Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Cash & Current Investments of $6.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 64.86% on a QoQ basis from $4.1 billion in Q1 2026, and up 23.36% year-over-year from $5.4 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Current Investments rose 23.36% year-over-year to $6.7 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $6.7 billion, a 23.36% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $10.0 billion, up 44.87% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $6.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $4.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash & Current Investments was $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $3.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- Average Cash & Current Investments over 5 years is $6.3 billion, with a median of $6.5 billion recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Current Investments plunged 44.47% in 2022, then surged 44.87% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash & Current Investments stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then fell by 0.37% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then retreated by 1.28% to $6.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 44.87% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then sank by 32.74% to $6.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $6.7 billion (Q2 2026), $4.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $10.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 6.71 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 6.11 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 695.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 839.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.45 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Cash & Current Investments API
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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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();