What is Caterpillar's gross profit?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported gross profit of $6.11B in Q1 2026.

How has Caterpillar's gross profit changed year-over-year?

Caterpillar's gross profit increased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $5.28B to $6.11B.

What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's gross profit?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's gross profit has grown at a 44.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.46B to $67.54B.

What does gross profit mean?

Revenue minus cost of revenue — the profit available to cover operating expenses, representing the company's pricing power and production efficiency.

Caterpillar CAT Gross Profit

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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$2.24B+4.1%

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$10.71M-5.7%

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$206M-16.6%

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$25.7M+27.5%

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$99.1M+7.3%

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$71.45M+4.1%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$17.4B+22.2%

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 debt$36.9B+14.2%

Total equity$21.3B+9.4%

Total assets$95.6B+12.4%

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$436.68B+133%

P/E46.3×+26.5×

P/S6.2×+3.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin96.6%-4.4pp

Operating margin16.5%-2.7pp

Net margin13.3%-2.4pp

FCF margin13.4%-0.9pp

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.

$17.4Btotal revenue−$11.3Btotal cost of revenue=$6.11B

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 gross profit?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported gross profit of $6.11B in Q1 2026.
How has Caterpillar's gross profit changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's gross profit increased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $5.28B to $6.11B.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's gross profit?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's gross profit has grown at a 44.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.46B to $67.54B.
What does gross profit mean?: Revenue minus cost of revenue — the profit available to cover operating expenses, representing the company's pricing power and production efficiency.