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

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) of $463.4 million in Q1 2026, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter from $470.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 2.42% on a YoY basis from $474.9 million in Q1 2025.

Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $463.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) fell 2.42% year-over-year to $463.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $463.4 million (down 2.42% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $470.0 million, down 3.43% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) was $463.4 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $470.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) ranged from a high of $534.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $463.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) has averaged $498.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $493.9 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) decreased 2.18% in 2022, then dropped 4.68% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) shows it stood at $526.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.09% to $510.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.68% to $486.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 3.43% to $470.0 million in 2025, then fell by 1.4% to $463.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) figures came in at $463.4 million (Q1 2026), $470.0 million (Q4 2025), and $471.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn 463.40 Mn
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn 270.20 Mn
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn 526.70 Mn
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn 62.82 Mn
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn 96.10 Mn
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn 31.63 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn 12.05 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 10.56 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn 22.94 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn 17.82 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 463.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 470.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 471.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 469.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 474.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 486.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 489.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 490.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 493.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 510.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 513.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 514.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 516.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 526.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 525.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 531.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 534.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 544.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 545.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 547.90 Mn