Caterpillar at a Glance

Data based on year-end 2025

Who We Are

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.

For 100 years, we’ve been building a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. 

Quick Facts:

  • Founded: 1925
  • Corporate Headquarters: Irving, Texas, U.S.
  • Stock Symbol: CAT
  • Year-end 2025 Sales & Revenues: $67.6B

Our Strategy

 

We are driving profitable growth by gaining a deeper understanding of customers through commercial excellence, being a leader in advanced technology, and transforming how we work, all built on a foundation of Operational Excellence.

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Our Mission

Solving our customers' toughest challenges.


Our Purpose

We build a better, more sustainable world.


What We Do

Every day, we empower our customers with innovative products, services and digital solutions. We support those building the infrastructure of tomorrow, those mining the materials that make it happen and the energy providers who shape communities and connect people.  

Caterpillar operates through three business segments – Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries — supported by enterprise teams including Distribution, Technology & Digital, Corporate Services and Cat Financial.

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Products & Services

Our customers can be found in virtually every corner of the earth, and we realize our success comes directly from helping them succeed.

By integrating advanced technology into our solutions, we help our customers improve productivity, safety and efficiency. Our solutions are designed from the start with digital and technology integration, helping customers achieve their sustainability goals and build what’s next.

 

~2.2M
active construction machines globally

11B+
tonnes moved autonomously with zero lost-time injuries

31M
engines built

>1.6M
connected and reporting assets

 

 



Building What The World Needs

 

The place you call home. The roads you travel. The goods you rely on. The power that connects you to friends and family.

All that, and so much more, is made possible by customers in the industries we serve.

Industries We Serve

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Our Brands

 

Caterpillar Inc. brands include offerings of machines, engines, components, services and solutions to meet the unique needs of a variety of industries and customers around the world. Cat® is our flagship brand of products and services. Other brands include Progress Rail, Solar Turbines, Perkins and SEM.

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The Caterpillar Community

There are big jobs to be done worldwide — building critical infrastructure, bolstering local economies, meeting energy demand — and that work is powered by our people creating sustainable, world-changing solutions that impact lives around the globe. 

Our global footprint includes primary manufacturing, engineering, logistics, research and development (R&D), and dealer support capabilities in about 140 locations in 24 countries.

 


118,000

Global Full-Time
Employees

 


150 

Independently Owned
Cat® Dealers
Serving ~190 Countries
 


~30,000

Supplier Codes
Located in ~100 Countries


 

History

The history of Caterpillar is all about doing: creating, building, problem solving, innovating, testing, servicing and improving. Our equipment is iconic and so are the projects we’ve helped support. We continue to celebrate the achievements of our first 100 years while looking toward the future. 

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Service truck outside Caterpillar building

Our Values in Action

At Caterpillar, we live Our Values in Action every day, defining not only what we do, but how we do it. Our responsibility extends beyond compliance; the Code of Conduct defines Our Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Commitment and provides direction on implementing them in our daily work.

READ THE CODE

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Corporate Responsibility

As a proactive community member, we take seriously our responsibility to give back to the communities in which we live and work.

Caterpillar’s philanthropic strategy is focused on shared value—strengthening communities, supporting resilience, and aligning social impact with business purpose. 

The company drives meaningful impact through initiatives that align with its global business strategy and through the Caterpillar Foundation.

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Children at school
Children at school