Caterpillar
CAT
$58,827
Share price
-0.04%
Change (1 day)
72.03%
Change (1 year)
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer with headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. In addition to construction machinery, Caterpillar also manufactures diesel engines, gas engines and industrial gas turbines.
Market capitalization of Caterpillar (CAT)
Market cap: $27.559 Trillion
As of January 2026 Caterpillar has a market cap of $27.559 Trillion. This makes Caterpillar the world's 42th most valuable company by market cap according to our data. The market capitalization, commonly called market cap, is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares and is commonly used to measure how much a company is worth.
Market cap history of Caterpillar from 1996 to 2026
End of year Market Cap
| Year | Marketcap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $27.559 T | 12.4% |
| 2025 | $24.518 T | 62.25% |
| 2024 | $15.111 T | 20.6% |
| 2023 | $12.530 T | 21.46% |
| 2022 | $10.316 T | 23.94% |
| 2021 | $8.323 T | 15.1% |
| 2020 | $7.231 T | 24.84% |
| 2019 | $5.793 T | 13.28% |
| 2018 | $5.113 T | -14.57% |
| 2017 | $5.985 T | 62.35% |
| 2016 | $3.687 T | 40.2% |
| 2015 | $2.629 T | -25.21% |
| 2014 | $3.516 T | -1.73% |
| 2013 | $3.578 T | 11.34% |
| 2012 | $3.213 T | 3.7% |
| 2011 | $3.099 T | 15.59% |
| 2010 | $2.681 T | 62.3% |
| 2009 | $1.651 T | 27.91% |
| 2008 | $1.291 T | -27.32% |
| 2007 | $1.776 T | 1.29% |
| 2006 | $1.754 T | 0.58% |
| 2005 | $1.744 T | 20.43% |
| 2004 | $1.448 T | 11.45% |
| 2003 | $1.299 T | 72.16% |
| 2002 | $754.77 B | -12.81% |
| 2001 | $865.70 B | 14.16% |
| 2000 | $758.29 B | 4.76% |
| 1999 | $723.83 B | 3.6% |
| 1998 | $698.65 B | -0.4% |
| 1997 | $701.44 B | 36.21% |
| 1996 | $514.95 B |
End of Day market cap according to different sources
On Jan 18th, 2026 the market cap of Caterpillar was reported to be:
$27.529 Trillion
$27.559 Trillion
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