Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
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After-Hours: 20:00
Caterpillar Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly): 35.42% for Sept. 30, 2024
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart
Historical Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | 35.42% |
| June 30, 2024 | 37.30% |
| March 31, 2024 | 36.96% |
| December 31, 2023 | 33.78% |
| September 30, 2023 | 35.38% |
| June 30, 2023 | 34.69% |
| March 31, 2023 | 34.94% |
| December 31, 2022 | 28.89% |
| September 30, 2022 | 30.95% |
| June 30, 2022 | 29.14% |
| March 31, 2022 | 28.88% |
| December 31, 2021 | 26.76% |
| September 30, 2021 | 29.60% |
| June 30, 2021 | 30.20% |
| March 31, 2021 | 31.55% |
| December 31, 2020 | 29.58% |
| September 30, 2020 | 28.59% |
| June 30, 2020 | 27.36% |
| March 31, 2020 | 30.03% |
| December 31, 2019 | 29.25% |
| September 30, 2019 | 31.35% |
| June 30, 2019 | 29.79% |
| March 31, 2019 | 31.73% |
| December 31, 2018 | 29.05% |
| September 30, 2018 | 31.85% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2018 | 31.45% |
| March 31, 2018 | 32.09% |
| December 31, 2017 | 29.23% |
| September 30, 2017 | 31.30% |
| June 30, 2017 | 29.59% |
| March 31, 2017 | 29.14% |
| December 31, 2016 | 22.45% |
| September 30, 2016 | 27.14% |
| June 30, 2016 | 26.83% |
| March 31, 2016 | 26.29% |
| December 31, 2015 | 23.96% |
| September 30, 2015 | 26.89% |
| June 30, 2015 | 28.38% |
| March 31, 2015 | 29.85% |
| December 31, 2014 | 18.53% |
| September 30, 2014 | 27.74% |
| June 30, 2014 | 26.86% |
| March 31, 2014 | 27.52% |
| December 31, 2013 | 25.59% |
| September 30, 2013 | 25.86% |
| June 30, 2013 | 25.05% |
| March 31, 2013 | 25.60% |
| December 31, 2012 | 24.75% |
| September 30, 2012 | 28.03% |
| June 30, 2012 | 28.18% |
Gross Profit Margin Definition
Gross Profit Margin is calculated using Gross Profit/Revenue. This metric measures the overall efficiency of a company in being able to turn revenue into gross profit and doing this by keeping cost of goods sold low. An analyst looking at gross profit margin might look for a higher gross profit margin relative to other comparable companies as well as a gross profit margin that is growing.
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years
26.76%
Minimum
Dec 2021
37.30%
Maximum
Jun 2024
31.46%
Average
30.11%
Median
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Benchmarks
| Astec Industries Inc | 22.92% |
| Terex Corp | 20.21% |
| Deere & Co | 38.92% |
| Columbus McKinnon Corp | 30.85% |
| Gencor Industries Inc | 23.90% |
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Related Metrics
| Return on Equity | 56.68% |
| Return on Assets | 12.48% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 18.91% |
| Profit Margin (Quarterly) | 15.30% |
| Operating Margin (Quarterly) | 19.54% |
| Return on Net Operating Assets | 19.65% |