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| Overnight fee time | 22:00 (UTC) | ||||||||
| Min traded quantity | 1 | ||||||||
| Currency | USD | ||||||||
| Margin | 5% | ||||||||
| Stock exchange | United States of America | ||||||||
| Commission on trade | 0% |
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| Prev. Close* | 257.31 |
| Open* | 258.29 |
| 1-Year Change* | 12.96% |
| Day's Range* | 258.29 - 261.23 |
| 52 wk Range | 204.04-293.88 |
| Average Volume (10 days) | 2.85M |
| Average Volume (3 months) | 57.72M |
| Market Cap | 127.24B |
| P/E Ratio | 14.13 |
| Shares Outstanding | 509.09M |
| Revenue | 66.59B |
| EPS | 17.65 |
| Dividend (Yield %) | 2.08492 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| Next Earnings Date | Jan 29, 2024 |
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| Date | Close | Change | Change (%) | Open | High | Low |
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| Dec 8, 2023 | 259.26 | 1.95 | 0.76% | 257.31 | 261.43 | 256.95 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 257.31 | 0.28 | 0.11% | 257.03 | 259.03 | 255.72 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 255.89 | -0.45 | -0.18% | 256.34 | 260.90 | 255.49 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 255.05 | 1.05 | 0.41% | 254.00 | 256.99 | 253.70 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 254.53 | 1.77 | 0.70% | 252.76 | 255.43 | 251.95 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 256.66 | 5.71 | 2.28% | 250.95 | 257.35 | 250.95 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 250.60 | 0.65 | 0.26% | 249.95 | 251.37 | 247.76 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 249.26 | -0.76 | -0.30% | 250.02 | 251.39 | 248.15 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 247.44 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 247.44 | 248.74 | 245.95 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 247.30 | 0.52 | 0.21% | 246.78 | 248.12 | 246.14 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 245.95 | -0.35 | -0.14% | 246.30 | 248.69 | 245.95 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 245.78 | 4.24 | 1.76% | 241.54 | 247.50 | 241.54 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 249.33 | 0.28 | 0.11% | 249.05 | 249.67 | 248.26 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 250.44 | -1.58 | -0.63% | 252.02 | 252.32 | 248.46 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 252.98 | 3.27 | 1.31% | 249.71 | 254.19 | 249.67 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 248.09 | -1.86 | -0.74% | 249.95 | 252.75 | 246.48 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 250.93 | 1.89 | 0.76% | 249.04 | 252.82 | 248.50 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 247.72 | 1.34 | 0.54% | 246.38 | 249.42 | 244.40 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 241.60 | 3.04 | 1.27% | 238.56 | 243.21 | 238.52 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 239.69 | 4.74 | 2.02% | 234.95 | 240.05 | 234.15 |
Caterpillar Events
| Time (UTC) | Country | Event |
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| Monday, January 29, 2024 | ||
| Time (UTC) 13:30 | Country US
| Event Q4 2023 Caterpillar Inc Earnings Release Q4 2023 Caterpillar Inc Earnings ReleaseForecast -Previous - |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | ||
| Time (UTC) 13:30 | Country US
| Event Q1 2024 Caterpillar Inc Earnings Release Q1 2024 Caterpillar Inc Earnings ReleaseForecast -Previous - |
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
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| Total revenue | 59427 | 50971 | 41748 | 53800 | 54722 |
| Revenue | 59427 | 50971 | 41748 | 53800 | 54722 |
| Cost of Revenue, Total | 41135 | 35454 | 29039 | 36508 | 36815 |
| Gross Profit | 18292 | 15517 | 12709 | 17292 | 17907 |
| Total Operating Expense | 51523 | 44093 | 37195 | 45510 | 46429 |
| Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total | 5651 | 5365 | 4642 | 5162 | 5478 |
| Research & Development | 1814 | 1686 | 1415 | 1693 | 1850 |
| Interest Expense (Income) - Net Operating | 565 | 455 | 589 | 754 | 722 |
| Unusual Expense (Income) | 1224 | 90 | 354 | 266 | 386 |
| Other Operating Expenses, Total | 1134 | 1043 | 1156 | 1127 | 1178 |
| Operating Income | 7904 | 6878 | 4553 | 8290 | 8293 |
| Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating | 696 | 981 | -685 | -227 | -513 |
| Other, Net | 152 | 345 | 127 | -251 | 42 |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 8752 | 8204 | 3995 | 7812 | 7822 |
