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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |