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Caterpillar (BUE:CAT) Market Cap : ARS174,542,690 Mil (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Caterpillar Market Cap?

Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Caterpillar's share price for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS21625. Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 96 Mil. Therefore, Caterpillar's market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was ARS2,067,047 Mil.

Caterpillar's quarterly market cap increased from Jun. 2024 (ARS2,187,675 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (ARS2,334,338 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2024 (ARS2,334,338 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (ARS2,067,047 Mil).

Caterpillar's annual market cap increased from Dec. 2022 (ARS423,300 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (ARS1,425,816 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (ARS1,425,816 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (ARS2,067,047 Mil).

Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Caterpillar's Enterprise Value for Today is ARS208,292,291 Mil.


Caterpillar Market Cap Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Market Cap can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Caterpillar Market Cap Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Market Cap
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 567,117.20 897,615.75 423,299.63 1,425,815.50 2,067,047.25

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Market Cap Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,425,815.50 1,931,755.56 2,187,674.84 2,334,338.00 2,067,047.25

Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's Market Cap

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap 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 Market Cap Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar's Market Cap falls into.


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Caterpillar Market Cap Calculation

Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

Caterpillar's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Market Cap (A: Dec. 2024 )=Share Price (A: Dec. 2024 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=ARS21625*95.586
=ARS2,067,047

Caterpillar's Market Cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Market Cap (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Share Price (Q: Dec. 2024 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=ARS21625*95.586
=ARS2,067,047

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Caterpillar  (BUE:CAT) Market Cap Explanation

Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the company’s debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.

Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.


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Caterpillar Business Description

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