Caterpillar Debt to Equity Ratio 2012-2026 | CAT

Current and historical debt to equity ratio values for Caterpillar (CAT) over the last 10 years. The debt/equity ratio can be defined as a measure of a company's financial leverage calculated by dividing its long-term debt by stockholders' equity. Caterpillar debt/equity for the three months ending March 31, 2026 was 1.44.
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Caterpillar Debt/Equity Ratio Historical Data
Date Long Term Debt Shareholder's Equity Debt to Equity Ratio
2026-03-31 $76.89B $18.66B 4.12
2025-12-31 $77.27B $21.32B 3.62
2025-09-30 $73.06B $20.66B 3.54
2025-06-30 $71.66B $18.66B 3.84
2025-03-31 $66.90B $18.07B 3.70
2024-12-31 $68.27B $19.49B 3.50
2024-09-30 $66.87B $19.40B 3.45
2024-06-30 $66.20B $17.14B 3.86
2024-03-31 $66.10B $17.65B 3.75
2023-12-31 $67.97B $19.50B 3.49
2023-09-30 $66.28B $20.51B 3.23
2023-06-30 $67.17B $18.26B 3.68
2023-03-31 $65.48B $18.17B 3.60
2022-12-31 $66.05B $15.89B 4.16
2022-09-30 $65.29B $15.62B 4.18
2022-06-30 $65.35B $15.76B 4.15
2022-03-31 $65.18B $17.10B 3.81
2021-12-31 $66.28B $16.52B 4.01
2021-09-30 $64.09B $16.70B 3.84
2021-06-30 $64.82B $16.88B 3.84
2021-03-31 $64.11B $16.62B 3.86
2020-12-31 $62.95B $15.38B 4.09
2020-09-30 $61.75B $14.99B 4.12
2020-06-30 $62.79B $13.78B 4.56
2020-03-31 $61.66B $14.24B 4.33
2019-12-31 $63.82B $14.63B 4.36
2019-09-30 $63.00B $14.99B 4.20
2019-06-30 $64.31B $14.88B 4.32
2019-03-31 $63.25B $15.48B 4.09
2018-12-31 $64.43B $14.08B 4.58
2018-09-30 $62.32B $15.89B 3.92
2018-06-30 $64.05B $14.94B 4.29
2018-03-31 $62.74B $15.27B 4.11
2017-12-31 $63.20B $13.77B 4.59
2017-09-30 $62.86B $15.70B 4.01
2017-06-30 $64.43B $14.08B 4.58
2017-03-31 $63.89B $13.66B 4.68
2016-12-31 $61.49B $13.21B 4.65
2016-09-30 $60.69B $15.72B 3.86
2016-06-30 $63.00B $15.30B 4.12
2016-03-31 $62.55B $15.75B 3.97
2015-12-31 $63.46B $14.89B 4.26
2015-09-30 $63.00B $15.97B 3.95
2015-06-30 $65.08B $17.16B 3.79
2015-03-31 $65.45B $17.04B 3.84
2014-12-31 $67.86B $16.83B 4.03
2014-09-30 $65.59B $18.90B 3.47
2014-06-30 $66.90B $20.92B 3.20
2014-03-31 $64.03B $20.37B 3.14
2013-12-31 $64.02B $20.88B 3.07
2013-09-30 $69.10B $18.18B 3.80
2013-06-30 $69.70B $17.68B 3.94
2013-03-31 $70.43B $18.32B 3.85
2012-12-31 $71.39B $17.58B 4.06
2012-09-30 $72.61B $17.94B 4.05
2012-06-30 $72.86B $15.98B 4.56
2012-03-31 $68.89B $15.02B 4.59
2011-12-31 $68.29B $12.93B 5.28
2011-09-30 $63.55B $14.21B 4.47
2011-06-30 $60.18B $13.44B 4.48
2011-03-31 $53.72B $12.67B 4.24
2010-12-31 $53.16B $10.86B 4.89
2010-09-30 $51.77B $9.88B 5.24
2010-06-30 $49.52B $9.27B 5.34
2010-03-31 $49.81B $9.02B 5.52
2009-12-31 $51.22B $8.82B 5.81
2009-09-30 $52.76B $8.08B 6.53
2009-06-30 $54.72B $7.38B 7.42
2009-03-31 $58.10B $6.34B 9.17
2008-12-31 $61.59B $6.19B 9.95
2008-09-30 $54.58B $9.65B 5.66
2008-06-30 $50.98B $9.47B 5.38
2008-03-31 $48.99B $9.22B 5.31
2007-12-31 $47.14B $9.00B 5.24
2007-09-30 $46.19B $8.61B 5.37
2007-06-30 $45.68B $7.83B 5.83
2007-03-31 $44.76B $7.49B 5.97
