Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
cat · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CAT's current PE ratio of 44.49x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $908.40 by its TTM earnings per share of $20.33. +128.7% elevated vs 5Y avg 19.4x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2006 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 19 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%16.1x
MedianQ3 · 75%123.7x
Max
At 44.49x, CAT's current P/E is higher than in 95% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 19 years — historically elevated.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Agricultural - Machinery · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caterpillar Inc.You CAT | $418.4B | 44.49x | +72.3% | $20.33 |
 AGCO Corporation AGCO | $8.5B | 10.68x | -58.6% | $9.76 |
 Astec Industries, Inc. ASTE | $1.2B | 25.56x | -1.0% | $1.69 |
 Deere & Company DE | $158.0B | 24.89x | -3.6% | $18.56 |
 Eaton Corporation plc ETN | $157.1B | 30.24x | +17.1% | $10.53 |
 GE Aerospace GE | $338.6B | 37.76x | +46.2% | $8.16 |
 Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. HY | $626M | N/A | — | -$3.39 |
Industry Average 5 peers with valid PE | — | 25.83x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 30.12x | $19.02 | +84.1% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 16.36x | $22.17 | +12.0% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 14.61x | $20.24 | -22.4% | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | 18.83x | $12.73 | +8.6% | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 17.33x | $11.93 | -47.5% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 33.03x | $5.51 | +142.7% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 13.61x | $10.85 | +11.3% | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | 12.23x | $10.39 | -90.1% | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 123.68x | $1.27 | — | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | — | $-0.11 | — |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CAT's current PE ratio of 44.49x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $908.40 by its TTM earnings per share of $20.33.
Frequently asked questions
CAT pe ratio · 6 questionsCAT's current PE ratio is 44.49x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $908.40 and TTM EPS of $20.33. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CAT's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Caterpillar Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08