What is the current annual net margin of CAT?

As of today, CAT annual net margin is 13.14%

What is 1-year change in CAT annual net margin?

CAT annual net margin is down -21.08% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CAT annual net margin?

CAT annual net margin is up +16.49% over the past 3 years

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

CAT annual net margin is currently -21.08% below its historical high of 16.65% set on December 31, 2024

How does CAT annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

CAT annual net margin is higher than 83.09% of companies in Industrials sector

When is CAT next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for CAT has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly net margin of CAT?

As of today, CAT quarterly net margin is 17.49%

What is CAT quarterly net margin most recent change?

CAT quarterly net margin was up +19.55% on June 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in CAT quarterly net margin?

CAT quarterly net margin is up +33.00% year-over-year

How far is CAT quarterly net margin from its all-time high?

CAT quarterly net margin is currently -3.16% below its historical high of 18.06% set on March 31, 2024

How does CAT quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?

CAT quarterly net margin is higher than 87.10% of companies in Industrials sector

When is CAT next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CAT is on October 29, 2026

CAT Net Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Net Margin

13.14%3.51%-21.08%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CAT annual net margin is 13.14%, down -21.08% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: CAT annual net margin is up +16.49% over the past 3 years, up +82.75% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CAT annual net margin is currently -21.08% below its historical high of 16.65% set on December 31, 2024
3-Year Low Comparison: CAT annual net margin is +16.49% above its 3-year low of 11.28% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: CAT annual net margin is higher than 83.09% of companies in Industrials sector

Net Margin Chart

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Performance

CAT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.14%	-21.1%	+16.5%	+82.8%	+102.8%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	17.49%	+33.0%	+3.6%	+59.6%	+143.6%
Price	Aug 21, 26	$827.90	+98.1%	+203.5%	+304.0%	+935.3%
PE Ratio	Aug 21, 26	35.61	+67.6%	+109.8%	+38.6%	+169.4%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$67.59B	+4.3%	+13.7%	+61.9%	+58.7%
Annual Net Income	Dec 31, 25	$8.88B	-17.7%	+32.5%	+195.8%	+222.0%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	31.78%	-12.5%	+11.1%	+16.0%	+26.9%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	16.50%	-21.0%	+7.5%	+38.3%	+71.5%

Net Margin Highs

CAT Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	16.65%	Dec 31, 24	-21.1%
5Y	16.65%	Dec 31, 24	-21.1%
All	16.65%	Dec 31, 24	-21.1%

Net Margin Lows

CAT Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	11.28%	N/A	+16.5%
5Y	7.19%	N/A	+82.8%
All	-6.51%	Dec 1, 84	+301.8%

Net Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	13.14%	-21.1%
2024	16.65%	+8.0%
2023	15.41%	+36.6%
2022	11.28%	-11.5%
2021	12.74%	+77.2%
2020	7.19%	-36.5%
2019	11.33%	+0.8%
2018	11.24%	+573.1%
2017	1.67%	+1,213.3%
2016	-0.15%	-102.8%
2015	5.37%	-20.1%
2014	6.72%	-1.6%
2013	6.83%	-21.4%
2012	8.69%	+5.0%
2011	8.28%	+27.8%
2010	6.48%	+154.1%
2009	2.55%	-63.2%
2008	6.92%	-12.2%
2007	7.88%	-7.5%
2006	8.52%	+8.5%
2005	7.85%	+17.0%
2004	6.71%	+38.9%
2003	4.83%	+22.0%

Year	Value	Change
2002	3.96%	+0.5%
2001	3.94%	-24.5%
2000	5.22%	+8.8%
1999	4.80%	-33.4%
1998	7.21%	-18.1%
1997	8.80%	+6.8%
1996	8.24%	+16.5%
1995	7.07%	+6.0%
1994	6.67%	+13.8%
1993	5.86%	+373.8%
1992	-2.14%	+46.1%
1991	-3.97%	-315.8%
1990	1.84%	-59.7%
1989	4.57%	-24.0%
1988	6.01%	+54.1%
1987	3.90%	+275.0%
1986	1.04%	-64.6%
1985	2.94%	+145.2%
1984	-6.51%	-2.4%
1983	-6.36%	-128.8%
1982	-2.78%	-144.0%
1981	6.32%	-3.8%
1980	6.57%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual net margin of CAT?: As of today, CAT annual net margin is 13.14%
What is 1-year change in CAT annual net margin?: CAT annual net margin is down -21.08% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CAT annual net margin?: CAT annual net margin is up +16.49% over the past 3 years
How far is CAT annual net margin from its all-time high?: CAT annual net margin is currently -21.08% below its historical high of 16.65% set on December 31, 2024
How does CAT annual net margin rank versus sector peers?: CAT annual net margin is higher than 83.09% of companies in Industrials sector
When is CAT next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for CAT has not been scheduled