2006-12-31 $44.59B $6.86B 6.50
2006-09-30 $41.46B $9.03B 4.59
2006-06-30 $41.27B $8.63B 4.78
2006-03-31 $39.00B $8.96B 4.35
2005-12-31 $39.12B $8.43B 4.64
2005-09-30 $37.47B $8.39B 4.47
2005-06-30 $37.12B $7.71B 4.82
2005-03-31 $36.60B $7.75B 4.72
2004-12-31 $35.63B $7.47B 4.77
2004-09-30 $33.37B $7.02B 4.75
2004-06-30 $32.11B $6.61B 4.86
2004-03-31 $31.52B $6.33B 4.98
2003-12-31 $30.63B $6.08B 5.04
2003-09-30 $28.78B $6.29B 4.57
2003-06-30 $28.29B $5.93B 4.77
2003-03-31 $27.90B $5.64B 4.95
2002-12-31 $27.23B $5.47B 4.98
2002-09-30 $26.40B $5.98B 4.42
2002-06-30 $26.98B $5.76B 4.69
2002-03-31 $25.47B $5.67B 4.49
2001-12-31 $24.97B $5.61B 4.45
2001-09-30 $24.03B $5.88B 4.09
2001-06-30 $24.62B $5.66B 4.35
2001-03-31 $23.55B $5.68B 4.15
2000-12-31 $22.86B $5.60B 4.08
2000-09-30 $22.30B $5.55B 4.02
2000-06-30 $22.43B $5.46B 4.11
2000-03-31 $21.47B $5.50B 3.91
1999-12-31 $21.17B $5.47B 3.87
1999-09-30 $21.06B $5.40B 3.90
1999-06-30 $21.51B $5.25B 4.10
1999-03-31 $20.41B $5.31B 3.84
1998-12-31 $20.00B $5.13B 3.90
1998-09-30 $19.96B $5.17B 3.86
1998-06-30 $19.97B $5.13B 3.89
1998-03-31 $18.57B $5.01B 3.71
1997-12-31 $16.08B $4.68B 3.44
1997-09-30 $16.07B $4.69B 3.43
1997-06-30 $15.68B $4.52B 3.47
1997-03-31 $14.93B $4.37B 3.42
1996-12-31 $14.61B $4.12B 3.55
1996-09-30 $14.62B $3.98B 3.67
1996-06-30 $14.34B $3.79B 3.79
1996-03-31 $13.77B $3.64B 3.78
1995-12-31 $13.44B $3.39B 3.97
1995-09-30 $13.99B $3.49B 4.01
1995-06-30 $14.50B $3.38B 4.29
1995-03-31 $13.62B $3.18B 4.28
1994-12-31 $13.34B $2.91B 4.58
1994-09-30 $13.11B $2.80B 4.69
1994-06-30 $12.87B $2.57B 5.01
1994-03-31 $12.84B $2.35B 5.46
1993-12-31 $12.61B $2.20B 5.73
1993-09-30 $12.68B $2.14B 5.92
1993-06-30 $12.69B $1.67B 7.58
1993-03-31 $12.57B $1.60B 7.87
1992-12-31 $12.36B $1.58B 7.85
1992-09-30 $8.45B $3.87B 2.18
1992-06-30 $8.26B $3.83B 2.16
1992-03-31 $7.99B $3.93B 2.03
1991-12-31 $8.00B $4.04B 1.98
1991-09-30 $7.88B $4.40B 1.79
1991-06-30 $7.81B $4.43B 1.76
1991-03-31 $7.56B $4.51B 1.67
1990-12-31 $7.41B $4.54B 1.63
1990-09-30 $6.91B $4.56B 1.52
1990-06-30 $6.83B $4.52B 1.51
1990-03-31 $6.57B $4.57B 1.44
1989-12-31 $6.45B $4.47B 1.44
1989-09-30 $6.14B $4.41B 1.39
1989-06-30 $6.11B $4.33B 1.41
1989-03-31 $5.83B $4.27B 1.37
1988-12-31 $5.57B $4.11B 1.36
1988-09-30 $5.34B $4.01B 1.33
1988-06-30 $5.25B $3.83B 1.37
1988-03-31 $3.74B $3.73B 1.00
1987-12-31 $4.07B $3.57B 1.14
1987-09-30 $3.11B $3.43B 0.91
1987-06-30 $3.37B $3.17B 1.06
1987-03-31 $3.21B $3.06B 1.05
1986-12-31 $3.14B $3.15B 1.00
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Industrial Products Construction and Mining Machinery $367.884B $67.589B
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, they've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Their innovative products and services, backed by their global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation. They provide financing and related services through their Financial Products segment.
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