| Net Income After Taxes | 6685 | 6426 | 2909 | 5888 | 6020 |
| Minority Interest | 1 | -4 | -5 | -1 | -1 |
| Equity In Affiliates | 19 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 24 |
| Net Income Before Extra. Items | 6705 | 6453 | 2918 | 5915 | 6043 |
| Net Income | 6705 | 6489 | 2998 | 6093 | 6147 |
| Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items | 6705 | 6453 | 2918 | 5915 | 6043 |
| Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items | 6705 | 6489 | 2998 | 6093 | 6147 |
| Diluted Net Income | 6705 | 6489 | 2998 | 6093 | 6147 |
| Diluted Weighted Average Shares | 530.4 | 548.5 | 548.6 | 567.5 | 599.4 |
| Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items | 12.6414 | 11.7648 | 5.31899 | 10.4229 | 10.0817 |
| Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue | 4.62 | 4.28 | 4.12 | 3.78 | 3.28 |
| Diluted Normalized EPS | 15.1527 | 11.8933 | 5.78886 | 10.7762 | 10.5774 |
| Total Extraordinary Items | 36 | 80 | 178 | 104 |
| Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 | |
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| Total revenue | 17318 | 15862 | 16597 | 14994 | 14247 |
| Revenue | 17318 | 15862 | 16597 | 14994 | 14247 |
| Cost of Revenue, Total | 11046 | 10090 | 11425 | 10189 | 9970 |
| Gross Profit | 6272 | 5772 | 5172 | 4805 | 4277 |
| Total Operating Expense | 13666 | 13131 | 14917 | 12569 | 12303 |
| Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total | 1528 | 1463 | 1479 | 1401 | 1425 |
| Research & Development | 528 | 472 | 401 | 476 | 480 |
| Interest Expense (Income) - Net Operating | 245 | 217 | 188 | 151 | 120 |
| Unusual Expense (Income) | 31 | 611 | 1134 | 49 | 28 |
| Other Operating Expenses, Total | 288 | 278 | 290 | 303 | 280 |
| Operating Income | 3652 | 2731 | 1680 | 2425 | 1944 |
| Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating | -1 | -119 | 578 | 77 | 94 |
| Other, Net | 1 | 22 | -159 | 56 | 58 |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 3652 | 2634 | 2099 | 2558 | 2096 |
| Net Income After Taxes | 2900 | 1926 | 1455 | 2031 | 1669 |
| Minority Interest | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Equity In Affiliates | 24 | 16 | -1 | 9 | 4 |
| Net Income Before Extra. Items | 2922 | 1943 | 1454 | 2041 | 1673 |
| Net Income | 2922 | 1943 | 1454 | 2041 | 1673 |
| Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items | 2922 | 1943 | 1454 | 2041 | 1673 |
| Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items | 2922 | 1943 | 1454 | 2041 | 1673 |
| Diluted Net Income | 2922 | 1943 | 1454 | 2041 | 1673 |
| Diluted Weighted Average Shares | 515 | 519.4 | 522 | 527.6 | 534.1 |
| Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items | 5.67379 | 3.74085 | 2.78544 | 3.86846 | 3.13237 |
| Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.11 |
| Diluted Normalized EPS | 5.72233 | 4.90759 | 5.07088 | 3.97839 | 3.18854 |
| Total Extraordinary Items |
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
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| Total Current Assets | 43785 | 43455 | 39464 | 39193 | 38603 |
| Cash and Short Term Investments | 7004 | 9254 | 9352 | 8284 | 7858 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 7004 | 9254 | 9352 | 8284 | 7857 |
| Total Receivables, Net | 17869 | 17375 | 16780 | 17820 | 17417 |
| Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net | 8856 | 8477 | 7317 | 8484 | 8767 |
| Total Inventory | 16270 | 14038 | 11402 | 11266 | 11529 |
| Prepaid Expenses | 2642 | 2788 | 1930 | 1739 | 1765 |
| Other Current Assets, Total | 84 | 34 | |||
| Total Assets | 81943 | 82793 | 78324 | 78453 | 78509 |
| Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net | 12592 | 12715 | 13004 | 13528 | 13574 |
| Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Gross | 28628 | 29496 | 29874 | 29841 | 29781 |
| Accumulated Depreciation, Total | -16036 | -16781 | -16870 | -16313 | -16207 |
| Goodwill, Net | 5288 | 6324 | 6394 | 6196 | 6217 |
| Intangibles, Net | 758 | 1042 | 1308 | 1565 | 1897 |
| Long Term Investments | |||||
| Note Receivable - Long Term | 13278 | 13911 | 13407 | 13812 | 14444 |
| Other Long Term Assets, Total | 6242 | 5346 | 4747 | 4159 | 3774 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 31531 | 29847 | 25717 | 26621 | 28218 |
| Accounts Payable | 8689 | 8154 | 6128 | 5957 | 7051 |
| Accrued Expenses | 6544 | 6157 | 4901 | 5623 | 5887 |
| Notes Payable/Short Term Debt | 5957 | 5404 | 2015 | 5166 | 5723 |
| Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases | 5322 | 6352 | 9149 | 6210 | 5830 |
| Other Current Liabilities, Total | 5019 | 3780 | 3524 | 3665 | 3727 |
| Total Liabilities | 66074 | 66309 | 62993 | 63865 | 64470 |
| Total Long Term Debt | 25714 | 26033 | 25999 | 26281 | 25000 |
| Long Term Debt | 25658 | 25954 | 25896 | 26153 | 24544 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 56 | 79 | 103 | 128 | 456 |
| Minority Interest | 22 | 32 | 47 | 41 | 41 |
| Other Liabilities, Total | 8807 | 10397 | 11230 | 10922 | 11211 |
| Total Equity | 15869 | 16484 | 15331 | 14588 | 14039 |
| Common Stock | 6560 | 6398 | 6230 | 5935 | 5827 |
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | 43514 | 39282 | 35167 | 34437 | 30427 |
| Treasury Stock - Common | -31748 | -27643 | -25178 | -24217 | -20531 |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) | -118 | 20 | 54 | 20 | -15 |
| Other Equity, Total | -2339 | -1573 | -942 | -1587 | -1669 |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity | 81943 | 82793 | 78324 | 78453 | 78509 |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 516.346 | 535.888 | 545.304 | 550.083 | 575.543 |
| Short Term Investments | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | |
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| Total Current Assets | 48005 | 47000 | 45660 | 43785 | 42577 |
| Cash and Short Term Investments | 6545 | 7387 | 6789 | 7004 | 6346 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6545 | 7387 | 6789 | 7004 | 6346 |
| Total Receivables, Net | 18742 | 18704 | 18349 | 17869 | 17076 |
| Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net | 9134 | 9416 | 9230 | 8856 | 8158 |
| Total Inventory | 17580 | 17746 | 17633 | 16270 | 16860 |
| Prepaid Expenses | 5138 | 3163 | 2889 | 2642 | 2295 |
| Total Assets | 86791 | 85427 | 83649 | 81943 | 80907 |
| Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net | 12287 | 12124 | 11973 | 12028 | 11643 |
| Goodwill, Net | 5268 | 5293 | 5309 | 5288 | 6092 |
| Intangibles, Net | 604 | 630 | 694 | 758 | 806 |
| Note Receivable - Long Term | 13017 | 13183 | 13054 | 13278 | 13137 |
| Other Long Term Assets, Total | 7610 | 7197 | 6959 | 6806 | 6652 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 33124 | 35314 | 31842 | 31531 | 30202 |
| Accounts Payable | 7827 | 8443 | 8951 | 8689 | 8260 |
| Accrued Expenses | 6969 | 6248 | 5489 | 6393 | 6217 |
| Notes Payable/Short Term Debt | 4218 | 5548 | 5841 | 5957 | 4202 |
| Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases | 8662 | 9166 | 6324 | 5322 | 6814 |
| Other Current Liabilities, Total | 5448 | 5909 | 5237 | 5170 | 4709 |
| Total Liabilities | 66302 | 67192 | 65500 | 66074 | 65316 |
| Total Long Term Debt | 24259 | 22985 | 24873 | 25714 | 25509 |
| Long Term Debt | 24259 | 22985 | 24873 | 25714 | 25509 |
| Minority Interest | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 31 |
| Other Liabilities, Total | 8901 | 8872 | 8764 | 8807 | 9574 |
| Total Equity | 20489 | 18235 | 18149 | 15869 | 15591 |
| Common Stock | 6698 | 6478 | 6546 | 6560 | 6523 |
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | 49888 | 47094 | 45457 | 43514 | 43304 |
| Treasury Stock - Common | -33865 | -33391 | -32108 | -31748 | -30883 |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) | -126 | -110 | -96 | -118 | -131 |
| Other Equity, Total | -2106 | -1836 | -1650 | -2339 | -3222 |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity | 86791 | 85427 | 83649 | 81943 | 80907 |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 509.085 | 510.143 | 515.92 | 516.346 | 520.409 |
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- Quarterly
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
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| Net income/Starting Line | 6704 | 6493 | 3003 | 6094 | 6148 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 7766 | 7198 | 6327 | 6912 | 6558 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 2219 | 2352 | 2432 | 2577 | 2766 |
| Deferred Taxes | -377 | -383 | -74 | 28 | 220 |
| Non-Cash Items | 1020 | -617 | 1383 | 1143 | 1501 |
| Cash Taxes Paid | 3076 | 1759 | 1311 | 1847 | 1429 |
| Cash Interest Paid | 959 | 920 | 1089 | 1057 | 1088 |
| Changes in Working Capital | -1800 | -647 | -417 | -2930 | -4077 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -2541 | -3084 | -1485 | -1928 | -3212 |
| Capital Expenditures | -2599 | -2472 | -2115 | -2669 | -2916 |
| Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total | 58 | -612 | 630 | 741 | -296 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -7281 | -4188 | -3755 | -4538 | -3650 |
