Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding from 2010 to 2024

CAT Stock  USD 395.86  6.27  1.61%   
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 2024. 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
489.5 M
Current Value
486.7 M
Quarterly Volatility
95.9 M
 
Black Monday
 
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Covid
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 1.7 B, Interest Expense of 454 M or Selling General Administrative of 3.8 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 2.36, Dividend Yield of 0.0178 or PTB Ratio of 8.13. Caterpillar financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with Caterpillar Valuation or Volatility modules.
  
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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
Slightly volatile
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Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean604,083,767
Geometric Mean600,737,451
Coefficient Of Variation11.22
Mean Deviation50,566,901
Median599,300,000
Standard Deviation67,751,349
Sample Variance4590.2T
Range262.9M
R-Value(0.90)
Mean Square Error977.8T
R-Squared0.80
Slope(13,568,903)
Total Sum of Squares64263.4T

Caterpillar Common Stock Shares Outstanding History

2024568.7 M
2023513.6 M
2022530.4 M
2021548.5 M
2020548.6 M
2019567.5 M
2018599.4 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 Outstanding513.6 M568.7 M

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