CAT: the annual earnings and cash-flow comparison ↗
CATERPILLAR INC
Research abstract
A two-period review of CAT revenue, profitability and cash conversion; reported revenue growth was 4.29%.
COVERAGE / CAT / Industrials
Construction Machinery & Equip
Latest / 2025-12-31 · Prior / 2024-12-31 · USD · Annual periods
Prior / $64.81bn
Change / +4.29%
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / $13.07bn
Change / -14.70%
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / $10.79bn
Change / -17.67%
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / $22.05
Change / -14.69%
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / $10.05bn
Change / -11.24%
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / Not available
Change / Unavailable
SOURCE / Not availablePrior / 20.17%
Change / -3.67 pp
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / Not available
Change / Unavailable
SOURCE / 2026-02-13Prior / Not available
Change / Unavailable
SOURCE / Not availableROE uses net income divided by average opening/closing equity. FCF = operating cash flow − selected capital expenditure. Debt/equity is unavailable because a verified interest-bearing-debt series is absent; total liabilities are not substituted for debt.
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"revenue": {
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"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 67589000000,
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"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"tag": "us-gaap:Revenues",
"unit": "USD"
},
"netIncome": {
"start": "2025-01-01",
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 8882000000,
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"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"frame": "CY2025",
"tag": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss",
"unit": "USD"
},
"operatingIncome": {
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"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 11151000000,
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"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"frame": "CY2025",
"tag": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss",
"unit": "USD"
},
"eps": {
"start": "2025-01-01",
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 18.81,
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"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"frame": "CY2025",
"tag": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted",
"unit": "USD/shares"
},
"operatingCashFlow": {
"start": "2025-01-01",
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 11739000000,
"accn": "0000018230-26-000008",
"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"frame": "CY2025",
"tag": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities",
"unit": "USD"
},
"capex": {
"start": "2025-01-01",
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 2821000000,
"accn": "0000018230-26-000008",
"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"frame": "CY2025",
"tag": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment",
"unit": "USD"
},
"totalAssets": {
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 98585000000,
"accn": "0000018230-26-000008",
"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"tag": "us-gaap:Assets",
"unit": "USD"
},
"totalLiabilities": {
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 77267000000,
"accn": "0000018230-26-000008",
"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"tag": "us-gaap:Liabilities",
"unit": "USD"
},
"currentAssets": {
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 52485000000,
"accn": "0000018230-26-000008",
"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
"tag": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent",
"unit": "USD"
},
"currentLiabilities": {
"end": "2025-12-31",
"val": 36558000000,
"accn": "0000018230-26-000008",
"fy": 2025,
"fp": "FY",
"form": "10-K",
"filed": "2026-02-13",
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"unit": "USD"
}
}Annual financial trends are summarized in the accessible table below.
| Period end | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $67.59bn | $8.88bn | $8.92bn | $18.81 |
| 2024-12-31 | $64.81bn | $10.79bn | $10.05bn | $22.05 |
| 2023-12-31 | $67.06bn | $10.33bn | $11.29bn | $20.12 |
| 2022-12-31 | $59.43bn | $6.7bn | $6.47bn | $12.64 |
Historical snapshot / 2026-09-17. Annual accounting period / 2025-12-31. Not current, TTM or forward valuation.
| Measure | Snapshot value | Historical median | Sector median | Peer count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 42.45x | Unavailable | 37.06x | 11 |
| P/S | 5.43x | Unavailable | 4.74x | 8 |
| P/B | Unavailable | Unavailable | 7.57x | 7 |
| EV / EBITDA | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 |
| FCF yield | 2.43% | Unavailable | 3.29% | 6 |
Annual denominators, not TTM or forward. Capitalization-based measures use estimated market capitalization from the dated quote snapshot. ADR/share-basis uncertainty is excluded. No comparable historical-multiple series or EV/EBITDA is available. Sector samples are equal-weight medians of this publication’s eligible covered companies; fiscal periods differ. No fair value or price target is implied.
Source: Yahoo Finance completed daily-bar snapshot; not live; market cap estimated using SEC shares at 2026-06-30 DAILY-BAR SOURCE ↗
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"currentPrice": 798.57,
"tradingDate": "2026-09-17",
"marketCap": 367082576108.73,
"source": "Yahoo Finance completed daily-bar snapshot; not live; market cap estimated using SEC shares at 2026-06-30"
}CATERPILLAR INC is an SEC-reporting issuer listed on NYSE under CAT. Its SEC industry description is Construction Machinery & Equip. This profile organizes annual financial disclosures for research; sector labels are editorial groupings, not GICS classifications.
Equipment manufacturers, transport operators and industrial service providers face differing order and asset cycles.
Segment-level revenue is not included in this standardized dataset. Consult the business and segment notes in the linked annual filing for the issuer’s actual reporting segments.
CAT filed this 10-K on 2026-02-13 for the reported period 2025-12-31. Reading focus: Backlog conversion, utilization, deliveries, working capital and service revenue. This is a metadata-based reading guide; it does not assert that a particular event or risk change occurred in the document.
ORIGINAL SEC DISCLOSURE ↗CATERPILLAR INC
A two-period review of CAT revenue, profitability and cash conversion; reported revenue growth was 4.29%.
CATERPILLAR INC
Annual revenue of USD 67.589 billion and net income of USD 8.882 billion for the period ended 2025-12-31.
Order cancellations, supply constraints, execution risk, labor costs and capital-cycle sensitivity.
Backlog conversion, utilization, deliveries, working capital and service revenue.
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