Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc.

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NYSE:CAT · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $420.40B Beta 1.60 P/E (TTM) 44.9
$912.66 +1.67%

+$15.03 today

52W Low $355.70High $946.83

Vol 1.10M · Avg 2.52M

EPS (TTM)$20.33
Div Yield0.66%
Agricultural - Machinery

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

41.6%

avg 32.6%

ROIC

11.4%

avg 8.3%

ROA

9.0%

avg 6.6%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 41.6% versus its period average of 32.6%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Joseph E. Creed

Chairman & CEO$4.37M50$5,711.00<0.01%

Kyle J. Epley

Chief Financial Officer$2.68M53$5,711.00<0.01%

Andrew R. J. Bonfield

Advisor$2.60M64$68,609.000.01%

Denise C. Johnson

Group President of Resource Industries$2.49M60$3,907.00<0.01%

Bob De Lange

Group President of Services, Distribution & Digital$2.36M56$114,134.000.02%

Christine Pambianchi

Chief Human Resources Officer$2.08M58$3,083.00<0.01%

Damien Giraud

Senior Vice President

David Thomas Walton

Senior Vice President64$8,420.00<0.01%

Matthew R. Jones

Chief Audit Officer

Ognjen Redzic

Chief Digital Officer & Senior VP55

William E. Schaupp

Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer54$530.00<0.01%

Jaime Mineart

Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Jamie Engstrom

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer48

Alex Kapper

Vice President of Investor Relations

Erick W. Lee

Chief Compliance Officer

Derek Owens

Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel52$8,203.00<0.01%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

1

$219,210.00

Sells

47

$187.13M

Net Sentiment

$186.91M

Net selling

Most Active

Johnson Denise C

18 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell1.8K$904.70$1,616,698.90
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell2.3K$905.73$2,046,044.07
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell1.5K$906.73$1,351,934.43
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell1.2K$907.98$1,081,404.18
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell2.3K$908.76$2,091,965.52
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell1.6K$909.70$1,426,409.60
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell402$910.65$366,081.30
May 14, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell1.6K$911.92$1,463,631.60
May 13, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell3.5K$909.46$3,224,945.16
May 13, 2026

Johnson Denise C

Direct

Sell2.6K$910.24$2,412,136.00

1–10 of 48

Analysis

Insiders reported 1 buys worth $219,210.00 and 47 sells worth $187.13M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $186.91M. Johnson Denise C was the most active insider with 18 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-21.0%
+17.1% (14yr)2 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A-10.6%
+5.2% (14yr)4 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A-23.8%
+15.0% (14yr)4 analysts
EBITN/AN/A-23.9%
+13.4% (14yr)4 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at -10.6% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +17.1% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages CAT?

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) lists 16 active executives. The top listed executive is Andrew R. J. Bonfield, Advisor.

Are CAT insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $241.28M.

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