Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Caterpillar Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Caterpillar Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Caterpillar Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Caterpillar Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 5,221) | 5,405) | 5,480) | 4,996) | 4,257) | 4,076) | 3,564) | 3,327) | 3,094) | 3,090) | 3,312) | 3,179) | 2,786) | 2,309) | 2,197) | 2,648) | 3,269) | 3,405) | 3,730) | 3,721) | ||||||
| Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | 16,237) | 15,988) | 16,545) | 15,099) | 15,871) | 14,278) | 13,539) | 12,886) | 13,097) | 11,707) | 12,193) | 11,191) | 10,570) | 9,228) | 9,310) | 9,914) | 12,386) | 11,974) | 13,671) | 12,724) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 33.04% | 31.71% | 30.44% | 28.74% | 26.91% | 26.14% | 25.52% | 25.71% | 26.30% | 27.08% | 26.83% | 25.98% | 25.47% | 25.52% | 26.43% | 27.22% | 27.83% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 9.93% | 9.09% | 6.65% | 7.20% | 5.26% | -1.41% | 2.74% | 3.20% | 4.84% | -0.25% | -1.35% | -7.82% | -9.78% | -1.31% | 1.83% | 0.47% | 5.83% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 24.22% | 24.23% | 23.72% | 23.94% | 23.93% | 23.77% | 24.16% | 23.61% | 23.71% | 23.91% | 24.51% | 24.34% | 24.70% | 24.78% | 24.70% | 25.43% | 25.37% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 36.36% | 35.54% | 34.51% | 33.64% | 33.19% | 32.83% | 32.55% | 32.36% | 32.28% | 32.14% | 32.23% | 30.80% | 30.52% | 30.54% | 30.99% | 32.61% | 32.97% | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 21.95% | 23.26% | 23.29% | 24.24% | 24.55% | 24.52% | 25.22% | 24.26% | 24.19% | 24.97% | 22.43% | 18.80% | 17.26% | 15.53% | 16.78% | 19.21% | 19.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 37.28% | 38.03% | 37.79% | 37.36% | 36.99% | 35.56% | 34.22% | 32.95% | 31.98% | 32.34% | 32.06% | 31.52% | 32.07% | 32.23% | 32.87% | 33.88% | 33.70% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.55% | 12.54% | 12.70% | 12.74% | 12.56% | 12.99% | 13.39% | 13.36% | 13.52% | 13.34% | 13.00% | 13.26% | 13.23% | 13.33% | 13.49% | 13.53% | 13.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 17.54% | 17.36% | 20.43% | 20.53% | 20.38% | 20.49% | 20.17% | 19.94% | 19.40% | 17.59% | 15.79% | 13.98% | 15.08% | 18.75% | 22.86% | 25.86% | 25.93% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ4 2023
+ Gross marginQ3 2023
+ Gross marginQ2 2023
+ Gross marginQ1 2023)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2023)
= 100 × (5,221 + 5,405 + 5,480 + 4,996)
÷ (16,237 + 15,988 + 16,545 + 15,099)
= 33.04%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Caterpillar Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
Caterpillar Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 3,134) | 3,449) | 3,652) | 2,731) | 1,680) | 2,425) | 1,944) | 1,855) | 1,611) | 1,664) | 1,789) | 1,814) | 1,380) | 985) | 784) | 1,404) | 1,850) | 2,020) | 2,213) | 2,207) | ||||||
| Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | 16,237) | 15,988) | 16,545) | 15,099) | 15,871) | 14,278) | 13,539) | 12,886) | 13,097) | 11,707) | 12,193) | 11,191) | 10,570) | 9,228) | 9,310) | 9,914) | 12,386) | 11,974) | 13,671) | 12,724) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 20.30% | 18.13% | 16.97% | 14.94% | 13.97% | 14.56% | 13.81% | 13.87% | 14.27% | 14.56% | 13.82% | 12.32% | 11.67% | 12.30% | 13.90% | 15.62% | 16.33% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -0.99% | -1.86% | -4.62% | -3.58% | -5.33% | -11.99% | -6.98% | -6.53% | -4.66% | -10.80% | -12.18% | -20.36% | -21.95% | -11.39% | -7.90% | -8.05% | -2.58% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 5.17% | 11.34% | 10.72% | 11.12% | 10.43% | 10.03% | 10.74% | 10.28% | 11.27% | 11.83% | 12.28% | 11.70% | 11.45% | 10.19% | 10.01% | 11.23% | 11.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 16.75% | 16.28% | 15.48% | 14.85% | 14.55% | 13.90% | 16.33% | 15.97% | 15.69% | 15.50% | 12.54% | 10.81% | 11.45% | 11.39% | 11.87% | 13.86% | 13.