Type | Public |
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Traded as | NYSE: CAT
Dow Jones Industrial Average Component S&P 500 Component |
Industry |
Heavy equipment Engines Financial services Lunar Mining Equipment |
Predecessor(s) | C. L. Best Tractor CompanyHolt Manufacturing Company |
Founded | California, United States (April 15, 1925 | )
Headquarters | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
Area served |
Worldwide, LEO, Moon, Mars |
Key people |
Douglas R. Oberhelman(Chairman and CEO) |
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Revenue | US$ 165.87 billion (2012) |
Operating income | US$ | 8.57 billion (2012)
Net income | US$ | 5.68 billion (2012)
Total assets | US$ 89.35 billion (2012) |
Total equity | US$ 17.53 billion (2012) |
Employees | 252,983 (2012) |
*Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
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Caterpillar Inc., also known as "CAT", is an American corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide and off planet dealer network Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.