What is Caterpillar's shares (basic)?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported shares (basic) of 463.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Caterpillar's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Caterpillar's shares (basic) decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from 474.9M to 463.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's shares (basic) has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.2B to 1.9B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.

Caterpillar CAT Shares (Basic)

Shares (Basic) at other companies

Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC

3.1B-6.1%

TerexTEX

96.1M+44.9%

Deere & CompanyDE

270.1M-0.4%

Foster (Lb) Co.FSTR

10.2M-3.3%

Astec IndustriesASTE

22.9M+0.5%

CumminsCMI

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$17.4B+22.2%

Gross profit$6.1B+15.6%

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$486.85B+187%

P/E51.6×+34.6×

P/S6.9×+4.2×

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

Reported directly by Caterpillar in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

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 shares (basic)?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported shares (basic) of 463.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Caterpillar's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's shares (basic) decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from 474.9M to 463.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's shares (basic) has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.2B to 1.9B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.