Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Cash & Equivalents was $6.71 billion in Q2 2026, up 23.4% from $5.44 billion a year earlier and up 64.9% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cash & Equivalents at Caterpillar came in at $9.98 billion, up 44.9% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Equivalents was $6.89 billion in FY2024 (-1.3%), $6.98 billion in FY2023 (-0.4%), $7 billion in FY2022 (-24.3%) and $9.25 billion in FY2021 (-1.0%).
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents has moved between $3.56 billion (Q1 2025) and $9.98 billion (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Equivalents has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 12.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Equivalents over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 44.9%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 41.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAT's Cash & Equivalents in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $4.07 billion (Q1 2026), $9.98 billion (Q4 2025) and $7.54 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 6.71 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.73 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 483.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 839.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 3.18 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 & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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-equivalents&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();