| Financing Cash Flow Items | -10 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -54 |
| Total Cash Dividends Paid | -2440 | -2332 | -2243 | -2132 | -1951 |
| Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net | -4179 | -2533 | -901 | -3809 | -3485 |
| Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net | -652 | 681 | -610 | 1406 | 1840 |
| Foreign Exchange Effects | -194 | -29 | -13 | -44 | -126 |
| Net Change in Cash | -2250 | -103 | 1074 | 402 | -430 |
| Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 | Mar 2022 | |
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| Net income/Starting Line | 1942 | 6704 | 5250 | 3210 | 1537 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 1573 | 7766 | 5027 | 2546 | 313 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 532 | 2219 | 1661 | 1110 | 557 |
| Deferred Taxes | -191 | -377 | -349 | -283 | -99 |
| Non-Cash Items | 689 | 1020 | 132 | 49 | -52 |
| Changes in Working Capital | -1399 | -1800 | -1667 | -1540 | -1630 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -683 | -2541 | -1698 | -1888 | -1313 |
| Capital Expenditures | -750 | -2599 | -1891 | -1274 | -679 |
| Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total | 67 | 58 | 193 | -614 | -634 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -1106 | -7281 | -6158 | -3891 | -1715 |
| Financing Cash Flow Items | -10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Cash Dividends Paid | -620 | -2440 | -1820 | -1187 | -595 |
| Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net | -425 | -4179 | -3307 | -1920 | -848 |
| Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net | -61 | -652 | -1030 | -784 | -272 |
| Foreign Exchange Effects | -1 | -194 | -79 | -7 | -16 |
| Net Change in Cash | -217 | -2250 | -2908 | -3240 | -2731 |
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Percent Outstanding | Shares Held | Shares change | Holdings Date | Turnover Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 9.5082 | 48505639 | -362853 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| State Street Global Advisors (US) | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 7.6439 | 38994585 | 21412 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Capital World Investors | Investment Advisor | 5.6461 | 28803062 | 22991 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | Investment Advisor | 4.3991 | 22441605 | -169299 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| State Farm Insurance Companies | Insurance Company | 3.4816 | 17761276 | 0 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Geode Capital Management, L.L.C. | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 1.8685 | 9532245 | 156608 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Fisher Investments | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 1.5144 | 7725757 | 202888 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Endowment Fund | 1.4415 | 7353614 | 0 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) | Sovereign Wealth Fund | 0.9617 | 4905890 | 152297 | 2022-12-31 | LOW |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | Investment Advisor | 0.9415 | 4802874 | -99555 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Northern Trust Investments, Inc. | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 0.9027 | 4605061 | -61307 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| BofA Global Research (US) | Research Firm | 0.6925 | 3532732 | -432905 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 0.6118 | 3120948 | -36871 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC | Investment Advisor | 0.5813 | 2965257 | -9575 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Nuveen LLC | Pension Fund | 0.5631 | 2872594 | -509265 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | Investment Advisor | 0.5378 | 2743389 | -20656 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Invesco Advisers, Inc. | Investment Advisor | 0.518 | 2642610 | -123761 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. | Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund | 0.5131 | 2617471 | 118042 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | Investment Advisor | 0.5065 | 2584081 | -1035052 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | Investment Advisor | 0.4623 | 2358281 | -77145 | 2023-06-30 | LOW |
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Caterpillar Company profile
What is Caterpillar?
