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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity:

2.00+0.03(+1.52%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, CAT annual debt to equity ratio is 2.00, with the most recent change of +0.03 (+1.52%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CAT annual debt to equity has fallen by -0.33 (-14.16%).
  • CAT annual debt to equity is now -65.75% below its all-time high of 5.84, reached on December 31, 2008.

Performance

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Quarterly Debt To Equity:

2.01-0.17(-7.80%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, CAT quarterly debt to equity ratio is 2.01, with the most recent change of -0.17 (-7.80%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CAT quarterly debt to equity has increased by +0.06 (+3.08%).
  • CAT quarterly debt to equity is now -65.58% below its all-time high of 5.84, reached on December 31, 2008.

Performance

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Debt To Equity Formula

Debt To Equity =  
Total Debt
Shareholders Equity

CAT Debt To Equity Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+1.5%+3.1%
3Y3 Years-14.2%-14.1%
5Y5 Years-23.7%-21.2%

CAT Debt To Equity Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-15.6%+1.5%-15.2%+11.1%
5Y5-Year-23.7%+1.5%-21.2%+11.1%
All-TimeAll-Time-65.8%+400.0%-65.6%+378.6%

CAT Debt To Equity History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
2.01(-7.8%)
Jun 2025
-
2.18(+1.9%)
Mar 2025
-
2.14(+7.0%)
Dec 2024
2.00(+1.5%)
2.00(+2.6%)
Sep 2024
-
1.95(-10.6%)
Jun 2024
-
2.18(+1.4%)
Mar 2024
-
2.15(+9.1%)
Dec 2023
1.97(-16.9%)
1.97(+8.8%)
Sep 2023
-
1.81(-12.6%)
Jun 2023
-
2.07(+1.5%)
Mar 2023
-
2.04(-13.9%)
Dec 2022
2.37(+1.7%)
2.37(+1.3%)
Sep 2022
-
2.34(-0.4%)
Jun 2022
-
2.35(+6.8%)
Mar 2022
-
2.20(-5.6%)
Dec 2021
2.33(-5.3%)
2.33(+5.4%)
Sep 2021
-
2.21(-0.9%)
Jun 2021
-
2.23(-3.0%)
Mar 2021
-
2.30(-6.5%)
Dec 2020
2.46(-6.1%)
2.46(-3.5%)
Sep 2020
-
2.55(-9.3%)
Jun 2020
-
2.81(+7.7%)
Mar 2020
-
2.61(-0.4%)
Dec 2019
2.62(+0.8%)
2.62(+1.6%)
Sep 2019
-
2.58(+3.6%)
Jun 2019
-
2.49(+5.5%)
Mar 2019
-
2.36(-9.2%)
Dec 2018
2.60(+2.0%)
2.60(+15.0%)
Sep 2018
-
2.26(-7.0%)
Jun 2018
-
2.43(+4.7%)
Mar 2018
-
2.32(-9.0%)
Dec 2017
2.55(-8.9%)
2.55(+10.9%)
Sep 2017
-
2.30(-13.2%)
Jun 2017
-
2.65(-6.0%)
Mar 2017
-
2.82(+0.7%)
Dec 2016
2.80(+8.9%)
2.80(+18.1%)
Sep 2016
-
2.37(-6.0%)
Jun 2016
-
2.52(+2.9%)
Mar 2016
-
2.45(-4.7%)
Dec 2015
2.57(+9.4%)
2.57(+8.9%)
Sep 2015
-
2.36(+5.4%)
Jun 2015
-
2.24(-2.2%)
Mar 2015
-
2.29(-2.6%)
Dec 2014
2.35(+29.8%)
2.35(+12.4%)
Sep 2014
-
2.09(+8.3%)
Jun 2014
-
1.93(+2.7%)
Mar 2014
-
1.88(+3.9%)
Dec 2013
1.81(-21.0%)
1.81(-17.0%)
Sep 2013
-
2.18(-2.7%)
Jun 2013
-
2.24(+0.9%)
Mar 2013
-
2.22(-3.1%)
Dec 2012
2.29(-14.9%)
2.29(+2.7%)
Sep 2012
-
2.23(-9.7%)
Jun 2012
-
2.47(+2.9%)
Mar 2012
-
2.40(-10.8%)
Dec 2011
2.69(+2.3%)
2.69(+11.2%)
Sep 2011
-
2.42(-5.8%)
Jun 2011
-
2.57(+9.8%)
Mar 2011
-
2.34(-11.0%)
Dec 2010
2.63(-27.3%)
2.63(-9.6%)
Sep 2010
-
2.91(-8.2%)
Jun 2010
-
3.17(-5.9%)
Mar 2010
-
3.37(-6.9%)
Dec 2009
3.62(-38.0%)
3.62(-10.2%)
Sep 2009
-
4.03(-12.0%)
Jun 2009
-
4.58(-18.2%)
Mar 2009
-
5.60(-4.1%)
Dec 2008
5.84(+82.5%)
5.84(+65.0%)
Sep 2008
-
3.54(+8.3%)
Jun 2008
-
3.27(+1.2%)
Mar 2008
-
3.23(+0.9%)
Dec 2007
3.20(-19.6%)
3.20(+0.3%)
Sep 2007
-
3.19(-9.4%)
Jun 2007
-
3.52(-3.6%)
Mar 2007
-
3.65(-8.3%)
Dec 2006
3.98
3.98(+30.9%)
Sep 2006
-
3.04(-3.8%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2006
