CAT logo

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) return on assets

Annual ROA:

12.31%+0.11%(+0.90%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (September 11, 2025), CAT annual return on assets is 12.31%, with the most recent change of +0.11% (+0.90%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CAT annual ROA has risen by +4.25% (+52.73%).
  • CAT annual ROA is now at all-time high.

Performance

1-year change

+0.9%

3-year change

+52.73%

5-year change

+58.63%

15-year change

+1131%

CAT ROA Chart

Add series to chart
Add series to chart(max: 6)
company, ETF, index, featured screener or watchlist
series name
Suggested series

Highlights

Sector rank

87.25%
CAT annual return on assets is higher than 87.25% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

12.31%
CAT annual return on assets is currently at an all-time high

3-year low

8.06%
CAT annual return on assets is currently +52.73% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
CAT previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
CAT next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCATprofitability metrics

Annual revenue

$64.81B
CAT annual revenue is $64.81 billion

annual net income

$10.79B
CAT annual net profit is $10.79 billion

Annual EPS

$22.05
CAT annual earnings per share is $22.05

annual ROE

55.33%
CAT annual return on equity is 55.33%

Quarterly ROA:

10.90%-0.76%(-6.52%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 11, 2025), CAT quarterly return on assets is 10.90%, with the most recent change of -0.76% (-6.52%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CAT quarterly ROA has dropped by -1.99% (-15.44%).
  • CAT quarterly ROA is now -17.17% below its all-time high of 13.16%, reached on March 31, 2024.

Performance

3-month change

-6.52%

1-year change

-15.44%

3-year change

+31.8%

5-year change

+104.12%

CAT Quarterly ROA Chart

Add series to chart
Add series to chart(max: 6)
company, ETF, index, featured screener or watchlist
series name
Suggested series

Highlights

Sector rank

85.31%
CAT quarterly return on assets is higher than 85.31% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

13.16%
CAT quarterly return on assets is currently -17.17% below its historical high of 13.16%

3-year low

8.20%
CAT quarterly return on assets is currently +32.93% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
CAT previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 29, 2025
CAT next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 29, 2025

OtherCATprofitability metrics

Quarterly revenue

$16.57B
CAT quarterly revenue is $16.57 billion

quarterly net income

$2.18B
CAT quarterly net profit is $2.18 billion

Quarterly EPS

$4.62
CAT quarterly earnings per share is $4.62

quarterly ROE

50.85%
CAT quarterly return on equity is 50.85%

ROA Formula

ROA =  Net Income
Total Assets ✕ 100%

Annual ROA

12.31%
CAT annual return on assets is 12.31%

annual net income

$10.79B
CAT annual net profit is $10.79 billion

annual total assets

$87.76B
CAT annual total assets is $87.76 billion

CAT ROA Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+0.9%-15.4%
3 y3 years+52.7%+31.8%
5 y5 years+58.6%+104.1%

CAT ROA Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+52.7%-17.2%+32.9%
5 y5-yearat high+221.4%-17.2%+180.2%
alltimeall timeat high+289.7%-17.2%+155.8%

