Caterpillar Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Joe Creed
Chief executive officer
US$11.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.0% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 3.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$11m | US$1m | US$11b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$819k | US$10b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$702k | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$665k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$371k | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD11.13M) is above average for companies of similar size in the AR market ($USD5.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Joe Creed (48 yo)
no data
Tenure
US$11,130,565
Compensation
Mr. Joseph E. Creed, also known as Joe, is CEO & Director of Caterpillar Inc. from May 1, 2025. Mr. Creed was Chief Operating Officer of Caterpillar Inc. from November 01, 2023. Mr. Creed was Group Preside...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 8.3yrs | US$25.26m | 0.12% ARS 215.3b | |
| CEO & Director | no data | US$11.13m | 0.0074% ARS 12.8b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.7yrs | US$7.98m | 0.012% ARS 20.0b | |
| Group President of Resource Industries | 9.1yrs | US$8.72m | 0.0092% ARS 15.8b | |
| Group President of Services | 8.3yrs | US$8.56m | 0.017% ARS 28.8b | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.00053% ARS 915.9m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0015% ARS 2.5b | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CAT's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 8.3yrs | US$25.26m | 0.12% ARS 215.3b | |
| CEO & Director | no data | US$11.13m | 0.0074% ARS 12.8b | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$344.95k | 0.0013% ARS 2.3b | |
| Independent Director | 15.9yrs | US$324.95k | 0.0018% ARS 3.1b | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$359.58k | 0.00099% ARS 1.7b | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$394.95k | 0.0026% ARS 4.4b | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$349.95k | 0.0016% ARS 2.7b | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$319.95k | 0.00026% ARS 449.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$324.95k | 0.00093% ARS 1.6b | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$25.00k | 0.000010% ARS 17.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$319.95k | 0.00064% ARS 1.1b |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CAT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/07 06:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Caterpillar Inc. is covered by 68 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| William Grace | Avondale Partners |
| Mircea Dobre | Baird |