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Ticker
CATCompany Name
CATERPILLAR INCSector
IndustrialsIndustry
Farm & Heavy Construction MachineryExchange
NYSECATERPILLAR INC - Operating Margin Chart Analysis (TTM)
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CAT - Operating Margin Historical Data
| Date | Operating Income | Revenues | Operating Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $ 13.09B | $ 74.73B | 17.52% |
| 2026-03-31 | $ 11.66B | $ 70.75B | 16.48% |
| 2025-12-31 | $ 11.15B | $ 67.59B | 16.5% |
| 2025-09-30 | $ 11.41B | $ 64.67B | 17.65% |
| 2025-06-30 | $ 11.51B | $ 63.14B | 18.23% |
| 2025-03-31 | $ 12.13B | $ 63.26B | 19.18% |
| 2024-12-31 | $ 13.07B | $ 64.81B | 20.17% |
| 2024-09-30 | $ 13.28B | $ 65.66B | 20.23% |
| 2024-06-30 | $ 13.58B | $ 66.37B | 20.47% |
| 2024-03-31 | $ 13.75B | $ 67B | 20.53% |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- ✓ CATERPILLAR INC's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) Operating % stands at 17.52%.
- ✓ Over the past 5 years, CATERPILLAR INC's average Operating % has been 16.73%.
- ✓ The median Operating % for CATERPILLAR INC during this period was 16.89%
- ✓ CATERPILLAR INC reached its highest Operating % over the past 5 years at 20.53%.
- ✓ The lowest Operating % recorded by CATERPILLAR INC in the same timeframe 13.09%
CATERPILLAR INC's Operating % vs. competitors
We picked the following companies as peers based on multiple factors, including sector, industry, market capitalization and revenue
Operating % Benchmarks
| Company | Operating % |
|---|---|
| DE : DEERE & CO | 19.46% |
| GE : GE AEROSPACE | 18.48% |
| RTX : RTX CORP | 10.68% |
| LMT : LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 11.8% |
| BA : BOEING CO | -5.41% |
| PCAR : PACCAR INC | 12.75% |
| DAL : DELTA AIR LINES INC | 8.08% |
| UPS : UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 7.31% |
| GD : GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 10.32% |
| UAL : UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC | 7.74% |
Similar metrics to Operating %:
- Operating Cash Flow Margin - [Calculation] The company's operating cash flow [NCFO] expressed as a percentage of [Revenue].
- Net Margin - [Calculation] A company’s Net Income [NetIncCmn] as a percentage of [Revenue]. Measures how much earnings a company produces for each dollar of revenue generated.
- Revenues - [Income Statement] The sum of revenue generated from all sold goods and rendered services.
- EBIT Margin - [Calculation] A company’s [EBIT] as a percentage of [Revenue]. Measures how much earnings a company produces for each dollar of revenue generated before interest and taxes.
- Free Cash Flow Margin - [Calculation] A company’s Free Cash Flow [FCF] as a percentage of [Revenue]. Measures how much cash a company produces for each dollar of revenue generated.
Definition of Operating Margin
[Calculation] A company’s operating income [OpInc] as a percentage of [Revenue]. The operating margin measures how much profit a company produces for each dollar of revenue generated, after paying for variable costs such as wages and raw materials.
Op. Inc. / Revenues
(=) Operating %Operating % for CATERPILLAR INC is calculated as follows:
Op. Inc. [ $ 13.09B ] / Revenues [ $ 74.73B ]
(=) Operating % [ 17.52% ] CAT - Operating Margin, Last 5 years
Minimum
Jun 30, 2022
Maximum
Mar 31, 2024
Average
Median
Operating % Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of Operating % for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average Operating % of the companies is 10.88% with a standard deviation of 23.45%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
Operating % in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.1K |
|---|---|
| min | -69.33% |
| max | 82.55% |
| average | 10.88% |
| median | 9.86% |
| std | 23.45% |