CAT ROA History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
10.90%(-6.5%)
Mar 2025
-
11.66%(-7.4%)
Dec 2024
12.31%(+0.9%)
12.59%(+0.9%)
Sep 2024
-
12.48%(-3.2%)
Jun 2024
-
12.89%(-2.1%)
Mar 2024
-
13.16%(+8.3%)
Dec 2023
12.20%(+49.9%)
12.15%(+11.7%)
Sep 2023
-
10.88%(+7.5%)
Jun 2023
-
10.12%(+16.7%)
Mar 2023
-
8.67%(+5.7%)
Dec 2022
8.14%(+1.0%)
8.20%(-9.2%)
Sep 2022
-
9.03%(+9.2%)
Jun 2022
-
8.27%(+3.9%)
Mar 2022
-
7.96%(-0.9%)
Dec 2021
8.06%(+110.4%)
8.03%(+24.1%)
Sep 2021
-
6.47%(+15.9%)
Jun 2021
-
5.58%(+26.0%)
Mar 2021
-
4.43%(+13.9%)
Dec 2020
3.83%(-50.6%)
3.89%(-9.5%)
Sep 2020
-
4.30%(-19.5%)
Jun 2020
-
5.34%(-21.4%)
Mar 2020
-
6.79%(-12.5%)
Dec 2019
7.76%(-1.9%)
7.76%(+0.8%)
Sep 2019
-
7.70%(-3.5%)
Jun 2019
-
7.98%(-1.6%)
Mar 2019
-
8.11%(+3.0%)
Dec 2018
7.91%(+691.0%)
7.87%(+61.9%)
Sep 2018
-
4.86%(+21.2%)
Jun 2018
-
4.01%(+40.2%)
Mar 2018
-
2.86%(+191.8%)
Dec 2017
1.00%(-1350.0%)
0.98%(-15.5%)
Sep 2017
-
1.16%(+673.3%)
Jun 2017
-
0.15%(-183.3%)
Mar 2017
-
-0.18%(+125.0%)
Dec 2016
-0.08%(-102.6%)
-0.08%(-106.1%)
Sep 2016
-
1.31%(-6.4%)
Jun 2016
-
1.40%(-11.9%)
Mar 2016
-
1.59%(-38.8%)
Dec 2015
3.10%(-29.2%)
2.60%(-27.4%)
Sep 2015
-
3.58%(-16.4%)
Jun 2015
-
4.28%(-7.0%)
Mar 2015
-
4.60%(+5.7%)
Dec 2014
4.38%(+0.2%)
4.35%(-5.6%)
Sep 2014
-
4.61%(+2.4%)
Jun 2014
-
4.50%(+1.4%)
Mar 2014
-
4.44%(+2.3%)
Dec 2013
4.37%(-35.0%)
4.34%(+10.2%)
Sep 2013
-
3.94%(-17.6%)
Jun 2013
-
4.78%(-15.5%)
Mar 2013
-
5.66%(-14.1%)
Dec 2012
6.72%(-1.9%)
6.59%(-15.4%)
Sep 2012
-
7.79%(+4.7%)
Jun 2012
-
7.44%(+6.6%)
Mar 2012
-
6.98%(+1.7%)
Dec 2011
6.85%(+53.9%)
6.86%(+6.9%)
Sep 2011
-
6.42%(+2.7%)
Jun 2011
-
6.25%(+2.8%)
Mar 2011
-
6.08%(+33.6%)
Dec 2010
4.45%(+245.0%)
4.55%(+38.3%)
Sep 2010
-
3.29%(+26.1%)
Jun 2010
-
2.61%(+33.8%)
Mar 2010
-
1.95%(+48.9%)
Dec 2009
1.29%(-77.5%)
1.31%(-34.8%)
Sep 2009
-
2.01%(-27.2%)
Jun 2009
-
2.76%(-30.5%)
Mar 2009
-
3.97%(-31.6%)
Dec 2008
5.74%(-13.3%)
5.80%(-12.0%)
Sep 2008
-
6.59%(-5.0%)
Jun 2008
-
6.94%(+4.7%)
Mar 2008
-
6.63%(+0.2%)
Dec 2007
6.62%(-8.3%)
6.62%(+0.6%)
Sep 2007
-
6.58%(+2.8%)
Jun 2007
-
6.40%(-8.3%)
Mar 2007
-
6.98%(-2.8%)
Dec 2006
7.22%(+13.2%)
7.18%(-1.1%)
Sep 2006
-
7.26%(+0.7%)
Jun 2006
-
7.21%(+6.5%)
Mar 2006
-
6.77%(+6.4%)
Dec 2005
6.38%(+23.6%)
6.36%(+8.0%)
Sep 2005
-
5.89%(+3.3%)
Jun 2005
-
5.70%(+5.0%)
Mar 2005
-
5.43%(+3.6%)
Dec 2004
5.16%
5.24%(+6.3%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2004
-
4.93%(+13.6%)
Jun 2004
-
4.34%(+8.8%)
Mar 2004
-
3.99%(+23.1%)
Dec 2003
3.17%(+24.3%)
3.24%(+1.3%)
Sep 2003
-
3.20%(-0.6%)
Jun 2003
-
3.22%(+21.1%)
Mar 2003
-
2.66%(+4.3%)
Dec 2002
2.55%(-9.3%)
2.55%(+17.5%)
Sep 2002
-
2.17%(0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
2.17%(-12.5%)
Mar 2002
-
2.48%(-11.7%)
Dec 2001
2.81%(-29.0%)
2.81%(-12.5%)
Sep 2001
-
3.21%(-2.4%)
Jun 2001
-
3.29%(-6.5%)
Mar 2001
-
3.52%(-10.9%)
Dec 2000
3.96%(+4.2%)
3.95%(+0.8%)
Sep 2000
-
3.92%(-1.3%)
Jun 2000
-
3.97%(+1.5%)
Mar 2000
-
3.91%(+4.0%)
Dec 1999
3.80%(-43.6%)
3.76%(-7.4%)
Sep 1999
-
4.06%(-11.4%)
Jun 1999
-
4.58%(-14.9%)
