Caterpillar (CAT) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Accounts Payables of $10.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 6.97% on a QoQ basis from $9.6 billion in Q1 2026, and up 20.44% year-over-year from $8.6 billion in Q2 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Accounts Payables for 18 years, with the latest figure at $10.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Accounts Payables rose 20.44% year-over-year to $10.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $10.3 billion, a 20.44% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $9.0 billion, up 16.85% from the prior year.
- Accounts Payables was $10.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $9.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Accounts Payables was $10.3 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $7.6 billion in Q2 2024.
- Average Accounts Payables over 5 years is $8.4 billion, with a median of $8.3 billion recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Accounts Payables grew 24.9% in 2022, then fell 13.1% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Accounts Payables stood at $8.7 billion in 2022, then declined by 9.01% to $7.9 billion in 2023, then declined by 2.92% to $7.7 billion in 2024, then grew by 16.85% to $9.0 billion in 2025, then rose by 15.0% to $10.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Accounts Payables figures came in at $10.3 billion (Q2 2026), $9.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $9.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Accounts Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.31 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.01 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 13.67 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 636.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 4.65 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.22 Bn |
Caterpillar Accounts Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accounts-payables&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accounts-payables", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accounts-payables&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();