Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Repurchased (2013 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded Shares Repurchased of $1.49 billion in Q2 2026, up 80.4% from $828 million a year earlier but down 70.3% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Repurchased (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Caterpillar's Shares Repurchased came in at $7.22 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 22.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.19 billion, down 32.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 35.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $7.7 billion in FY2024 (+54.7%), $4.98 billion in FY2023 (+17.6%), $4.23 billion in FY2022 (+58.5%) and $2.67 billion in FY2021 (+136.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has ranged from $340 million in Q4 2025 to $5.03 billion in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Repurchased rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 339.8% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 76.9% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $5.03 billion (Q1 2026), $340 million (Q4 2025) and $362 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 286.42 Bn | 286.42 Bn | - | 1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.24 Bn | 188.76 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 244.70 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.59 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 197.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.97 Bn | 140.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.12 Bn | 111.24 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 255.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.88 Bn | 84.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 356.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.04 Bn | 71.48 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 89.00 Bn | 77.85 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.39 Bn | 76.06 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 68.74 Bn | 64.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 340.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 362.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 828.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 640.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 782.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 380.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 400.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 921.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 820.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Shares Repurchased 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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=shares-repurchased&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();