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Net Margin

17.49%2.86%+19.55%

June 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CAT quarterly net margin is 17.49%, up +19.55% on June 30, 2026
Historical Performance: CAT quarterly net margin is up +33.00% year-over-year, up +3.61% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CAT quarterly net margin is currently -3.16% below its historical high of 18.06% set on March 31, 2024
3-Year Low Comparison: CAT quarterly net margin is +39.36% above its 3-year low of 12.55% reached on December 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: CAT quarterly net margin is higher than 87.10% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

CAT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	17.49%	+19.6%	+33.0%	+3.6%	+59.6%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.14%	–	-21.1%	+16.5%	+82.8%
Price	Aug 21, 26	$827.90	-4.4%	+98.1%	+203.5%	+304.0%
PE Ratio	Aug 21, 26	35.61	-17.3%	+67.6%	+109.8%	+38.6%
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 30, 26	$20.54B	+18.0%	+24.0%	+18.6%	+59.3%
Quarterly Net Income	Jun 30, 26	$3.59B	+41.0%	+64.9%	+22.9%	+154.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	36.16%	+9.2%	+9.7%	+3.9%	+19.2%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	21.89%	+21.9%	+24.2%	+2.9%	+55.1%

Quarterly Net Margin Highs

CAT Quarterly Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	17.49%	Jun 30, 26	at high
3Y	18.06%	Mar 31, 24	-3.2%
5Y	18.06%	Mar 31, 24	-3.2%
All	18.06%	Mar 31, 24	-3.2%

Quarterly Net Margin Lows

CAT Quarterly Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	12.55%	Dec 31, 25	+39.4%
3Y	12.55%	Dec 31, 25	+39.4%
5Y	8.76%	Dec 31, 22	+99.7%
All	-83.14%	Dec 31, 92	+121.0%

