Caterpillar ROE 2012-2026 | CAT

Current and historical return on equity (ROE) values for Caterpillar (CAT) over the last 10 years. Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
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Caterpillar ROE - Return on Equity Historical Data
Date TTM Net Income Shareholder's Equity Return on Equity
2026-03-31 $9.43B $19.83B 47.57%
2025-12-31 $8.88B $19.68B 45.15%
2025-09-30 $9.27B $19.22B 48.24%
2025-06-30 $9.44B $18.91B 49.91%
2025-03-31 $9.94B $18.53B 53.65%
2024-12-31 $10.79B $18.42B 58.59%
2024-09-30 $10.68B $18.42B 57.96%
2024-06-30 $11.01B $18.70B 58.87%
2024-03-31 $11.25B $18.98B 59.27%
2023-12-31 $10.34B $19.11B 54.08%
2023-09-30 $9.11B $18.21B 50.05%
2023-06-30 $8.36B $16.99B 49.22%
2023-03-31 $7.11B $16.36B 43.46%
2022-12-31 $6.71B $16.09B 41.67%
2022-09-30 $7.37B $16.25B 45.36%
2022-06-30 $6.76B $16.52B 40.90%
2022-03-31 $6.50B $16.80B 38.67%
2021-12-31 $6.49B $16.68B 38.91%
2021-09-30 $5.15B $16.39B 31.41%
2021-06-30 $4.39B $15.97B 27.50%
2021-03-31 $3.44B $15.19B 22.62%
2020-12-31 $3.00B $14.60B 20.54%
2020-09-30 $3.32B $14.41B 23.01%
2020-06-30 $4.14B $14.41B 28.74%
2020-03-31 $5.30B $14.69B 36.12%
2019-12-31 $6.09B $15.00B 40.63%
2019-09-30 $6.04B $14.86B 40.67%
2019-06-30 $6.28B $15.08B 41.61%
2019-03-31 $6.36B $15.10B 42.15%
2018-12-31 $6.15B $15.05B 40.85%
2018-09-30 $3.80B $14.97B 25.39%
2018-06-30 $3.13B $14.92B 20.99%
2018-03-31 $2.23B $14.70B 15.15%
2017-12-31 $0.75B $14.30B 5.27%
2017-09-30 $0.88B $14.16B 6.23%
2017-06-30 $0.11B $14.17B 0.75%
2017-03-31 $-0.15B $14.47B -1.01%
2016-12-31 $-0.07B $15.00B -0.45%
2016-09-30 $1.01B $15.41B 6.55%
2016-06-30 $1.29B $15.48B 8.31%
2016-03-31 $1.54B $15.94B 9.65%
2015-12-31 $2.51B $16.26B 15.45%
2015-09-30 $2.12B $16.75B 12.66%
2015-06-30 $2.58B $17.48B 14.75%
2015-03-31 $2.78B $18.42B 15.06%
2014-12-31 $2.45B $19.25B 12.74%
2014-09-30 $3.94B $20.27B 19.45%
2014-06-30 $3.87B $20.09B 19.27%
2014-03-31 $3.83B $19.28B 19.87%
2013-12-31 $3.79B $18.76B 20.19%
2013-09-30 $3.48B $17.94B 19.42%
2013-06-30 $4.24B $17.88B 23.69%
2013-03-31 $4.98B $17.45B 28.50%
2012-12-31 $5.68B $16.63B 34.16%
2012-09-30 $6.53B $15.47B 42.23%
2012-06-30 $5.97B $14.54B 41.09%
2012-03-31 $5.29B $13.90B 38.05%
2011-12-31 $4.93B $13.31B 37.02%
2011-09-30 $4.35B $12.80B 33.99%
2011-06-30 $4.00B $11.71B 34.15%
2011-03-31 $3.69B $10.67B 34.60%
2010-12-31 $2.70B $9.76B 27.67%
2010-09-30 $1.96B $9.25B 21.24%
2010-06-30 $1.58B $8.80B 17.91%
2010-03-31 $1.24B $8.33B 14.89%
2009-12-31 $0.90B $7.65B 11.69%
2009-09-30 $1.32B $7.00B 18.93%
2009-06-30 $1.79B $7.39B 24.21%
2009-03-31 $2.52B $7.91B 31.90%
2008-12-31 $3.56B $8.63B 41.21%
2008-09-30 $3.87B $9.33B 41.48%
2008-06-30 $3.93B $9.07B 43.32%
