01—History
Shares Outstanding History
Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports · Dashed line: constant growth FY2020–FY2025. Drag across the bars to change the range.
- 465.3M
02—Ledger
Shares Outstanding, period by period
| Period | Scale | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 465.3M | −2.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2024 | 477.9M | −4.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2023 | 499.4M | −3.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2022 | 516.3M | −3.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2021 | 535.9M | −1.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2020 | 545.3M | −0.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2019 | 550.1M | −4.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2018 | 575.5M | −3.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2017 | 597.6M | +1.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2016 | 586.5M | +0.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2015 | 582.3M | −3.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2014 | 606.2M | −5.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2013 | 637.8M | −2.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2012 | 655.0M | +1.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2011 | 647.5M | +1.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2010 | 638.8M | +2.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2009 | 624.7M | +3.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2008 | 601.5M | — | 10-K |
03—Questions
What is shares outstanding?
Shares outstanding is the total number of common shares currently held by all shareholders, including restricted shares.
What is CATERPILLAR INC's current shares outstanding?
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) annual shares outstanding for 2025 was 465.3M, a 2.64% decline from 2024. CATERPILLAR INC shares outstanding for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was 460.6M.
What was CATERPILLAR INC's shares outstanding in 2024?
CATERPILLAR INC annual shares outstanding for 2024 was 477.9M, a 4.31% decline from 2023.
What was CATERPILLAR INC's shares outstanding in 2023?
CATERPILLAR INC annual shares outstanding for 2023 was 499.4M, a 3.27% decline from 2022.
What is CATERPILLAR INC's 5-year shares outstanding CAGR?
CATERPILLAR INC shares outstanding grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.12% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from 545.3M to 465.3M over 5 years.
- Company
- CATERPILLAR INC
- Ticker
- CAT
- Sector
- Industrial
- Industry
- Construction Machinery & Equip