Operating margin · 2011–2025
Caterpillar operating margin
16.5%−18.2% · FY2025
Caterpillar (CAT) reported 16.5% in operating margin for fiscal 2025, −18.2% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Operating margin | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 16.5% | −18.2% | Derived |
| FY2024 | 20.2% | +4.3% | Derived |
| FY2023 | 19.3% | +45.4% | Derived |
| FY2022 | 13.3% | −1.4% | Derived |
| FY2021 | 13.5% | +23.7% | Derived |
| FY2020 | 10.9% | −29.2% | Derived |
| FY2019 | 15.4% | +1.7% | Derived |
| FY2018 | 15.2% | +54.5% | Derived |
| FY2017 | 9.8% | +225.4% | Derived |
| FY2016 | 3.0% | −62.5% | Derived |
| FY2015 | 8.1% | +34.1% | Derived |
| FY2014 | 6.0% | −66.1% | Derived |
| FY2013 | 17.7% | +36.3% | Derived |
| FY2012 | 13.0% | +9.4% | Derived |
| FY2011 | 11.9% | — | Derived |
Operating margin — Operating margin is operating income divided by revenue. Only companies with at least $1 billion in revenue are ranked here.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +2.4%
Calculated from two reported figures, so it has no single filing of its own.
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