CAT (Caterpillar) ROCE % : 19.92% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Caterpillar ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Caterpillar's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 19.92%.

Caterpillar ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Caterpillar ROCE % Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data

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ROCE %

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8.63

16.47

17.79

26.29

25.66

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															28.24	28.77	24.83	24.46	19.92

Caterpillar ROCE % Calculation

Caterpillar's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	13885	/	( ( (87476 - 34728)	+	(87764 - 32272) )	/ 2 )
	=	13885	/	( (52748	+	55492)	/ 2 )
	=	13885	/	54120
	=	25.66 %

Caterpillar's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2025 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2025 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	10744	/	( ( (87764 - 32272)	+	(84974 - 32595) )	/ 2 )
	=	10744	/	( ( 55492	+	52379 )	/ 2 )
	=	10744	/	53935.5
	=	19.92 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) EBIT data.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Address

5205 N. O\'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039

Website

https://www.caterpillar.com

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are: construction industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.

Executives

David Maclennan	director	14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Gerald Johnson	director	300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C23-A68, DETROIT MI 48265
Bonfield Andrew R J	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO, 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10164
Anthony D. Fassino	officer: Group President	510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Susan C Schwab	director	2101 VAN MUNCHING HALL, COLLEGE PARK MD 20742
Lange Bob De	officer: Group President	510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Daniel M Dickinson	director	THAYER CAPITAL PARTNERS, 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, STE 350, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Cheryl H Johnson	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	40 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE RI 02903
William E Schaupp	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Joseph E Creed	officer: Interim CFO	510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Denise C Johnson	officer: Group President	C/O CATERPILLAR, INCORPORATED, 901 WEST WASHINGTON, CV41110, EAST PEORIA IL 61630
Fish James C Jr	director	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Judith Fran Marks	director	C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Suzette M Long	officer: Int. Executive Vice President	510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFILED IL 60015
Gary Michael Marvel	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	510 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 100, DEERFIELD IL 60015