Cub Cadet is an American company that produces outdoor power equipment and services, including utility vehicles, handheld and chore products as well as snow throwers.

IH Cub Cadet was a premium line of small tractors, established in 1960 as part of International Harvester.

[1] During the 1960s, IH Cub Cadet was marketed to the owners of rural homes with large lawns and private gardens.

There were also a variety of Cub Cadet branded and after-market attachments available, including mowers, blades, snow blowers, front loaders, plows, and carts.

[2] In 2018, industrial power tool maker Stanley Black & Decker acquired a minority stake of 20%, worth $234 million, in MTD Products in an attempt to capture a larger share of the outdoor garden equipment market.