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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Profit Margins

Over the twelve months to 2026-06-30, Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) had gross margin 34.3%, operating margin 17.5%, net margin 14.5%, free cash flow margin 12.0%, according to EquiReason's reading of its SEC filings.

Source: SEC EDGAR filings · figures as of 2026-06-30 · read by EquiReason

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0.9%
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Gross margin26.3%28.7%27.5%28.6%26.8%26.2%28.6%26.5%31.7%32.4%31.9%30.3%30.3%30.4%36.2%38.0%33.8%34.3%
Operating margin1.8%9.3%11.9%13.0%10.1%6.0%8.1%3.0%9.8%15.2%15.4%10.9%13.5%13.3%19.3%20.2%16.5%17.5%
Net margin2.8%6.3%8.3%8.7%6.8%4.5%5.4%-0.2%1.7%11.2%11.3%7.2%12.7%11.3%15.4%16.6%13.1%14.5%
FCF margin15.4%8.1%7.4%2.8%13.8%11.3%10.3%9.9%9.4%9.0%9.8%10.1%9.3%10.9%14.6%13.6%11.0%12.0%

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Caterpillar Inc. — questions

What is Caterpillar Inc.'s gross margin?
34.3% over the twelve months to 2026-06-30.
What is Caterpillar Inc.'s operating margin?
17.5% over the twelve months to 2026-06-30.
What is Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit margin?
14.5% over the twelve months to 2026-06-30.

Every figure on this page comes from Caterpillar Inc.'s own SEC filings — see them on SEC EDGAR. Price data is licensed and shown only inside the product.

How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.