Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $4.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 14.32% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 59.2% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Cash & Equivalents history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents rose 14.32% year-over-year to $4.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.1 billion (up 14.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.0 billion, up 44.87% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q1 2026 stood at $4.1 billion, down from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash & Equivalents was $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $3.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Equivalents is $6.5 billion (2022), against an average of $6.2 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Equivalents plunged 44.47% in 2022, then soared 44.87% in 2025.
- Caterpillar's Cash & Equivalents stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then dropped by 0.37% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then declined by 1.28% to $6.9 billion in 2024, then jumped by 44.87% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then sank by 59.2% to $4.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Cash & Equivalents at $4.1 billion in Q1 2026, $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 364.77 Bn | 358.05 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 6.71 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 188.05 Bn | 179.12 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 64.20 Bn | 55.54 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 5.41 Bn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 16.95 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.54 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 403.60 Mn |
| 6 | Agco | 9.05 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 573.40 Mn |
| 7 | Terex | 7.04 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 407.00 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.12 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 116.82 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.08 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 195.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.24 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 154.76 Mn |
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 |