Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $465.8 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 2.37% year-over-year to $465.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $465.8 million (down 2.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $472.3 million, down 3.49% from the prior year.
• Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $465.8 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $472.3 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) ranged from a high of $538.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $465.8 million in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $501.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $496.9 million in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) declined 5.62% in 2024, then fell 2.37% in 2026.
• A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) shows it stood at $530.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.17% to $513.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.71% to $489.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.49% to $472.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.38% to $465.8 million in 2026.
• The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $465.8 million (Q1 2026), $472.3 million (Q4 2025), and $473.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.