Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding from 2010 to 2026

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Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding yearly trend continues to be comparatively stable with very little volatility. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to outpace its year average in 2026. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is the total number of shares of a company's common stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders. View All Fundamentals
 
Common Stock Shares Outstanding  
First Reported
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
470.8 M
Current Value
469 M
Quarterly Volatility
100.9 M
 
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Check Caterpillar financial statements over time to gain insight into future company performance. You can evaluate financial statements to find patterns among Caterpillar's main balance sheet or income statement drivers, such as Depreciation And Amortization of 1.8 B, Interest Expense of 1.1 B or Selling General Administrative of 3.9 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 4.15, Dividend Yield of 0.0168 or PTB Ratio of 13.16. Caterpillar financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with Caterpillar Valuation or Volatility modules.
  
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The evolution of Common Stock Shares Outstanding for Caterpillar provides essential context for understanding the company's financial health trajectory. By analyzing this metric's behavior over time, investors can assess whether recent trends align with long-term patterns, and how Caterpillar compares to historical norms and industry peers.

Latest Caterpillar's Common Stock Shares Outstanding Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Common Stock Shares Outstanding of Caterpillar over the last few years. It is the total number of shares of a company's common stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders. Caterpillar's Common Stock Shares Outstanding historical data analysis aims to capture in quantitative terms the overall pattern of either growth or decline in Caterpillar's overall financial position and show how it may be relating to other accounts over time.
Common Stock Shares Outstanding10 Years Trend
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Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean587,841,527
Geometric Mean583,326,807
Coefficient Of Variation13.02
Mean Deviation58,463,337
Median584,300,000
Standard Deviation76,541,861
Sample Variance5858.7T
Range307.5M
R-Value(0.92)
Mean Square Error913.2T
R-Squared0.85
Slope(14,006,328)
Total Sum of Squares93738.5T

Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding History

2026542.3 M
2025469 M
2024489.4 M
2023513.6 M
2022530.4 M
2021548.5 M
2020548.6 M

About Caterpillar Financial Statements

Caterpillar shareholders use historical fundamental indicators, such as Common Stock Shares Outstanding, to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Caterpillar investors may analyze each financial statement separately, they are all interrelated. The changes in Caterpillar's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses on on Caterpillar's income statement. Understanding these patterns can help investors time the market effectively. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Common Stock Shares Outstanding469 M542.3 M

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