Mar 1999
-
5.38%(-15.5%)
Dec 1998
6.74%(-20.0%)
6.37%(-11.7%)
Sep 1998
-
7.21%(-7.0%)
Jun 1998
-
7.75%(-4.7%)
Mar 1998
-
8.13%(-2.6%)
Dec 1997
8.43%(+10.1%)
8.35%(+3.3%)
Sep 1997
-
8.08%(+2.1%)
Jun 1997
-
7.91%(+1.2%)
Mar 1997
-
7.82%(+4.4%)
Dec 1996
7.66%(+11.5%)
7.49%(+4.9%)
Sep 1996
-
7.14%(+5.9%)
Jun 1996
-
6.74%(+2.9%)
Mar 1996
-
6.55%(-1.7%)
Dec 1995
6.87%(+7.0%)
6.66%(+0.8%)
Sep 1995
-
6.61%(-5.0%)
Jun 1995
-
6.96%(+4.2%)
Mar 1995
-
6.68%(+8.6%)
Dec 1994
6.42%(+29.2%)
6.15%(+17.8%)
Sep 1994
-
5.22%(-20.8%)
Jun 1994
-
6.59%(+19.4%)
Mar 1994
-
5.52%(+22.1%)
Dec 1993
4.97%(-395.8%)
4.52%(-136.2%)
Sep 1993
-
-12.50%(-22.2%)
Jun 1993
-
-16.07%(-8.7%)
Mar 1993
-
-17.61%(-9.9%)
Dec 1992
-1.68%(-50.1%)
-19.55%(+393.7%)
Sep 1992
-
-3.96%(-11.2%)
Jun 1992
-
-4.46%(+7.2%)
Mar 1992
-
-4.16%(+24.9%)
Dec 1991
-3.37%(-283.2%)
-3.33%(+437.1%)
Sep 1991
-
-0.62%(-542.9%)
Jun 1991
-
0.14%(-79.4%)
Mar 1991
-
0.68%(-63.2%)
Dec 1990
1.84%(-61.8%)
1.85%(-33.0%)
Sep 1990
-
2.76%(-16.6%)
Jun 1990
-
3.31%(-21.7%)
Mar 1990
-
4.23%(-11.5%)
Dec 1989
4.82%(-35.2%)
4.78%(-11.6%)
Sep 1989
-
5.41%(-14.3%)
Jun 1989
-
6.31%(-4.4%)
Mar 1989
-
6.60%(+3.8%)
Dec 1988
7.44%(+53.4%)
6.36%(-26.2%)
Sep 1988
-
8.62%(+8.0%)
Jun 1988
-
7.98%(+5.1%)
Mar 1988
-
7.59%(+63.2%)
Dec 1987
4.85%(+291.1%)
4.65%(+811.8%)
Sep 1987
-
0.51%(-122.9%)
Jun 1987
-
-2.23%(+18.0%)
Mar 1987
-
-1.89%(-256.2%)
Dec 1986
1.24%(-61.7%)
1.21%(-76.6%)
Sep 1986
-
5.17%(-33.5%)
Jun 1986
-
7.78%(+23.5%)
Mar 1986
-
6.30%(+91.5%)
Dec 1985
3.24%(-149.9%)
3.29%(-246.2%)
Sep 1985
-
-2.25%(-61.4%)
Jun 1985
-
-5.83%(-6.7%)
Mar 1985
-
-6.25%(-9.2%)
Dec 1984
-6.49%(+33.3%)
-6.88%
Dec 1983
-4.87%(+95.6%)
-
Dec 1982
-2.49%(-128.8%)
-
Dec 1981
8.65%(-6.6%)
-
Dec 1980
9.26%
-

FAQ

  • What is Caterpillar Inc. annual return on assets?
  • What is the all time high annual ROA for Caterpillar Inc.?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. annual ROA year-on-year change?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly return on assets?
  • What is the all time high quarterly ROA for Caterpillar Inc.?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly ROA year-on-year change?

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual return on assets?

The current annual ROA of CAT is 12.31%

What is the all time high annual ROA for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high annual return on assets is 12.31%

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual ROA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT annual return on assets has changed by +0.11% (+0.90%)

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly return on assets?

The current quarterly ROA of CAT is 10.90%

What is the all time high quarterly ROA for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high quarterly return on assets is 13.16%

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly ROA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT quarterly return on assets has changed by -1.99% (-15.44%)
On this page