What is Caterpillar's number of exercisable options?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported number of exercisable options of $867.00M in Q4 2025.

What does number of exercisable options mean?

The number of employee stock options that are currently available to be exercised.

Number of Exercisable Options

Caterpillar Number of Exercisable Options increased by 70.3% to $867.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionEquity

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ3 2024

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A high number indicates a higher risk of immediate share dilution if employees choose to exercise their options.

Detailed definition

This is the number of stock options held by employees that have met all vesting requirements and are currently eligible...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for assessing near-term dilution risk across all public companies.

Metric ID: options_exercisable_number

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$509.00M	$867.00M
QoQ Change	—	+70.3%
YoY Change	—	+70.3%

Range$509.00M – $867.00M

Avg YoY Growth+70.3%

Median YoY Growth+70.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's number of exercisable options?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported number of exercisable options of $867.00M in Q4 2025.
What does number of exercisable options mean?: The number of employee stock options that are currently available to be exercised.