Current
$365B
5-Year Average
$175B
All-Time High
$496B
All-Time Low
$11.8B
Market cap daily chart for Caterpillar (CAT)
Aug 2, 2021 – Jul 29, 2026 · 1,253 trading days
Market Cap growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +35.7%
Market Cap history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2026
| 2026 | $365B | +35.7% | +$95.9B | ||
| 2025 | $269B | +51.3% | +$91.1B | ||
| 2024 | $178B | +16.9% | +$25.7B | ||
| 2023 | $152B | +19.5% | +$24.8B | ||
| 2022 | $127B | +12.1% | +$13.7B | ||
| 2021 | $113B | +13.6% | +$13.5B | ||
| 2020 | $99.9B | +19.1% | +$16B | ||
| 2019 | $83.8B | +10.0% | +$7.64B | ||
| 2018 | $76.2B | -19.3% | -$18.3B | ||
| 2017 | $94.4B | +74.3% | +$40.2B | ||
| 2016 | $54.2B | +32.6% | +$13.3B | ||
| 2015 | $40.9B | -29.0% | -$16.7B | ||
| 2014 | $57.6B | -3.8% | -$2.24B | ||
| 2013 | $59.8B | -0.3% | -$195M | ||
| 2012 | $60B | -0.6% | -$346M | ||
| 2011 | $60.3B | -0.9% | -$568M | ||
| 2010 | $60.9B | +70.8% | +$25.2B | ||
| 2009 | $35.7B | +27.2% | +$7.63B | ||
| 2008 | $28B | -41.4% | -$19.8B | ||
| 2007 | $47.9B | +14.1% | +$5.92B | ||
| 2006 | $41.9B | +2.9% | +$1.16B | ||
| 2005 | $40.8B | +58.5% | +$15.1B | ||
| 2004 | $25.7B | -11.8% | -$3.45B | ||
| 2003 | $29.2B | +83.9% | +$13.3B | ||
| 2002 | $15.9B | -12.6% | -$2.28B | ||
| 2001 | $18.1B | +9.9% | +$1.64B | ||
| 2000 | $16.5B | -2.4% | -$414M | ||
| 1999 | $16.9B | -0.1% | -$20.5M | ||
| 1998 | $16.9B | -8.4% | -$1.55B | ||
| 1997 | $18.5B | +26.3% | +$3.85B | ||
| 1996 | $14.6B | +24.5% | +$2.88B | ||
| 1995 | $11.8B | +3.7% | +$419M | ||
| 1994 | $11.3B | +18.7% | +$1.78B | ||
| 1993 | $9.55B | +76.5% | +$4.14B | ||
| 1992 | $5.41B | +22.2% | +$983M | ||
| 1991 | $4.43B | -6.8% | -$321M | ||
| 1990 | $4.75B | -18.7% | -$1.09B | ||
| 1989 | $5.84B | -9.3% | -$601M | ||
| 1988 | $6.44B | +4.3% | +$263M | ||
| 1987 | $6.18B | +62.0% | +$2.37B | ||
| 1986 | $3.82B | -6.4% | -$261M | ||
| 1985 | $4.08B | — | — |
- 2026$365B+35.7%
- 2025$269B+51.3%
- 2024$178B+16.9%
- 2023$152B+19.5%
- 2022$127B+12.1%
- 2021$113B+13.6%
- 2020$99.9B+19.1%
- 2019$83.8B+10.0%
- 2018$76.2B-19.3%
- 2017$94.4B+74.3%
- 2016$54.2B+32.6%
- 2015$40.9B-29.0%
- 2014$57.6B-3.8%
- 2013$59.8B-0.3%
- 2012$60B-0.6%
- 2011$60.3B-0.9%
- 2010$60.9B+70.8%
- 2009$35.7B+27.2%
- 2008$28B-41.4%
- 2007$47.9B+14.1%
- 2006$41.9B+2.9%
- 2005$40.8B+58.5%
- 2004$25.7B-11.8%
- 2003$29.2B+83.9%
- 2002$15.9B-12.6%
- 2001$18.1B+9.9%
- 2000$16.5B-2.4%
- 1999$16.9B-0.1%
- 1998$16.9B-8.4%
- 1997$18.5B+26.3%
- 1996$14.6B+24.5%
- 1995$11.8B+3.7%
- 1994$11.3B+18.7%
- 1993$9.55B+76.5%
- 1992$5.41B+22.2%
- 1991$4.43B-6.8%
- 1990$4.75B-18.7%
- 1989$5.84B-9.3%
- 1988$6.44B+4.3%
- 1987$6.18B+62.0%
- 1986$3.82B-6.4%
- 1985$4.08B—
Market Cap values are taken from Caterpillar's reported income statements (share counts) and end-of-day prices (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 Market Cap at Caterpillar (CAT)
According to Caterpillar's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $330B. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares — shares outstanding × stock price — and the standard measure of a company's equity value. On this page, historical market cap snaps filing-period share counts to closing prices on or before each statement date (not intraday tick data).
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2026 fiscal year, Caterpillar (CAT) reported market cap of $365B – surged 35.7% year-over-year.
Caterpillar market cap has grown for 8 consecutive years, with a +26.3% compound annual growth rate over 2021–2026 (5 years).
The record annual market cap stands at $365B, reached in 2026; the historical low of $3.82B was recorded in 1986.
Caterpillar Market Cap by Year
Caterpillar Market Cap 2026: $365B
Caterpillar market cap in 2026 was $365B, surged 35.7% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Caterpillar Market Cap 2025: $269B
2025's market cap for Caterpillar came in at $269B, surged 51.3% from 2024.
Caterpillar Market Cap 2024: $178B
Caterpillar posted market cap of $178B in 2024, grew 16.9% from 2023.
Caterpillar Market Cap 2023: $152B
In 2023, Caterpillar reported market cap of $152B, grew 19.5% from 2022.
Caterpillar Market Cap 2022: $127B
Caterpillar market cap in 2022 was $127B.
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