Quarterly Net Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	17.49%	+19.5%
Mar 2026	14.63%	+16.6%
Dec 2025	12.55%	-3.7%
Sep 2025	13.03%	-0.9%
Jun 2025	13.15%	-6.5%
Mar 2025	14.06%	-18.3%
Dec 2024	17.21%	+12.6%
Sep 2024	15.29%	-4.8%
Jun 2024	16.06%	-11.1%
Mar 2024	18.06%	+15.3%
Dec 2023	15.66%	-5.8%
Sep 2023	16.62%	-1.5%
Jun 2023	16.88%	+37.9%
Mar 2023	12.24%	+39.7%
Dec 2022	8.76%	-35.6%
Sep 2022	13.61%	+15.9%
Jun 2022	11.74%	+3.8%
Mar 2022	11.31%	-26.4%
Dec 2021	15.37%	+33.4%
Sep 2021	11.52%	+5.1%
Jun 2021	10.96%	-14.8%
Mar 2021	12.87%	+85.4%
Dec 2020	6.94%	+2.2%
Sep 2020	6.79%	+47.6%
Jun 2020	4.60%	-55.3%
Mar 2020	10.28%	+23.1%
Dec 2019	8.35%	-28.7%
Sep 2019	11.71%	+4.4%
Jun 2019	11.22%	-19.8%
Mar 2019	13.99%	+91.4%
Dec 2018	7.31%	-42.8%
Sep 2018	12.78%	+5.0%
Jun 2018	12.17%	-6.1%
Mar 2018	12.96%	+228.7%
Dec 2017	-10.07%	-208.3%
Sep 2017	9.30%	+31.2%
Jun 2017	7.09%	+258.1%
Mar 2017	1.98%	+116.2%
Dec 2016	-12.19%	-494.5%
Sep 2016	3.09%	-42.2%
Jun 2016	5.35%	+85.8%
Mar 2016	2.88%	+484.0%
Dec 2015	-0.75%	-122.2%
Sep 2015	3.38%	-41.4%
Jun 2015	5.77%	-34.2%
Mar 2015	8.77%	+63.6%
Dec 2014	5.36%	-28.9%
Sep 2014	7.54%	+6.5%
Jun 2014	7.08%	+1.3%
Mar 2014	6.99%	0.0%
Dec 2013	6.99%	-1.3%
Sep 2013	7.08%	+7.3%
Jun 2013	6.60%	-1.2%
Mar 2013	6.68%	+53.6%
Dec 2012	4.35%	-58.0%
Sep 2012	10.35%	+5.2%
Jun 2012	9.84%	-2.4%
Mar 2012	10.08%	+11.3%
Dec 2011	9.06%	+23.4%
Sep 2011	7.34%	+2.2%
Jun 2011	7.18%	-25.2%
Mar 2011	9.60%	+24.5%
Dec 2010	7.71%	+7.2%
Sep 2010	7.19%	+2.1%
Jun 2010	7.04%	+146.2%
Mar 2010	2.86%	+9.6%
Dec 2009	2.61%	-51.4%
Sep 2009	5.37%	+19.1%
Jun 2009	4.51%	+419.9%
Mar 2009	-1.41%	-127.6%
Dec 2008	5.10%	-23.7%
Sep 2008	6.68%	-17.6%
Jun 2008	8.11%	+3.7%
Mar 2008	7.82%	-2.6%
Dec 2007	8.03%	-0.9%
Sep 2007	8.10%	+11.7%
Jun 2007	7.25%	-11.0%
Mar 2007	8.15%	+1.6%
Dec 2006	8.02%	+9.7%
Sep 2006	7.31%	-25.9%
Jun 2006	9.86%	+10.3%
Mar 2006	8.94%	+2.1%
Dec 2005	8.76%	+17.9%
Sep 2005	7.43%	-8.5%
Jun 2005	8.12%	+16.5%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2005	6.97%	+8.6%
Dec 2004	6.42%	-1.2%
Sep 2004	6.50%	-12.9%
Jun 2004	7.46%	+15.1%
Mar 2004	6.48%	+20.0%
Dec 2003	5.40%	+35.0%
Sep 2003	4.00%	-40.6%
Jun 2003	6.73%	+151.1%
Mar 2003	2.68%	-52.7%
Dec 2002	5.67%	+35.0%
Sep 2002	4.20%	+11.1%
Jun 2002	3.78%	+108.8%
Mar 2002	1.81%	-44.8%
Dec 2001	3.28%	-19.0%
Sep 2001	4.05%	-18.8%
Jun 2001	4.99%	+48.1%
Mar 2001	3.37%	-34.7%
Dec 2000	5.16%	+14.2%
Sep 2000	4.52%	-23.0%
Jun 2000	5.87%	+11.8%
Mar 2000	5.25%	+10.3%
Dec 1999	4.76%	+2.6%
Sep 1999	4.64%	-16.4%
Jun 1999	5.55%	+31.8%
Mar 1999	4.21%	-24.4%
Dec 1998	5.57%	-14.3%
Sep 1998	6.50%	-18.3%
Jun 1998	7.96%	-11.3%
Mar 1998	8.97%	+3.3%
Dec 1997	8.68%	+3.7%
Sep 1997	8.37%	-6.3%
Jun 1997	8.93%	-3.4%
Mar 1997	9.24%	+8.3%
Dec 1996	8.53%	+10.9%
Sep 1996	7.69%	-14.1%
Jun 1996	8.95%	+16.2%
Mar 1996	7.70%	+8.1%
Dec 1995	7.12%	+24.7%
Sep 1995	5.71%	-25.6%
Jun 1995	7.67%	0.0%
Mar 1995	7.67%	+8.0%
Dec 1994	7.10%	+2.2%
Sep 1994	6.95%	+4.4%
Jun 1994	6.66%	+14.0%
Mar 1994	5.84%	+55.3%
Dec 1993	3.76%	-75.2%
Sep 1993	15.18%	+557.1%
Jun 1993	2.31%	+83.3%
Mar 1993	1.26%	+101.5%
Dec 1992	-83.14%	-9,767.4%
Sep 1992	0.86%	+142.2%
Jun 1992	-2.04%	+66.3%
Mar 1992	-6.05%	+53.2%
Dec 1991	-12.94%	-724.2%
Sep 1991	-1.57%	-149.2%
Jun 1991	-0.63%	+47.5%
Mar 1991	-1.20%	-400.0%
Dec 1990	0.40%	-79.3%
Sep 1990	1.93%	+23.7%
Jun 1990	1.56%	-53.7%
Mar 1990	3.37%	-12.9%
Dec 1989	3.87%	-5.4%
Sep 1989	4.09%	-11.9%
Jun 1989	4.64%	-11.8%
Mar 1989	5.26%	-14.1%
Dec 1988	6.12%	-10.1%
Sep 1988	6.81%	+22.3%
Jun 1988	5.57%	+12.5%
Mar 1988	4.95%	-20.2%
Dec 1987	6.20%	-4.5%
Sep 1987	6.49%	+12.3%
Jun 1987	5.78%	+213.3%
Mar 1987	-5.10%	+38.8%
Dec 1986	-8.34%	-483.2%
Sep 1986	-1.43%	-120.5%
Jun 1986	6.99%	+9.2%
Mar 1986	6.40%	+32.8%
Dec 1985	4.82%	-33.5%
Sep 1985	7.25%	+137.7%
Jun 1985	3.05%	+164.2%
Mar 1985	-4.75%	+68.7%
Dec 1984	-15.17%	-182.0%
Sep 1984	-5.38%	-510.7%
Jun 1984	1.31%	+116.6%
Mar 1984	-7.87%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly net margin of CAT?: As of today, CAT quarterly net margin is 17.49%
What is CAT quarterly net margin most recent change?: CAT quarterly net margin was up +19.55% on June 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in CAT quarterly net margin?: CAT quarterly net margin is up +33.00% year-over-year
How far is CAT quarterly net margin from its all-time high?: CAT quarterly net margin is currently -3.16% below its historical high of 18.06% set on March 31, 2024
How does CAT quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?: CAT quarterly net margin is higher than 87.10% of companies in Industrials sector
When is CAT next earnings release?: The next earnings release for CAT is on October 29, 2026

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

CAT Official Website www.caterpillar.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823026000003/0000018230-26-000003-index.htm
CAT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CAT
CAT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cat