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a world-famous American developer, designer and seller of various mining and construction products, including equipment, natural gas and diesel engines, diesel-electric locomotives and gas turbines. The company also markets and licenses its popular clothing and work-wear boots under its Cat brand. With $89 billion in assets, Caterpillar is a leader in its industry and a member of the Fortune 500 list.
What does the company do?
The world’s leading producer of mining and construction equipment, Caterpillar operates mainly through its three principal segments, including Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Energy and Transportation business. Also, the company provides financial services through its Financial Products segment.
- Construction Industries. Caterpillar helps its customers build everything that the world needs.
- Resource Industries. The company allows for the harvesting and mining of resources, including iron ore, coal and lumber in the most sustainable and profitable way.
- Energy & Transportation. Caterpillar focuses on meeting the world’s increasing transportation and energy needs.
- Customer & Dealer support. The company puts a strong emphasis on customer services and delivering outstanding dealer development environment.
- Financial Products & Corporate Services. Caterpillar builds financially sound relationships with customers, suppliers and dealers.
A bit of Caterpillar’s history
Caterpillar was founded in 1925 as the result of the merger of the C.L. Best Tractor Company and the Holt Manufacturing Company. After a long period of legal battles from 1907 to 1918 in a number of lawsuits, the two companies agreed to join their efforts. The new entity was named Caterpillar Tractor Company. The Caterpillar consolidated its product lines, substantially growing the company’s sales. During the post-war period of active construction, Caterpillar grew at a high speed and expanded its business outside the US. It marked the beginning of Caterpillar’s growth as an international company.
Who founded Caterpillar?
Benjamin Leroy Holt, an American businessman and inventor, who produced the first crawler-type tread tractor. Mr. Holt was the first who received the patent for the use of a continuous track with a tractor. Together with his brothers, Benjamin Holt established the Holt Manufacturing Company.
Clarence Leo Best, often referred to as C.L. Best, founded the C.L. Best Tractor Company. In the mid 1920s the company experienced financial difficulties and eventually merged with Holt Manufacturing company, forming the Caterpillar Tractor Company. C.L. Best remained in the position of the chairman of the board of Caterpillar until he passed away in 1951.
Current size, team and locations
Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, US, Caterpillar operates in more than 500 locations worldwide, including R&D, manufacturing, marketing logistics and other facilities. Enjoying its global reach and presence, the company serves customers in over 180 countries with its portfolio of 300 products. Caterpillar’s team consists of 98,400 specialists.
Quick facts about Caterpillar
- Caterpillar has 171 dealers, serving 192 countries and 28,000 suppliers
- The company’s current portfolio consists of 21 brands
- 1.4 million construction machines are active globally
- >500 million tons have been safely moved with the company’s autonomous trucks
- Over 6 million tons of scrap metal was recycled through its remanufacturing and repair processes
- Caterpillar has approximately 550 thousand connected assets
- In 2017 the company earned $45,462 billion in sales and revenues.
- Caterpillar ranks 82th among the Forbes’ 100 most valuable brands in 2017, and 74th in Fortune’s 100 companies list.
How to learn the Caterpillar share price?
Caterpillar shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the CAT ticker. CAT stock is featured in the Dow Jones, S&P 100 and S&P 500 market indices. Join Capital.com to trade CFDs on the Caterpillar share price fluctuations and follow the CAT chart in real-time.
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