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Caterpillar CAT Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$20.5B+24.0%
Gross profit$7.8B+34.7%
Operating income$4.3B+50.2%
Net income$3.6B+64.9%
EPS (diluted)$7.77+68.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.7B+23.4%
Total debt$36.9B+14.2%
Total equity$21.3B+9.4%
Total assets$102.61B+13.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.4B+40.0%
CapEx$587.0M+5.8%
Free cash flow$3.8B+47.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$375.29B+84.0%
P/E34.6×+13.0×
P/S+1.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin94.2%-5.9pp
Operating margin17.5%-0.7pp
Net margin14.5%-0.4pp

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 source filing: Caterpillar’s 8-K, filed August 4, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 4, 2026, 6:31 AM EDT
Accession
0000018230-26-000040

FAQ

What is Caterpillar's free cash flow margin?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported free cash flow margin of 14.3% in Q2 2026.
How has Caterpillar's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's free cash flow margin increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from 14.2% to 14.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's free cash flow margin has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.8% to 13.2%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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