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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 |
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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 Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Caterpillar Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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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Gross margin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RTX Corp. |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ3 2024
+ Gross marginQ2 2024
+ Gross marginQ1 2024
+ Gross marginQ4 2023)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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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 Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RTX Corp. |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating profitQ3 2024
+ Operating profitQ2 2024
+ Operating profitQ1 2024
+ Operating profitQ4 2023)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RTX Corp. |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
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 deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RTX Corp. |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
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 improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RTX Corp. |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
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 deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |