Caterpillar EPS CAT
Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $23.24
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $7.77
- +68% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $18.82
- −15% on the year before
Caterpillar's earnings per share was $23.24 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 18% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $7.77, up 68% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 28% a year on average.
Earnings per share over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.82 | −15% |
| FY2024 | $22.07 | +10% |
| FY2023 | $20.13 | +59% |
| FY2022 | $12.65 | +7% |
| FY2021 | $11.83 | +117% |
| FY2020 | $5.46 | −49% |
| FY2019 | $10.71 | +5% |
| FY2018 | $10.22 | +711% |
| FY2017 | $1.26 | n/a |
| FY2016 | −$0.13 | −103% |
| FY2015 | $4.12 | −30% |
| FY2014 | $5.87 | +2% |
| FY2013 | $5.75 | −32% |
| FY2012 | $8.49 | +15% |
| FY2011 | $7.39 | +79% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | EPS | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $7.77 | +68% | $23.24 | |
| Q1 FY26 | $5.47 | +30% | $20.09 | |
| Q4 FY25 | $5.12 | −11% | $18.82 | |
| Q3 FY25 | $4.88 | −4% | $19.48 | |
| Q2 FY25 | $4.62 | −16% | $19.66 | |
| Q1 FY25 | $4.20 | −27% | $20.52 | |
| Q4 FY24 | $5.78 | +10% | $22.07 | |
| Q3 FY24 | $5.06 | −7% | $21.56 | |
| Q2 FY24 | $5.48 | −3% | $21.95 | |
| Q1 FY24 | $5.75 | +54% | $22.14 | |
| Q4 FY23 | $5.27 | +89% | $20.13 | |
| Q3 FY23 | $5.45 | +41% | $17.65 |
Against its peers
Companies in Industrials nearest Caterpillar's size, closest first, today.
| Company | EPS, 12 months | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| CATCaterpillar | $23.24 | +18% a year |
| GEGE Aerospace | $8.79 | +17% a year |
| RTXRTX | $6.16 | +26% a year |
| GEVGE Vernova | $34.94 | +742% a year |
| DEDeere | $18.00 | −6% a year |
| UNPUnion Pacific | $12.83 | +9% a year |
| BABoeing | $2.31 | |
| ETNEaton | $9.83 | −1% a year |
| LMTLockheed Martin | $28.15 | +57% a year |
| PHParker-Hannifin | $28.49 | +5% a year |
| TTTrane Technologies | $13.20 | +5% a year |
| Peer median | $13.02 |
Where Caterpillar ranks
What the EPS figure tells you
Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.
One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.
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