Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Cash from Financing Activities of -$6.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 32.34% year-over-year from -$8.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 892.28% on a QoQ basis from $751.0 million in Q4 2025.

Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$6.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities fell 32.34% year-over-year to -$6.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$5.4 billion (up 40.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$3.9 billion, up 59.24% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Financing Activities came in at -$6.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $751.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Financing Activities was $751.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$6.0 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Average Cash from Financing Activities over 5 years is -$2.0 billion, with a median of -$1.4 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Financing Activities slumped 414.1% in 2022 and jumped 276.29% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$1.1 billion in 2022, then plunged by 170.08% to -$3.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 85.95% to -$426.0 million in 2024, then surged by 276.29% to $751.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 892.28% to -$6.0 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Financing Activities over the past three periods registered -$6.0 billion, $751.0 million, and -$305.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -5.95 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -5.95 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 751.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 751.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -305.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -305.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 151.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 151.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -4.50 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -4.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -426.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -426.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.21 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.93 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.93 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -5.00 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -5.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -3.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -3.03 Bn