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: 2024-12-31), 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).
| 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 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Caterpillar Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Caterpillar Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Caterpillar Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 5,011) | 5,165) | 5,690) | 5,298) | 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) | ||||||
| Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | 15,332) | 15,231) | 15,840) | 14,960) | 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 34.49% | 34.33% | 34.29% | 33.59% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -2.99% | 3.13% | 9.47% | 10.04% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 38.20% | 37.83% | 37.53% | 37.06% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 30.79% | 25.64% | 23.83% | 22.35% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 38.09% | 37.60% | 37.56% | 37.46% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 9.75% | 11.97% | 11.91% | 12.10% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 19.09% | 19.21% | 16.38% | 17.01% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ4 2024
+ Gross marginQ3 2024
+ Gross marginQ2 2024
+ Gross marginQ1 2024)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024)
= 100 × (5,011 + 5,165 + 5,690 + 5,298)
÷ (15,332 + 15,231 + 15,840 + 14,960)
= 34.49%
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 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Caterpillar Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 2,924) | 3,147) | 3,482) | 3,519) | 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) | ||||||
| Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | 15,332) | 15,231) | 15,840) | 14,960) | 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 21.30% | 21.33% | 21.55% | 21.58% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -16.10% | -9.08% | -2.31% | -0.93% | -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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 18.62% | 18.23% | 17.96% | 17.28% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 23.29% | 13.84% | 11.52% | 8.79% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 19.33% | 19.23% | 19.68% | 19.65% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 9.87% | 12.08% | 11.98% | 12.20% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 8.10% | 7.94% | 3.94% | 5.32% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating profitQ4 2024
+ Operating profitQ3 2024
+ Operating profitQ2 2024
+ Operating profitQ1 2024)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024)
= 100 × (2,924 + 3,147 + 3,482 + 3,519)
÷ (15,332 + 15,231 + 15,840 + 14,960)
= 21.30%
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 deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Caterpillar Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | 2,791) | 2,464) | 2,681) | 2,856) | 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) | ||||||
| Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation | 15,332) | 15,231) | 15,840) | 14,960) | 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 17.59% | 17.15% | 17.46% | 17.65% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -17.77% | -10.88% | -4.68% | -2.81% | -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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 15.25% | 15.31% | 15.12% | 14.38% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 18.67% | 12.28% | 8.12% | 5.32% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 14.82% | 15.01% | 15.49% | 15.52% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 7.51% | 9.36% | 9.48% | 9.73% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 5.91% | 5.97% | 3.12% | 4.90% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024)
÷ (Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ4 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ3 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ2 2024
+ Sales of Machinery, Energy & TransportationQ1 2024)
= 100 × (2,791 + 2,464 + 2,681 + 2,856)
÷ (15,332 + 15,231 + 15,840 + 14,960)
= 17.59%
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 Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Caterpillar Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | 2,791) | 2,464) | 2,681) | 2,856) | 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) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders | 19,491) | 19,397) | 17,130) | 17,639) | 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 55.37% | 55.04% | 64.26% | 63.77% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 20.52% | 19.71% | 18.99% | 17.63% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 33.90% | 33.10% | 25.50% | 11.76% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 30.64% | 32.65% | 34.13% | 34.81% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 84.26% | 92.71% | 109.09% | 101.89% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 7.94% | 7.72% | 3.83% | 5.75% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024)
÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders
= 100 × (2,791 + 2,464 + 2,681 + 2,856)
÷ 19,491 = 55.37%
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 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Caterpillar Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | 2,791) | 2,464) | 2,681) | 2,856) | 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) | ||||||
| Total assets | 87,764) | 86,273) | 83,336) | 83,741) | 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 12.30% | 12.38% | 13.21% | 13.43% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boeing Co. | -7.56% | -5.79% | -2.41% | -1.60% | -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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 9.89% | 9.60% | 9.27% | 8.83% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 5.32% | 4.93% | 3.85% | 2.14% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 7.59% | 7.73% | 8.34% | 8.72% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 9.59% | 12.02% | 12.23% | 12.33% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 2.93% | 2.86% | 1.40% | 2.17% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ4 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ3 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ2 2024
+ Profit attributable to common stockholdersQ1 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,791 + 2,464 + 2,681 + 2,856)
÷ 87,764 = 12.30%
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 Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |