Caterpillar (CAT) Treasury Stock (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Treasury Shares was 355.22 million in Q2 2026, up 2.5% from 346.42 million a year earlier and up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Treasury Stock (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Treasury Shares at Caterpillar came in at 349.61 million, up 3.8% from FY2024.
- Treasury Shares has now increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Treasury Shares was 336.96 million in FY2024 (+6.8%), 315.52 million in FY2023 (+5.7%), 298.55 million in FY2022 (+7.0%) and 279.01 million in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Treasury Shares in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Treasury Shares has increased for 20 straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Treasury Shares has ranged between 0.9% (Q3 2021) and 8.9% (Q1 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, CAT's Treasury Shares in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 354.26 million (Q1 2026), 349.61 million (Q4 2025) and 346.92 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Treasury Stock (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.77 Bn | 246.08 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 56.70 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 199.35 Bn | 194.05 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 210.70 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 187.53 Bn | 155.62 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 37.03 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 140.90 Bn | 137.84 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.70 Bn | 119.59 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 9.28 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 98.81 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 38.05 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 95.93 Bn | 88.66 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 20.90 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 82.03 Bn | 78.71 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.19 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.37 Bn | 66.22 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cummins | 64.27 Bn | 60.09 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 11.45 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 56.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.64 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Treasury Stock 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=treasury-shares&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "treasury-shares", "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=treasury-shares&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();