Code Snippets
curl "https://financialdata.net/api/v1/executive-compensation?identifier=CAT&key=API_KEY"import requests
url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/executive-compensation?identifier=CAT&key=API_KEY'
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())
const url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/executive-compensation?identifier=CAT&key=API_KEY';
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Sample Response
[
{
"trading_symbol": "CAT",
"central_index_key": "0000018230",
"registrant_name": "CATERPILLAR INC",
"executive_name": "D. James Umpleby",
"executive_position": "Executive Chairman",
"fiscal_year": "2025",
"salary": 1414583.0,
"bonus": 0.0,
"stock_awards": 13080611.0,
"incentive_plan_compensation": 2509300.0,
"other_compensation": 959173.0,
"total_compensation": 22191496.0
},
...
]Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| identifier | string | The trading symbol for a security, or the central index key (CIK). The latter is assigned to the entity by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (e.g., MSFT, 0000789019) |
| offset | integer | (Optional) The initial position of the record subset, which indicates how many records to skip. Defaults to 0. (e.g., 100) |
| format | string | (Optional) The format of the returned data, either JSON or CSV. Defaults to JSON. (e.g., json, csv) |
Endpoint Overview
Executive compensation includes both financial and non-financial benefits provided by their employer. It is usually a combination of a base salary, variable performance-based bonuses, and other benefits. The API endpoint provides historical executive compensation data for several thousand US and international companies. There is a limit of 100 records per API call.
Company Profile
CATERPILLAR INC
NYSE: CAT- Market Cap:$180.90B
- ISIN:US1491231015
- Fiscal Year End:12/31
- CEO:Joe Creed
- Employees:118000
Caterpillar Inc. (often shortened to CAT) is an American manufacturer of construction, mining, and other engineering equipment. The company is the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 73 on the Fortune 500 list and number 265 on the Global Fortune 500 list. Caterpillar stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.