What is Caterpillar's market cap?

Caterpillar (CAT) has a market capitalization of $424.14B as of June 12, 2026. Market cap is the total market value of the company's outstanding shares (share price × shares outstanding), shown here in US dollars (USD).

How is Caterpillar's market cap calculated, and what currency is it in?

Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying Caterpillar's share price by its total shares outstanding. Although Caterpillar reports its financial statements in USD, market cap on this page is shown in US dollars (USD) for comparability with other companies.

What is the highest market cap Caterpillar has reached?

Caterpillar (CAT) reached its all-time high market cap of $438.08B on June 4, 2026, based on daily closing values in our history.

What is the lowest market cap Caterpillar has reached?

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded its all-time low market cap of $11.79B on October 9, 2002 in the available daily history.

Is Caterpillar's market cap above or below its 5-year average?

At $424.14B, Caterpillar's market cap is currently above its five-year average of $167.25B.

What was Caterpillar's market cap in 2025?

Caterpillar (CAT) ended 2025 with a market cap of $268.68B.

What was Caterpillar's market cap in 2026?

Caterpillar (CAT) ended 2026 with a market cap of $424.14B.

Caterpillar (CAT) Market Cap History

Current

$424.14B

As of Jun 12, 2026

5-Year Average

$167.25B

All-Time High

$438.08B

Jun 4, 2026

All-Time Low

$11.79B

Oct 9, 2002

Market cap daily chart for Caterpillar (CAT)

Jun 16, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026 · 1,254 trading days

Market Cap growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2026

Latest: +57.9%

Market Cap history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2026


2026	$424.14B	+57.9%	+$155.47B	Jun 12, 2026	May 6, 2026
2025	$268.68B	+51.3%	+$91.14B	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 13, 2026
2024	$177.53B	+16.9%	+$25.68B	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 14, 2025
2023	$151.86B	+19.5%	+$24.79B	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 16, 2024
2022	$127.06B	+12.1%	+$13.67B	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 15, 2023
2021	$113.40B	+13.6%	+$13.54B	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 16, 2022
2020	$99.86B	+19.1%	+$16.05B	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 17, 2021
2019	$83.81B	+10.0%	+$7.64B	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 19, 2020
2018	$76.17B	-19.3%	−$18.27B	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 14, 2019
2017	$94.44B	+74.3%	+$40.25B	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 15, 2018
2016	$54.19B	+32.6%	+$13.32B	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 15, 2017
2015	$40.86B	-29.0%	−$16.70B	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 16, 2016
2014	$57.56B	-3.8%	−$2.24B	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 17, 2015
2013	$59.81B	-0.3%	−$195.39M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 18, 2014
2012	$60.00B	-0.6%	−$345.80M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 19, 2013
2011	$60.35B	-0.9%	−$567.80M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
2010	$60.92B	+70.8%	+$25.24B	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 22, 2011
2009	$35.68B	+27.2%	+$7.63B	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 19, 2010
2008	$28.05B	-41.4%	−$19.81B	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 20, 2009
2007	$47.85B	+14.1%	+$5.92B	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 22, 2008
2006	$41.94B	+2.9%	+$1.16B	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 23, 2007
2005	$40.77B	+58.5%	+$15.05B	Dec 31, 2005	May 31, 2006
2004	$25.72B	-11.8%	−$3.45B	Dec 31, 2004	May 27, 2005
2003	$29.17B	+83.9%	+$13.31B	Dec 31, 2003	May 28, 2004
2002	$15.86B	-12.6%	−$2.28B	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 31, 2003
2001	$18.14B	+9.9%	+$1.64B	Dec 31, 2001	Jan 21, 2003
2000	$16.50B	-2.4%	−$414.04M	Dec 31, 2000	Jun 13, 2001
1999	$16.91B	-0.1%	−$20.46M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000
1998	$16.93B	-8.4%	−$1.55B	Dec 31, 1998	Jun 1, 1999
1997	$18.48B	+26.3%	+$3.85B	Dec 31, 1997	Jun 23, 1998
1996	$14.63B	+24.5%	+$2.88B	Dec 31, 1996	Jun 30, 1997
1995	$11.75B	+3.7%	+$419.33M	Dec 31, 1995	May 28, 1996
1994	$11.33B	+18.7%	+$1.78B	Dec 31, 1994	Feb 23, 1995
1993	$9.55B	+76.5%	+$4.14B	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 2, 1994
1992	$5.41B	+22.2%	+$983.27M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
1991	$4.43B	-6.8%	−$321.39M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
1990	$4.75B	-18.7%	−$1.09B	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
1989	$5.84B	-9.3%	−$600.90M	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989
1988	$6.44B	+4.3%	+$263.06M	Dec 31, 1988	Dec 31, 1988
1987	$6.18B	+62.0%	+$2.37B	Dec 31, 1987	Dec 31, 1987
1986	$3.82B	-6.4%	−$261.27M	Dec 31, 1986	Dec 31, 1986
1985	$4.08B	—	—	Dec 31, 1985	Dec 31, 1985

2026$424.14B+57.9%
2025$268.68B+51.3%
2024$177.53B+16.9%
2023$151.86B+19.5%
2022$127.06B+12.1%
2021$113.40B+13.6%
2020$99.86B+19.1%
2019$83.81B+10.0%
2018$76.17B-19.3%
2017$94.44B+74.3%
2016$54.19B+32.6%
2015$40.86B-29.0%
2014$57.56B-3.8%
2013$59.81B-0.3%
2012$60.00B-0.6%
2011$60.35B-0.9%
2010$60.92B+70.8%
2009$35.68B+27.2%
2008$28.05B-41.4%
2007$47.85B+14.1%
2006$41.94B+2.9%
2005$40.77B+58.5%
2004$25.72B-11.8%
2003$29.17B+83.9%
2002$15.86B-12.6%
2001$18.14B+9.9%
2000$16.50B-2.4%
1999$16.91B-0.1%
1998$16.93B-8.4%
1997$18.48B+26.3%
1996$14.63B+24.5%
1995$11.75B+3.7%
1994$11.33B+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 $330.00B. 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 March 31, 2026 (reported May 6, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1985.

As of the 2026 fiscal year, Caterpillar (CAT) reported market cap of $424.14B – surged 57.9% year-over-year.

Caterpillar market cap has grown for 8 consecutive years, with a +30.2% compound annual growth rate over 2021–2026 (5 years).

The record annual market cap stands at $424.14B, reached in 2026; the historical low of $3.82B was recorded in 1986.

Caterpillar Market Cap by Year

Caterpillar Market Cap 2026: $424.14B

Caterpillar market cap in 2026 was $424.14B, surged 57.9% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Caterpillar Market Cap 2025: $268.68B

2025's market cap for Caterpillar came in at $268.68B, surged 51.3% from 2024.

Caterpillar Market Cap 2024: $177.53B

Caterpillar posted market cap of $177.53B in 2024, grew 16.9% from 2023.

Caterpillar Market Cap 2023: $151.86B

In 2023, Caterpillar reported market cap of $151.86B, grew 19.5% from 2022.

Caterpillar Market Cap 2022: $127.06B

Caterpillar market cap in 2022 was $127.06B.

See more financial history for Caterpillar (CAT).

Sector peers by Market Cap

Industrials peers of Caterpillar (CAT), ranked by their latest market cap


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