Equity
Common Stock
Caterpillar Common Stock decreased by 18.5% to $5.85B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.2%, from $6.04B to $5.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 2.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals equity financing activities such as secondary offerings or stock-based compensation issuance. A decrease may indicate share repurchases or capital restructuring.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate value of common stock at par value plus the additional paid-in capital received from share...
Peer comparison
This is a standard line item across all public companies, representing the primary equity funding source for operations and growth.
Metric ID:
equity_common_stocks_including_additional_paid_in_capitalHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.29B | $6.35B | $6.40B | $6.28B | $6.46B | $6.52B | $6.56B | $6.55B | $6.48B | $6.70B | $6.40B | $5.66B | $5.52B | $5.58B | $6.94B | $6.04B | $6.14B | $6.22B | $7.18B | $5.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +0.7% | -1.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% | +0.6% | -0.2% | -1.0% | +3.4% | -4.4% | -11.6% | -2.6% | +1.2% | +24.3% | -12.9% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +15.4% | -18.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +4.2% | +0.2% | +2.7% | -2.4% | -13.5% | -14.8% | -16.6% | +8.4% | +6.7% | +11.3% | +11.4% | +3.5% | -3.2% |
Range$5.52B – $7.18B
CAGR-1.5%
Avg YoY Growth+0.4%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's common stock?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported common stock of $5.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's common stock changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's common stock decreased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $6.04B to $5.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's common stock?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's common stock has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.23B to $7.18B.
- What does common stock mean?
- The total amount of money shareholders have invested in the company in exchange for common stock.