Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
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After-Hours: 20:00
Caterpillar Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly): 36.96% for March 31, 2024
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart
Historical Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data
Date | Value |
---|---|
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% |
June 30, 2018 | 31.45% |
March 31, 2018 | 32.09% |
Date | Value |
---|---|
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% |
March 31, 2012 | 28.41% |
December 31, 2011 | 21.19% |
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
36.96%
Maximum
Mar 2024
30.88%
Average
29.91%
Median
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Benchmarks
Deere & Co | 39.22% |
Boeing Co | 11.32% |
Lockheed Martin Corp | 11.59% |
Astec Industries Inc | 24.87% |
General Electric Co | 27.61% |
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Related Metrics
Return on Equity | 59.78% |
Return on Assets | 13.17% |
Return on Invested Capital | 19.96% |
Profit Margin (Quarterly) | 18.08% |
Operating Margin (Quarterly) | 22.27% |
Return on Net Operating Assets | 20.76% |