, then climbed by 17.78% to $51.2 billion in 2023, then rose by 15.81% to $59.4 billion in 2024, then increased by 10.27% to $65.4 billion in 2025, then gained by 7.17% to $70.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $70.1 billion (Q2 2026), $68.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $65.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 23.65 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 65.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 62.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.44 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Retained Earnings API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();