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Caterpillar CAT Asset turnover

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$17.4B+22.2%
Gross profit$6.1B+15.6%
Operating income$3.1B+19.6%
Net income$2.5B+27.2%
EPS (diluted)$5.47+30.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.1B+14.3%
Total assets$95.6B+12.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.9B+45.1%
CapEx$728.0M+2.5%
Free cash flow$1.1B+97.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$440.29B+109%
P/E46.7×+25.5×
P/S6.2×+2.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin96.6%-4.4pp
Operating margin16.5%-2.7pp
Net margin13.3%-2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity43.5%-11.8pp
Debt / equity1.7×+0.1×
Current ratio1.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Caterpillar’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Caterpillar’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Caterpillar's asset turnover?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported asset turnover of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Caterpillar's asset turnover changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's asset turnover increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from 0.7× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's asset turnover?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's asset turnover has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.4× to 2.9×.
What does asset turnover mean?
How many sales dollars the company generates from each dollar of assets.
How do you interpret asset turnover?
Higher turnover means a more sales-efficient asset base. Low-margin businesses (retail, distribution) compete on high turnover; high-margin ones (software, luxury) on margin.
How does asset turnover compare across companies?
Compare within an industry — turnover differences across sectors reflect business models, not performance.