In the fiscal year of 2023, the Illinois-based manufacturer of machinery and engines, Caterpillar, made a worldwide profit of approximately 10.3 billion U.S. dollars. This represents a significant increase of 54 percent compared to the previous year's profit. The company's profit had a fluctuating trend for the majority of the years until 2018, when the company experienced a dramatic increase in profits. The figures have remained roughly stable from 2018 to 2022, except for the year 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caterpillar's worldwide profit from FY 2007 to FY 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
For the years ended December 31. The figures were compiled from several editions of the annual reports. The values have been rounded.
Profit attributable to common stockholders.
In 2007, Caterpillar changed its accounting for uncertain tax positions.
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