-
3.16(+9.3%)
Mar 2006
-
2.89(-5.2%)
Dec 2005
3.05(-3.2%)
3.05(+2.3%)
Sep 2005
-
2.98(-6.3%)
Jun 2005
-
3.18(+1.0%)
Mar 2005
-
3.15(0.0%)
Dec 2004
3.15(-3.4%)
3.15(-0.6%)
Sep 2004
-
3.17(-2.2%)
Jun 2004
-
3.24(-1.8%)
Mar 2004
-
3.30(+1.2%)
Dec 2003
3.26(+0.9%)
3.26(+9.4%)
Sep 2003
-
2.98(-2.6%)
Jun 2003
-
3.06(-5.6%)
Mar 2003
-
3.24(+0.3%)
Dec 2002
3.23(+9.1%)
3.23(+8.8%)
Sep 2002
-
2.97(-6.3%)
Jun 2002
-
3.17(+4.6%)
Mar 2002
-
3.03(+2.4%)
Dec 2001
2.96(+10.0%)
2.96(+7.6%)
Sep 2001
-
2.75(-7.1%)
Jun 2001
-
2.96(+4.6%)
Mar 2001
-
2.83(+5.2%)
Dec 2000
2.69(+6.3%)
2.69(+1.9%)
Sep 2000
-
2.64(-2.2%)
Jun 2000
-
2.70(+6.7%)
Mar 2000
-
2.53(0.0%)
Dec 1999
2.53(+4.1%)
2.53(+0.4%)
Sep 1999
-
2.52(-5.6%)
Jun 1999
-
2.67(+9.9%)
Mar 1999
-
2.43(0.0%)
Dec 1998
2.43(+32.8%)
2.43(+2.5%)
Sep 1998
-
2.37(-0.8%)
Jun 1998
-
2.39(+13.3%)
Mar 1998
-
2.11(+15.3%)
Dec 1997
1.83(+1.1%)
1.83(-2.7%)
Sep 1997
-
1.88(+1.1%)
Jun 1997
-
1.86(+4.5%)
Mar 1997
-
1.78(-1.7%)
Dec 1996
1.81(-4.2%)
1.81(+14.6%)
Sep 1996
-
1.58(-13.7%)
Jun 1996
-
1.83(+1.7%)
Mar 1996
-
1.80(-4.8%)
Dec 1995
1.89(-6.9%)
1.89(-2.6%)
Sep 1995
-
1.94(-4.9%)
Jun 1995
-
2.04(+8.5%)
Mar 1995
-
1.88(-7.4%)
Dec 1994
2.03(-17.8%)
2.03(0.0%)
Sep 1994
-
2.03(-5.6%)
Jun 1994
-
2.15(+0.5%)
Mar 1994
-
2.14(-13.4%)
Dec 1993
2.47(-31.4%)
2.47(-7.8%)
Sep 1993
-
2.68(-22.5%)
Jun 1993
-
3.46(-3.1%)
Mar 1993
-
3.57(-0.8%)
Dec 1992
3.60(+176.9%)
3.60(+150.0%)
Sep 1992
-
1.44(+1.4%)
Jun 1992
-
1.42(+6.8%)
Mar 1992
-
1.33(+2.3%)
Dec 1991
1.30(+25.0%)
1.30(+8.3%)
Sep 1991
-
1.20(+1.7%)
Jun 1991
-
1.18(+7.3%)
Mar 1991
-
1.10(+5.8%)
Dec 1990
1.04(+16.9%)
1.04(+7.2%)
Sep 1990
-
0.97(-1.0%)
Jun 1990
-
0.98(+18.1%)
Mar 1990
-
0.83(-6.7%)
Dec 1989
0.89(+20.3%)
0.89(+4.7%)
Sep 1989
-
0.85(+1.2%)
Jun 1989
-
0.84(+6.3%)
Dec 1988
0.74(+76.2%)
0.79(+88.1%)
Dec 1987
0.42(-16.0%)
0.42(-16.0%)
Dec 1986
0.50(+8.7%)
0.50(+8.7%)
Dec 1985
0.46(-29.2%)
0.46(-29.2%)
Dec 1984
0.65(-3.0%)
0.65
Dec 1983
0.67(-10.7%)
-
Dec 1982
0.75(+59.6%)
-
Dec 1981
0.47(+17.5%)
-
Dec 1980
0.40
-

FAQ

  • What is Caterpillar Inc. annual debt to equity ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual debt to equity for Caterpillar Inc.?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. annual debt to equity year-on-year change?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly debt to equity ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly debt to equity for Caterpillar Inc.?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly debt to equity year-on-year change?

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual debt to equity ratio?

The current annual debt to equity of CAT is 2.00

What is the all-time high annual debt to equity for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high annual debt to equity ratio is 5.84

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual debt to equity year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT annual debt to equity ratio has changed by +0.03 (+1.52%)

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly debt to equity ratio?

The current quarterly debt to equity of CAT is 2.01

What is the all-time high quarterly debt to equity for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high quarterly debt to equity ratio is 5.84

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly debt to equity year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT quarterly debt to equity ratio has changed by +0.06 (+3.08%)
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