Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $4.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 59.2% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 14.32% on a YoY basis from $3.6 billion in Q1 2025.
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 was $4.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, 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.
- Historically, Cash & Equivalents has averaged $6.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.5 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash & Equivalents sank 44.47% in 2022, then jumped 44.87% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Equivalents shows it stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then declined by 0.37% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then fell by 1.28% to $6.9 billion in 2024, then surged by 44.87% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then slumped by 59.2% to $4.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $4.1 billion (Q1 2026), $10.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 424.10 Bn | 420.03 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 4.07 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 156.25 Bn | 148.36 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 7.91 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 63.14 Bn | 62.45 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 262.90 Mn |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.32 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 311.90 Mn | 250.30 Mn |
| 5 | Terex | 6.12 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 206.00 Mn | 392.00 Mn |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.24 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 70.65 Mn | 275.89 Mn |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.85 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 104.81 Mn | 195.23 Mn |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | 186.11 Mn |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.18 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 99.10 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 619.64 Mn | 623.94 Mn | 124.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.83 Bn |