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Caterpillar Inc.
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Caterpillar Inc.

BDSQP

$791.73

+0.10%

Open $788.42·Prev $790.93

as of 13 Apr

STATUS-QUO-PLAYER

Power Core

The moat in one sentence: Caterpillar's power derives from the irreplaceable combination of a 160-plus independent dealer network with $22 billion or more in collective assets, an installed base of over one million connected machines generating proprietary operational data, and an aftermarket parts and service ecosystem that produces higher margins than new equipment sales.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorIndustrials

Direction of Movement

Structural Tailwinds Outpace Cyclical Headwinds for the First Time

ROC 200

+97.9%

Referenced in 9 other analyses

Company Profile

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. It operates through key segments including Construction Industries, which supports customers in infrastructure and building construction; Resource Industries, focused on mining, heavy construction, quarry, and aggregates machinery; Energy and Transportation, providing reciprocating engines, turbines, locomotives, and related services for oil and gas, power generation, industrial, marine, and rail applications; and Financial Products, offering financing to customers and dealers for Caterpillar equipment, services, and power generation facilities. With a global presence evenly balanced between the US and international markets, construction activities skew more domestic while other divisions are geographically diversified, Caterpillar maintains an independent network of over 150 dealers operating around 2,800 facilities in approximately 190 countries for sales and support. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, and founded in 1925, Caterpillar Inc. holds significant market share approaching 20% across many products in the industrials sector, particularly farm and heavy construction machinery.

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

Employees

118,000

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