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$1000 Invested In Caterpillar 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

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Jul 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM
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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years with an annualized return of 15.56%. A $1,000 investment made 15 years ago would now be worth $8,427.90, based on a current stock price of $886.62. The company currently holds a market capitalization of $416.99 billion, highlighting the power of compounded returns.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 3.23% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.56%. Currently, Caterpillar has a market capitalization of $416.99 billion.

Buying $1000 In CAT: If an investor had bought $1000 of CAT stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $8,427.90 today based on a price of $886.62 for CAT at the time of writing.

Caterpillar’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

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Finally -- what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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