Caterpillar (CAT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$1.8 billion for Q1 2026, down 914.29% year-over-year from $218.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 914.29% year-over-year to -$1.8 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$6.3 billion (down 75.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$4.7 billion, down 91.89% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.8 billion, up from -$1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $958.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$3.4 billion in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$1.0 billion (2024), against an average of -$1.0 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1907.89% in 2023, then soared 240.26% in 2024.
- Caterpillar's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$843.0 million in 2022, then surged by 34.28% to -$554.0 million in 2023, then sank by 197.65% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then dropped by 14.01% to -$1.9 billion in 2025, then grew by 5.59% to -$1.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Cash from Investing Activities at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026, -$1.9 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.64 Bn | 382.93 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.69 Bn | 158.79 Bn | 13.06 Bn | -1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.72 Bn | 61.05 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -356.80 Mn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.31 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.79 Bn | 9.39 Bn | 480.30 Mn | -43.20 Mn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.73 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 444.00 Mn | -21.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 102.30 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.26 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 103.37 Mn | -59.02 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.07 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 110.86 Mn | -1.86 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | -9.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -175.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -722.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -722.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 958.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 958.00 Mn |