Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
Return on assets (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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,873,000 | 9,263,000 | 9,437,000 | 9,939,000 | 10,792,000 | 10,677,000 | 11,007,000 | 11,248,000 | 10,335,000 | 9,113,000 | 8,360,000 | 7,111,000 | 6,705,000 | 7,371,000 | 6,756,000 | 6,496,000 | 6,489,000 | 5,149,000 | 4,391,000 | 3,436,000 |
| 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 |
| ROA | 9.00% | 9.88% | 10.45% | 11.70% | 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% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $8,873,000K ÷ $98,585,000K
= 9.00%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
ROA
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
9.00%
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DE
4.74%
Lindsay Corporation
LNN
8.81%
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OSK
6.42%
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PCAR
5.36%