Shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares)
Caterpillar Shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) remained flat by 0.0% to $42.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $42.50M to $42.50M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) shows a downward trend with a -10.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher potential dilution for shareholders, while a decrease may indicate a shift in compensation strategy or exhaustion of authorized pools.
Detailed definition
This represents the total number of common shares authorized and reserved for issuance under equity incentive plans for...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap utilities, though the size of the reserve varies based on compensation philosophy and historical grant patterns.
other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_79da9fHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $74.80M | $74.80M | $42.50M | $42.50M | $42.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -43.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | +0.0% | -43.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares)?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) of $42.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $42.50M to $42.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) has grown at a -10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $74.80M to $42.50M.
- What does shares reserved for awards to employees and outside directors (in shares) mean?
- The total number of shares set aside for future employee and director stock awards.