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 8.49% | 8.08% | 6.92% | 7.40% | 6.05% | 7.05% | 8.12% | 7.31% | 8.58% | 7.86% | 6.82% | 4.72% | 5.49% | 7.26% | 9.19% | 12.10% | 12.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 19.32% | 20.09% | 19.73% | 19.05% | 18.12% | 17.55% | 17.31% | 17.37% | 18.03% | 18.36% | 17.95% | 16.90% | 17.45% | 17.20% | 17.83% | 19.01% | 18.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.59% | 12.57% | 12.80% | 12.78% | 12.65% | 13.15% | 13.47% | 13.50% | 13.61% | 13.50% | 13.19% | 13.19% | 13.22% | 13.24% | 13.45% | 13.72% | 14.29% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 5.17% | 4.79% | 8.63% | 8.73% | 8.07% | 7.93% | 7.81% | 7.75% | 7.70% | 5.93% | 4.61% | -3.59% | -3.34% | -0.30% | 2.90% | 11.73% | 11.64% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating profitQ4 2023
+ Operating profitQ3 2023
+ Operating profitQ2 2023
+ Operating profitQ1 2023)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2023)
= 100 × (3,134 + 3,449 + 3,652 + 2,731)
÷ (16,237 + 15,988 + 16,545 + 15,099)
= 20.30%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Caterpillar Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | 2,676) | 2,794) | 2,922) | 1,943) | 1,454) | 2,041) | 1,673) | 1,537) | 2,120) | 1,426) | 1,413) | 1,530) | 780) | 668) | 458) | 1,092) | 1,098) | 1,494) | 1,620) | 1,881) | ||||||
| Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | 16,237) | 15,988) | 16,545) | 15,099) | 15,871) | 14,278) | 13,539) | 12,886) | 13,097) | 11,707) | 12,193) | 11,191) | 10,570) | 9,228) | 9,310) | 9,914) | 12,386) | 11,974) | 13,671) | 12,724) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 16.18% | 14.35% | 13.53% | 12.10% | 11.85% | 13.70% | 13.19% | 13.02% | 13.47% | 11.28% | 10.17% | 8.53% | 7.68% | 8.12% | 9.50% | 11.06% | 12.00% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -2.86% | -3.74% | -6.08% | -5.86% | -7.41% | -13.75% | -8.69% | -8.00% | -6.75% | -13.50% | -14.30% | -20.87% | -20.42% | -7.34% | -4.27% | -4.84% | -0.83% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 2.16% | 8.40% | 7.89% | 8.37% | 7.66% | 7.32% | 8.26% | 8.00% | 8.87% | 9.32% | 9.52% | 9.00% | 9.03% | 8.12% | 8.46% | 9.34% | 9.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 13.87% | 13.24% | 12.30% | 12.00% | 11.86% | 11.36% | 11.70% | 11.21% | 10.92% | 10.60% | 9.86% | 8.05% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.03% | 10.19% | 10.34% | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 14.68% | 15.08% | 13.91% | 12.35% | 0.31% | -8.10% | -6.18% | -6.70% | -9.17% | -0.06% | -3.39% | -4.68% | 7.81% | 4.92% | -5.55% | -2.75% | -5.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 15.43% | 14.87% | 15.08% | 14.54% | 14.00% | 15.38% | 14.74% | 15.30% | 16.11% | 15.80% | 14.65% | 14.17% | 14.64% | 14.99% | 16.94% | 17.38% | 16.73% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 10.24% | 10.29% | 10.48% | 8.60% | 8.69% | 9.07% | 7.33% | 9.45% | 9.42% | 9.13% | 10.69% | 10.53% | 10.45% | 10.18% | 10.25% | 10.21% | 10.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 4.64% | 4.76% | 7.88% | 8.08% | 7.75% | 6.76% | 6.84% | 6.47% | 6.00% | 5.20% | 3.51% | -4.44% | -6.22% | -4.20% | -2.52% | 5.87% | 7.19% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2023)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2023
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2023)
= 100 × (2,676 + 2,794 + 2,922 + 1,943)
÷ (16,237 + 15,988 + 16,545 + 15,099)
