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TTM

$20.10

YoY change

-14.6%

5Y CAGR

+28.1%

Peak year (2024)

$22.05

EPS (Diluted) history chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: $18.83

EPS (Diluted) growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: -14.6%

EPS (Diluted) history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025

  • 2025$18.83-14.6%
  • 2024$22.05+9.6%
  • 2023$20.12+59.2%
  • 2022$12.64+6.8%
  • 2021$11.83+116.7%
  • 2020$5.46-49.2%
  • 2019$10.74+4.7%
  • 2018$10.26+714.3%
  • 2017$1.26-1245.5%
  • 2016−$0.11-102.6%
  • 2015$4.18-28.9%
  • 2014$5.88+2.3%
  • 2013$5.75-32.2%
  • 2012$8.48+14.6%
  • 2011$7.40+78.3%
  • 2010$4.15+190.2%
  • 2009$1.43-74.7%
  • 2008$5.66+5.4%
  • 2007$5.37+3.9%
  • 2006$5.17+28.0%
  • 2005$4.04+4.7%
  • 2004$3.86+147.4%
  • 2003$1.56+35.7%
  • 2002$1.15-0.9%
  • 2001$1.16-23.2%
  • 2000$1.51+14.4%
  • 1999$1.32-35.9%
  • 1998$2.06-5.5%
  • 1997$2.18+24.6%
  • 1996$1.75+23.2%
  • 1995$1.42+22.4%
  • 1994$1.16+52.6%
  • 1993$0.76-125.2%
  • 1992−$3.02+504.0%
  • 1991−$0.50-292.3%
  • 1990$0.26-58.1%
  • 1989$0.62-18.4%
  • 1988$0.76+90.0%
  • 1987$0.40+300.0%
  • 1986$0.10-61.5%
  • 1985$0.26

EPS (Diluted) values are taken from Caterpillar's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EPS (Diluted) at Caterpillar (CAT)

According to Caterpillar's latest reported financial statements, the company's current diluted EPS (TTM) is $20.10. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is net income divided by the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding over the period. It expresses profit on a per-share basis — the figure investors use to value an individual share — and accounts for potential dilution from options, RSUs, and convertible securities.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

2025's annual diluted EPS for Caterpillar (CAT) came in at $18.83 – declined 14.6% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Caterpillar diluted EPS delivered a +28.1% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.

Between 2024 and 2025, Caterpillar diluted EPS declined 14.6%, falling from $22.05 to $18.83.

The highest annual diluted EPS of $22.05 was reported in 2024. The lowest in the available history was −$3.02 in 1992.

Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) by Year

Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) 2025: $18.83

Caterpillar diluted EPS in 2025 was $18.83, declined 14.6% below 2024.

Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) 2024: $22.05

2024's diluted EPS for Caterpillar came in at $22.05, grew 9.6% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) 2023: $20.12

Caterpillar posted diluted EPS of $20.12 in 2023, surged 59.2% from 2022.

Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) 2022: $12.64

In 2022, Caterpillar reported diluted EPS of $12.64, grew 6.8% from 2021.

Caterpillar EPS (Diluted) 2021: $11.83

Caterpillar diluted EPS in 2021 was $11.83.

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