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9 /100
COMPONENT-LIMITED
Score updated Oct 13, 2026

CAT — Caterpillar Inc. Dilution Risk Tracker

Track CAT dilution risk with DilutionWatch's stock tracker. DilutionScore™ measures dilution risk across 5 factors — lower scores indicate higher risk of share dilution.

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As of October 13, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 9/100, rated LOW dilution risk. This is a component-limited score because one or more material inputs are unavailable or not applicable. Caterpillar Inc. has a market capitalization of $367.45B, 459.67M shares outstanding, 3732 institutional holders tracked.

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Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
18
💰Cash Runway—
📊 Float Risk
0
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
15
🔄 Convertible Debt
15

Dilution Forecast

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Clear
No significant dilution signals
model est. 0%
No significant dilution signals detected for CAT.
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Market Data

Market Cap$367.45B
Shares Outstanding459.67M
Float459.20M
Cash$7.09B
Debt$36.21B
Short InterestN/A

Source-Backed Evidence Depth

This public preview uses stored DilutionWatch fields and linked SEC/market records only. Missing values are not estimated.

FieldCurrent ValueBasis
DilutionScore9/100DilutionWatch score record
Shares Outstanding459.67MVerified float table or market cache
Public Float459.20MVerified float table or market cache
Market Cap$367.45BMarket data cache
Cash RunwayNot applicable / unavailableDilutionWatch score inputs
Shelf CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
ATM CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
Outstanding WarrantsNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields

Recent source-backed SEC insight records available on this page: 6.

Recent SEC source mix: 4 5, XBRL 1.

The page does not infer future share issuance, financing probability, cash needs, management intent, or price impact when source fields are absent.

Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 21.4% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
3732 institutional holders · 435.63M shares
#1 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 60.47M shares
#2 BlackRock, Inc. 37.19M shares
#3 STATE STREET CORP 34.88M shares
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Institutional holder totals are aggregated from ownership filings and may use a different share basis or reporting date than public float. They are not a reconciliation against tradeable float.

Short Interest

Short Interest8.01M
Days to Cover3.2
% of Float1.7%
FINRA data as of Sep 30, 2026

Recent SEC Activity

xbrl XBRL CONVERTIBLE 2018-02-15
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-27
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-01
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-03-27
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-03-16
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Recent News

No recent news available for this ticker.

Factual CAT Dilution Snapshot

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has a DilutionScore of 9/100, rated Low dilution risk. Score date: October 13, 2026.

This automatically generated snapshot is assembled from stored DilutionWatch data fields and may contain data-source errors or omissions. It is not financial advice, not investment research, and not a recommendation. Do your own research and review the full disclaimer and terms of service.

DilutionScore History — Last 90 Days

CAT's DilutionScore has held steady at 9/100 (Low risk) for 89 consecutive days across the tracked period.

Period Score Risk Level Duration
Jul 16 – Oct 13, 20269/100LOW89 days

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Share Dilution History

CAT shares outstanding have decreased 1.0% from 465.29M (May 2026) to 460.59M (May 2026). Each increase represents potential dilution to existing shareholders.

Date Shares Outstanding Public Float Change
May 08, 2026460.59M459.19M▼ 0.60%
May 02, 2026465.29M461.98M▼ 0.41%

Share counts sourced from verified regulatory filings. Increases indicate dilution events.

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