Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), also known as "CAT", is a corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. With more than US$70 billion in assets, Caterpillar was ranked number one in it... More
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Business

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From To
  • 2004
  • 1978
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2002
  • 1998
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Number of employees:

  • 97,444

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5.1324E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 4.1517E+10
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 1.9702E+10
  • 2000
  • 4.1517E+10
  • 2007
  • 401,000,000
  • 1955
  • 742,300,000
  • 1960
  • 2,001,600,000
  • 1970
  • 7,613,200,000
  • 1980
  • 1.1126E+10
  • 1990
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 7,616,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006

Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,557,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 3,541,000,000
  • 2007
  • 946,000,000
  • 2000
  • 3,537,000,000
  • 2007
  • 25,100,000
  • 1955
  • 46,500,000
  • 1960
  • 142,500,000
  • 1970
  • 491,600,000
  • 1980
  • 497,000,000
  • 1990
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,736,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6.7782E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.6069E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 6.1695E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.9826E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 44
  • 2009
  • 50
  • 2008
  • 55
  • 2006
  • 85
  • 2000
  • 55
  • 2007
  • 75
  • 1955
  • 53
  • 1960
  • 42
  • 1970
  • 33
  • 1980
  • 38
  • 1990
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Fortune 500 of 1980

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Organization

Address

Caterpillar Inc. Headquarters

100 NE ADAMS ST
Peoria Illinois 61629
United States of America

Board members:

Person From
  • 2002
  • 1993
  • 1993
  • 2001
  • 1995
  • 1998
  • 2006
  • 1997
  • 2003
  • 2000
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Child:

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Organizations acquired:

Organization acquired Date
  • 2006

Leadership:

Person Title
  • Group President
  • V.P./Chief Financial Officer
  • Group President
  • VP, General Counsel, Secy.
  • Group President
  • Group President
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