= 16.18%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Caterpillar Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | 2,676) | 2,794) | 2,922) | 1,943) | 1,454) | 2,041) | 1,673) | 1,537) | 2,120) | 1,426) | 1,413) | 1,530) | 780) | 668) | 458) | 1,092) | 1,098) | 1,494) | 1,620) | 1,881) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders | 19,494) | 20,489) | 18,235) | 18,149) | 15,869) | 15,591) | 15,727) | 17,065) | 16,484) | 16,665) | 16,833) | 16,573) | 15,331) | 14,949) | 13,734) | 14,197) | 14,588) | 14,952) | 14,837) | 15,437) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 53.02% | 44.48% | 45.85% | 39.18% | 42.25% | 47.28% | 42.96% | 38.07% | 39.37% | 30.90% | 26.09% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 22.18% | 30.16% | 37.36% | 41.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 8.31% | 26.24% | 24.58% | 26.22% | 23.97% | 22.84% | 23.44% | 23.07% | 25.15% | 27.69% | 28.03% | 23.20% | 22.19% | 20.62% | 23.76% | 29.82% | 30.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 16.90% | 16.29% | 15.10% | 14.72% | 14.45% | 14.26% | 14.12% | 13.35% | 13.06% | 12.95% | 12.23% | 9.54% | 9.44% | 9.58% | 10.87% | 14.93% | 13.75% | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 34.63% | 35.27% | 30.77% | 27.72% | 0.62% | -18.56% | -12.75% | -12.20% | -16.17% | -0.11% | -7.29% | -9.82% | 16.04% | 11.41% | -13.31% | -6.71% | -17.58% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 35.68% | 31.42% | 31.52% | 30.89% | 29.74% | 30.36% | 28.96% | 28.58% | 29.85% | 30.67% | 27.73% | 25.71% | 27.23% | 27.56% | 32.23% | 35.75% | 33.22% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 101.24% | 75.11% | 76.41% | 58.97% | 61.86% | 49.05% | 41.16% | 62.10% | 57.62% | 62.90% | 109.51% | 110.16% | 113.60% | 132.02% | 171.93% | 181.17% | 199.23% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 5.34% | 4.59% | 7.67% | 7.61% | 7.16% | 6.36% | 6.34% | 5.79% | 5.29% | 4.65% | 3.07% | -3.74% | -4.88% | -3.67% | -2.42% | 10.42% | 13.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders
= 100 × (2,676 + 2,794 + 2,922 + 1,943)
÷ 19,494 = 53.02%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Caterpillar Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | 2,676) | 2,794) | 2,922) | 1,943) | 1,454) | 2,041) | 1,673) | 1,537) | 2,120) | 1,426) | 1,413) | 1,530) | 780) | 668) | 458) | 1,092) | 1,098) | 1,494) | 1,620) | 1,881) | ||||||
| Total assets | 87,476) | 86,791) | 85,427) | 83,649) | 81,943) | 80,907) | 81,107) | 82,276) | 82,793) | 80,784) | 81,697) | 80,729) | 78,324) | 76,741) | 76,566) | 75,894) | 78,453) | 77,993) | 79,187) | 78,726) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 11.81% | 10.50% | 9.79% | 8.50% | 8.18% | 9.11% | 8.33% | 7.90% | 7.84% | 6.37% | 5.37% | 4.26% | 3.83% | 4.32% | 5.41% | 6.99% | 7.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -1.62% | -2.11% | -3.32% | -3.03% | -3.60% | -6.14% | -3.90% | -3.60% | -3.03% | -5.77% | -5.92% | -7.85% | -7.80% | -2.77% | -1.75% | -2.39% | -0.48% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 2.30% | 8.71% | 8.01% | 8.03% | 7.10% | 6.43% | 8.37% | 8.07% | 8.99% | 9.70% | 9.75% | 8.19% | 7.91% | 7.36% | 8.41% | 10.50% | 11.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 8.37% | 8.03% | 7.37% | 7.23% | 7.03% | 6.67% | 6.58% | 6.30% | 6.30% | 6.06% | 5.12% | 4.20% | 4.43% | 4.48% | 5.08% | 6.90% | 6.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 5.81% | 6.45% | 5.89% | 5.33% | 0.12% | -3.23% | -2.38% | -2.48% | -3.28% | -0.02% | -1.03% | -1.34% | 2.25% | 1.49% | -1.75% | -0.90% | -1.87% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 9.20% | 8.83% | 8.75% | 8.73% | 7.97% | 8.92% | 8.16% | 8.29% | 8.60% | 8.53% | 7.78% | 7.28% | 7.40% | 7.85% | 9.19% | 10.99% | 10.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13.19% | 12.29% | 12.39% | 10.41% | 10.84% | 11.28% | 9.09% | 12.06% | 12.41% | 11.69% | 13.71% | 13.52% | 13.47% | 12.88% | 13.00% | 12.68% | 13.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 1.97% | 1.96% | 3.43% | 3.43% | 3.27% | 2.82% | 2.81% | 2.63% | 2.39% | 2.09% | 1.37% | -1.67% | -2.17% | -1.55% | -1.01% | 2.94% | 3.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2023
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,676 + 2,794 + 2,922 + 1,943)
÷ 87,476 = 11.81%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Caterpillar Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |