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Company Profile

  • Business description

    Caterpillar is the top manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy equipment. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Cat Financial. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Cat Financial provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.

  • Contact

    5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard
    Suite 100
    Irving TX 75039
    USA

    T: +1 972 891-7700

    https://www.caterpillar.com

  • Sector

    Industrials

    Stock type

    Sensitive

  • Industry

    Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

    Fiscal Year End

    31 December 2024

    Employees

    121,173

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