CAT (Caterpillar) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.65 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Caterpillar COGS-to-Revenue?

Caterpillar's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $9,291 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $14,249 Mil.

Caterpillar's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.65.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Caterpillar's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 34.80%.

Caterpillar COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Caterpillar COGS-to-Revenue Chart

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COGS-to-Revenue

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0.71

0.65

0.64

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.63	0.63	0.65	0.66	0.65

Caterpillar COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Caterpillar's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	41485	/	64809
	=	0.64

Caterpillar's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	9291	/	14249
	=	0.65

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Caterpillar's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	9291 / 14249
	=	34.80 %

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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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