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Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Equivalents (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Cash & Equivalents history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash & Equivalents rose 14.32% to $4.1 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $4.1 billion through Mar 2026, up 14.32% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $10.0 billion for FY2025, 44.87% up from the prior year.
  • Cash & Equivalents came in at $4.1 billion for Q1 2026, down from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $10.0 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $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.
  • Year-over-year, Cash & Equivalents plummeted 44.47% in 2022 and 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 decreased by 1.28% to $6.9 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 44.87% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then crashed by 59.2% to $4.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Cash & Equivalents are $4.1 billion (Q1 2026), $10.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.5 billion (Q3 2025).