Caterpillar (MEX:CAT) Shares Buyback Ratio % : 4.29 (As of Apr. 13, 2025)

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What is Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Caterpillar's current shares buyback ratio was 4.29%.

Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

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Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data

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Shares Buyback Ratio %

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0.87

1.73

3.65

3.29

4.29

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
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Shares Buyback Ratio %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.91	2.02	0.89	0.43	1.01

Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Caterpillar's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	(499.377	-	477.932)	/	499.377
	=	4.29%

Caterpillar's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2024 )
	=	(482.802	-	477.932)	/	482.802
	=	1.01%

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

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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.