Caterpillar Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Caterpillar's CEO is Joe Creed, appointed in May 2025, has a tenure of 1.17 years. total yearly compensation is $17.01M, comprised of 8.1% salary and 91.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.01% of the company’s shares, worth THB1.45B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Creed
Chief executive officer
US$17.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.12% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$17m | US$1m | US$9b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| 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$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD17.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the TH market ($USD210.58K).
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 (50 yo)
Mr. Joseph E. Creed, also known as Joe, C.P.A., is CEO & Director of Caterpillar Inc. from May 1, 2025 and as its Chairman of the Board from April 1, 2026. Mr. Creed was Chief Operating Officer of Caterpil...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.2yrs | US$17.01m | 0.010% THB 1.5b | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.2yrs | US$10.67m | 0.00067% THB 96.8m | |
| Group President of Resource Industries | 10.3yrs | US$6.15m | 0.011% THB 1.6b | |
| Group President of Services | 9.5yrs | US$6.02m | 0.019% THB 2.7b | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$7.45m | 0.011% THB 1.7b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0045% THB 655.7m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | 0.00012% THB 17.3m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel | 2.5yrs | no data | 0.0018% THB 257.1m | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CAT19's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.2yrs | US$17.01m | 0.010% THB 1.5b | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$360.58k | 0.0018% THB 264.3m | |
| Independent Director | 17.1yrs | US$325.03k | 0.0014% THB 195.0m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.1yrs | US$400.03k | 0.0029% THB 414.5m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$355.03k | 0.0018% THB 264.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$330.03k | 0.00042% THB 60.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$343.91k | 0.00091% THB 131.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$325.03k | 0.00016% THB 23.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$330.03k | 0.00085% THB 122.8m |
Experienced Board: CAT19's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/08 11:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 59 analysts. 18 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 |
| Mircea Dobre | Baird |
| Adam Seiden | Barclays |