CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Operating Margin
- Operating margin · 12 months: Value 17.52%; Formula and calculation Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
Operating margin
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin · 12 months | 17.52% | Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $13.09B ÷ $74.73B × 100 ≈ 17.52% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating income | 13.09B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Revenue | 74.73B USD | |
| Cost of products and services | (m) | Cost of Goods and Services Sold |
| Research and development | 2.27B USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Selling, general and administration | 7.53B USD | Selling, General and Administrative Expense |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Operating income (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Cost of products and services (USD) | Research and development (USD) | Selling, general and administration (USD) | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $13.09B | $74.73B | (m) | $2.27B | $7.53B | 17.52% |
| 2026-03-31 | $11.66B | $70.75B | (m) | $2.21B | $7.21B | 16.48% |
| 2025-12-31 | $11.15B | $67.59B | $49.00M | $2.15B | $6.99B | 16.50% |
| 2025-09-30 | $11.41B | $64.67B | (m) | $2.10B | $6.88B | 17.65% |
| 2025-06-30 | $11.51B | $63.14B | (m) | $2.08B | $6.72B | 18.23% |
| 2025-03-31 | $12.13B | $63.26B | $54.00M | $2.07B | $6.68B | 19.18% |
| 2024-12-31 | $13.07B | $64.81B | $33.00M | $2.11B | $6.67B | 20.17% |
| 2024-09-30 | $13.28B | $65.66B | (m) | $2.14B | $6.65B | 20.23% |
| 2024-06-30 | $13.58B | $66.37B | (m) | $2.16B | $6.61B | 20.47% |
| 2024-03-31 | $13.75B | $67.00B | (m) | $2.16B | $6.49B | 20.53% |
| 2023-12-31 | $12.97B | $67.06B | (m) | $2.11B | $6.37B | 19.33% |
| 2023-09-30 | $11.51B | $66.59B | (m) | $1.96B | $6.09B | 17.29% |
| 2023-06-30 | $10.49B | $64.77B | (m) | $1.88B | $5.87B | 16.19% |
| 2023-03-31 | $8.78B | $61.70B | (m) | $1.83B | $5.77B | 14.23% |
| 2022-12-31 | $7.90B | $59.43B | (m) | $1.81B | $5.65B | 13.30% |
| 2022-09-30 | $7.83B | $56.63B | (m) | $1.85B | $5.59B | 13.84% |
| 2022-06-30 | $7.07B | $54.03B | (m) | $1.80B | $5.53B | 13.09% |
| 2022-03-31 | $6.92B | $52.67B | (m) | $1.77B | $5.47B | 13.14% |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.88B | $50.97B | (m) | $1.69B | $5.37B | 13.49% |
| 2021-09-30 | $6.65B | $48.41B | (m) | $1.62B | $5.16B | 13.73% |
| 2021-06-30 | $5.97B | $45.89B | (m) | $1.54B | $4.95B | 13.00% |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.96B | $43.00B | (m) | $1.43B | $4.76B | 11.54% |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.55B | $41.75B | (m) | $1.42B | $4.64B | 10.91% |
| 2020-09-30 | $5.02B | $43.66B | (m) | $1.43B | $4.71B | 11.51% |
| 2020-06-30 | $6.06B | $46.53B | (m) | $1.51B | $4.83B | 13.02% |
| 2020-03-31 | $7.49B | $50.97B | (m) | $1.61B | $4.96B | 14.69% |
| 2019-12-31 | $8.29B | $53.80B | (m) | $1.69B | $5.16B | 15.41% |
| 2019-09-30 | $8.32B | $55.00B | (m) | $1.77B | $5.34B | 15.13% |
| 2019-06-30 | $8.44B | (m) | (m) | $1.82B | $5.39B | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | $8.39B | (m) | (m) | $1.84B | $5.52B | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | $8.29B | $54.72B | (m) | $1.85B | $5.48B | 15.15% |
| 2018-09-30 | $7.74B | (m) | (m) | $1.95B | $5.57B | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | $7.12B | (m) | (m) | $1.93B | $5.53B | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | $6.13B | (m) | (m) | $1.92B | $5.39B | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | $4.41B | (m) | (m) | $1.91B | $5.18B | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | $1.98B | (m) | (m) | $1.85B | $5.05B | (m) |
| 2017-06-30 | $887.00M | (m) | (m) | $1.85B | $4.81B | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | $421.00M | (m) | (m) | $1.86B | $4.64B | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | $498.00M | (m) | (m) | $1.95B | $4.69B | (m) |
| 2016-09-30 | $1.58B | (m) | (m) | $2.00B | $4.46B | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | $2.03B | (m) | (m) | $2.06B | $4.59B | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | $2.05B | (m) | (m) | $2.15B | $5.04B | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | $3.26B | (m) | (m) | $2.17B | $5.20B | (m) |
| 2015-09-30 | $4.43B | (m) | (m) | $2.19B | $5.45B | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | $5.11B | (m) | (m) | $2.19B | $5.67B | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | $5.46B | (m) | (m) | $2.17B | $5.72B | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | $5.33B | (m) | (m) | $2.13B | $5.70B | (m) |
| 2014-09-30 | $5.72B | (m) | (m) | $2.02B | $5.59B | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | $5.73B | (m) | (m) | $1.96B | $5.46B | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | $5.81B | (m) | (m) | $1.99B | $5.45B | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | $5.63B | (m) | (m) | $2.05B | $5.55B | (m) |
| 2013-09-30 | $5.21B | (m) | (m) | $2.19B | $5.72B | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | $6.41B | (m) | (m) | $2.36B | $5.87B | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | $7.47B | (m) | (m) | $2.44B | $5.97B | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | $8.57B | (m) | (m) | $2.47B | $5.92B | (m) |
| 2012-09-30 | $9.49B | (m) | (m) | $2.46B | $5.82B | (m) |
| 2012-06-30 | $8.66B | (m) | (m) | $2.41B | $5.70B | (m) |
| 2012-03-31 | $7.64B | (m) | (m) | $2.36B | $5.44B | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | $7.15B | (m) | (m) | $2.30B | $5.20B | (m) |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-03-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | $3.96B | (m) | (m) | $1.91B | $4.25B | (m) |
| 2010-09-30 | $2.80B | (m) | (m) | $1.72B | $4.08B | (m) |
| 2010-06-30 | $1.89B | (m) | (m) | $1.53B | $3.84B | (m) |
| 2010-03-31 | $1.26B | (m) | (m) | $1.44B | $3.69B | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $577.00M | (m) | (m) | $1.42B | $3.65B | (m) |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $4.45B | (m) | (m) | $1.73B | $4.40B | (m) |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | $4.92B | (m) | (m) | $1.40B | $3.82B | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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