2008-03-31 $3.65B $8.66B 42.10%
2007-12-31 $3.54B $8.23B 43.02%
2007-09-30 $3.45B $7.70B 44.79%
2007-06-30 $3.29B $7.80B 42.17%
2007-03-31 $3.51B $8.00B 43.90%
2006-12-31 $3.54B $8.37B 42.26%
2006-09-30 $3.50B $8.76B 39.95%
2006-06-30 $3.40B $8.61B 39.50%
2006-03-31 $3.11B $8.37B 37.18%
2005-12-31 $2.85B $8.07B 35.37%
2005-09-30 $2.56B $7.83B 32.69%
2005-06-30 $2.39B $7.49B 31.93%
2005-03-31 $2.20B $7.21B 30.45%
2004-12-31 $2.04B $6.86B 29.67%
2004-09-30 $1.83B $6.51B 28.15%
2004-06-30 $1.56B $6.33B 24.60%
2004-03-31 $1.39B $6.16B 22.57%
2003-12-31 $1.10B $5.99B 18.36%
2003-09-30 $1.06B $5.83B 18.09%
2003-06-30 $1.05B $5.76B 18.18%
2003-03-31 $0.85B $5.71B 14.83%
2002-12-31 $0.80B $5.72B 13.95%
2002-09-30 $0.66B $5.76B 11.47%
2002-06-30 $0.65B $5.73B 11.38%
2002-03-31 $0.72B $5.71B 12.67%
2001-12-31 $0.81B $5.71B 14.11%
2001-09-30 $0.90B $5.70B 15.82%
2001-06-30 $0.91B $5.62B 16.25%
2001-03-31 $0.96B $5.57B 17.18%
2000-12-31 $1.05B $5.53B 19.06%
2000-09-30 $1.03B $5.49B 18.72%
2000-06-30 $1.03B $5.45B 18.90%
2000-03-31 $1.00B $5.40B 18.50%
1999-12-31 $0.95B $5.36B 17.66%
1999-09-30 $1.01B $5.27B 19.12%
1999-06-30 $1.13B $5.22B 21.57%
1999-03-31 $1.29B $5.19B 24.83%
1998-12-31 $1.51B $5.11B 29.60%
1998-09-30 $1.66B $5.00B 33.27%
1998-06-30 $1.71B $4.88B 35.11%
1998-03-31 $1.70B $4.72B 36.02%
1997-12-31 $1.67B $4.56B 36.50%
1997-09-30 $1.60B $4.42B 36.08%
1997-06-30 $1.52B $4.24B 35.81%
1997-03-31 $1.46B $4.06B 35.92%
1996-12-31 $1.36B $3.88B 35.08%
1996-09-30 $1.28B $3.70B 34.61%
1996-06-30 $1.18B $3.58B 33.07%
1996-03-31 $1.13B $3.48B 32.57%
1995-12-31 $1.14B $3.36B 33.81%
1995-09-30 $1.12B $3.24B 34.40%
1995-06-30 $1.15B $3.07B 37.36%
1995-03-31 $1.06B $2.87B 37.09%
1994-12-31 $0.96B $2.66B 35.92%
1994-09-30 $0.80B $2.48B 32.05%
1994-06-30 $0.98B $2.32B 42.43%
1994-03-31 $0.81B $2.09B 38.72%
1993-12-31 $0.65B $1.90B 34.26%
1993-09-30 $0.53B $1.75B 30.39%
1993-06-30 $0.10B $2.18B 4.77%
1993-03-31 $-0.03B $2.72B -0.99%
1992-12-31 $-0.18B $3.30B -5.52%
1992-09-30 $-0.50B $3.92B -12.71%
1992-06-30 $-0.54B $4.05B -13.34%
1992-03-31 $-0.49B $4.20B -11.74%
1991-12-31 $-0.40B $4.35B -9.30%
1991-09-30 $-0.08B $4.47B -1.68%
1991-06-30 $0.02B $4.51B 0.35%
1991-03-31 $0.08B $4.53B 1.74%
1990-12-31 $0.21B $4.55B 4.62%
1990-09-30 $0.31B $4.53B 6.76%
1990-06-30 $0.36B $4.49B 8.02%
1990-03-31 $0.46B $4.44B 10.24%
1989-12-31 $0.50B $4.37B 11.37%
1989-09-30 $0.55B $4.28B 12.92%
1989-06-30 $0.64B $4.18B 15.19%
1989-03-31 $0.64B $4.06B 15.76%
1988-12-31 $0.62B $3.92B 15.71%
1988-09-30 $0.62B $3.78B 16.47%
1988-06-30 $0.58B $3.64B 15.92%
1988-03-31 $0.55B $3.47B 15.90%
1987-12-31 $0.35B $3.31B 10.59%
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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