CAT (Caterpillar) Operating Cash Flow per Share : $23.24 (TTM As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow per Share?

Caterpillar's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $2.70. Caterpillar's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $23.24.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Caterpillar was -11.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 23.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Caterpillar's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

CAT' s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.8 Med: 7 Max: 63.8
Current: 23.3

During the past 13 years, Caterpillar's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 63.80% per year. The lowest was -17.80% per year. And the median was 7.00% per year.

CAT's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked better than
64.2% of 162 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 8.45 vs CAT: 23.30

Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Operating Cash Flow per Share can be seen below:

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Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow per Share Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data

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Operating Cash Flow per Share

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11.53

13.12

14.64

25.09

24.59

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
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Operating Cash Flow per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.13	6.17	7.33	7.03	2.70

Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's Operating Cash Flow per Share

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Caterpillar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

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Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Caterpillar's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	=	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	12035	/	489.400
	=	24.59

Caterpillar's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )	=	Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	1289	/	477.100
	=	2.70

Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $23.24

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Caterpillar Business Description

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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