Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 11,210,000 | 11,474,000 | 11,569,000 | 12,132,000 | 13,072,000 | 13,282,000 | 13,584,000 | 13,754,000 | 12,966,000 | 11,512,000 | 10,488,000 | 8,780,000 | 7,904,000 | 7,835,000 | 7,074,000 | 6,919,000 | 6,878,000 | 6,647,000 | 5,968,000 | 4,963,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 98,585,000 | 93,722,000 | 90,325,000 | 84,974,000 | 87,764,000 | 86,273,000 | 83,336,000 | 83,741,000 | 87,476,000 | 86,791,000 | 85,427,000 | 83,649,000 | 81,943,000 | 80,907,000 | 81,107,000 | 82,276,000 | 82,793,000 | 80,784,000 | 81,697,000 | 80,729,000 |
| Operating ROA | 11.37% | 12.24% | 12.81% | 14.28% | 14.89% | 15.40% | 16.30% | 16.42% | 14.82% | 13.26% | 12.28% | 10.50% | 9.65% | 9.68% | 8.72% | 8.41% | 8.31% | 8.23% | 7.31% | 6.15% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $11,210,000K ÷ $98,585,000K
= 11.37%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
11.37%
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DE
8.21%
Lindsay Corporation
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10.48%
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9.33%
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6.68%