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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin

36.33%1.36%+3.89%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, CAT annual gross margin is 36.33%, up +3.89% on
Historical Performance
CAT annual gross margin is up +29.47% over the past 3 years, and up +24.55% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
CAT annual gross margin is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison
CAT annual gross margin is +26.98% above its 3-year low of 28.61% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
CAT annual gross margin is higher than 72.38% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

CAT Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Gross Margin36.33%+3.9%+29.5%+24.6%+71.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin31.89%-10.7%+2.7%+10.0%+12.2%
Price$664.87+69.1%+151.3%+263.6%+594.9%
PE Ratio34.12+91.5%+63.1%+2.0%+47.6%
Annual Revenue$64.81B-3.4%+27.1%+20.5%+99.7%
Annual Gross Profit$23.54B+0.4%+64.5%+50.0%+241.3%
Annual Operating Margin-42.80%+3.6%+26.6%+22.2%+42.6%
Annual Net Margin16.65%+8.1%+30.7%+47.0%+552.9%

Gross Margin Highs

CAT Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y36.33%at high
5Y36.33%at high
All36.33%at high

Gross Margin Lows

CAT Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y28.61%N/A+27.0%
5Y27.39%N/A+32.6%
All9.14%+297.5%

Gross Margin History

YearValueChange
36.33%+3.9%
34.97%+22.2%
28.61%+2.0%
28.06%+2.4%
27.39%-6.1%
29.17%-2.3%
29.87%+5.2%
28.40%+20.9%
23.50%-8.7%
25.73%+2.0%
25.22%+4.4%
24.15%-8.2%
26.31%+5.1%
25.04%0.0%
25.04%+17.8%
21.25%-1.5%
21.57%-7.9%
23.42%-5.7%
24.84%+7.5%
23.11%-3.2%
23.87%-6.6%
25.56%-5.4%
27.01%-3.1%
YearValueChange
27.86%-1.0%
28.14%+6.2%
26.50%-6.5%
28.35%-3.3%
29.33%+3.3%
28.39%+12.0%
25.34%+3.9%
24.39%+11.5%
21.87%+27.4%
17.17%+1.0%
17.00%-12.3%
19.39%-2.1%
19.80%-9.5%
21.88%+8.0%
20.26%+8.3%
18.70%-8.2%
20.36%+36.6%
14.90%+63.0%
9.14%-47.9%
17.55%-9.4%
19.37%-15.5%
22.92%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual gross margin of CAT?

    As of today, CAT annual gross margin is 36.33%

  • What is 1-year change in CAT annual gross margin?

    CAT annual gross margin is up +3.89% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in CAT annual gross margin?

    CAT annual gross margin is up +29.47% over the past 3 years

  • How far is CAT annual gross margin from its all-time high?

    CAT annual gross margin is currently at its all-time high

  • How does CAT annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

    CAT annual gross margin is higher than 72.38% of companies in Industrials sector

  • When is CAT next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for CAT is on

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue
× 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. CAT Official Website www.caterpillar.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823025000048/0000018230-25-000048-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823025000008/0000018230-25-000008-index.htm
  4. CAT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CAT
  5. CAT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cat