Caterpillar (CAT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 56.98% for Q2 2026, up 5.61 percentage points from 51.37% a year earlier and up 9.82 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Caterpillar's Return on Equity [ROE] was 43.53%, down 11.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +23.51 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 55.33% in FY2024 (-3.06 pp), 58.38% in FY2023 (+17.01 pp), 41.37% in FY2022 (+0.66 pp) and 40.72% in FY2021 (+20.70 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.61 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 19.33 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 13.15 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Return on Equity [ROE] at 47.16% (Q1 2026), 42.32% (Q4 2025) and 47.15% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.32 Bn | 68.45 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 20.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.70% |
API Access
Caterpillar Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();