Caterpillar Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Caterpillar's CEO is Jim Umpleby, appointed in Jan 2017, has a tenure of 8.08 years. total yearly compensation is $25.83M, comprised of 6.8% salary and 93.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $198.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 6 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Umpleby
Chief executive officer
US$25.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.8% |
| CEO tenure | 8.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Do Caterpillar's (NYSE:CAT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Feb 14
Analysts Are Updating Their Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Estimates After Its Yearly Results
Feb 03Caterpillar: Q4 Earnings Report Confirms Negative Macroeconomic Outlook, Indicating Margin Contraction
Jan 31Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Jan 27Caterpillar: Macroeconomic Outlook For 2025 Signals Trouble For Heavy Equipment
Dec 29What Is Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE:CAT) Share Price Doing?
Dec 08Caterpillar Is Good, But Not Quite Great
Dec 02Why Caterpillar Is The Industrial Giant I'm Betting On For The Next Decade
Nov 23We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Passed With Ease
Nov 13Caterpillar Q3: There Are More Pressing Issues Than The Earnings Miss
Oct 30Is Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Oct 27Caterpillar: 4 Major CATalysts
Oct 23Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
Oct 15Does Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 04Caterpillar: The Macroeconomic Factors Fueling Its Resilience (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 22Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE:CAT) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Sep 16Caterpillar: Why I'd Wait Before Adding To Existing Position (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 29At US$342, Is It Time To Put Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) On Your Watch List?
Aug 23Dividend Resilience: Unveiling Caterpillar's Secret Sauce
Aug 20Caterpillar: Every Good Tale Must Come To An End
Aug 02Why I Remain Bullish On Caterpillar Dividends
Jul 21Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.41
Jul 19Here's Why Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jul 16Investors Shouldn't Overlook Caterpillar's (NYSE:CAT) Impressive Returns On Capital
Jul 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)
Jun 24Caterpillar: Material Downside To Consensus Estimates
Jun 18Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE:CAT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Jun 13Caterpillar: Continued Upgrades Will Drive A Re-Rating; Buy
Jun 12Is There Now An Opportunity In Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)?
May 22Caterpillar: The Dividend Aristocrat With A Growth Engine, A One-Stop Shop
May 18Is Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) A Risky Investment?
May 11Caterpillar Inc. Just Recorded A 14% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Apr 27Caterpillar: Market Leading Compounder With Limited Valuation Upside
Apr 15We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Passed With Ease
Apr 06The Trend Of High Returns At Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Has Us Very Interested
Mar 26Is Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Trading At A 35% Discount?
Mar 15Caterpillar: Delivered Impressive 2023 Earnings, The Stock Is Priced To Perfection
Mar 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | 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$26m | US$2m | 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$21m | US$2m | 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$24m | US$2m | 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 | US$14m | US$2m | 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 | US$35m | US$2m | 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$27m | US$1m | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD25.83M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.84M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jim Umpleby (66 yo)
8.1yrs
Tenure
US$25,830,332
Compensation
Mr. D. James Umpleby III, also known as Jim, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Caterpillar Inc. since January 1, 2017 and has been its Chairman of the Board since December 12, 2018. Mr....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 8.1yrs | US$25.83m | 0.12% $ 198.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6.4yrs | US$8.36m | 0.011% $ 17.8m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.3yrs | US$7.24m | 0.0065% $ 10.5m | |
| Group President of Resource Industries | 8.8yrs | US$7.50m | 0.0086% $ 14.1m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.00048% $ 780.1k | |
| Senior VP & CTO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00096% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 7.6yrs | no data | 0.0033% $ 5.3m | |
| Chief Audit Officer | 5.1yrs | no data | no data |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CAT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 8.1yrs | US$25.83m | 0.12% $ 198.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$329.76k | 0.0013% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 15.7yrs | US$324.91k | 0.0018% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 19.1yrs | US$371.63k | 0.00099% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10.1yrs | US$392.64k | 0.0026% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$349.91k | 0.0016% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$294.91k | 0.00026% $ 422.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$294.91k | 0.00093% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000010% $ 16.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$324.91k | 0.00064% $ 1.0m |
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CAT's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/22 03:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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 66 analysts. 16 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 |