Caterpillar (CAT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Cash from Operations of 1870000000.0 in Q1 2026, down 47.93% quarter-over-quarter from 3591000000.0 in Q4 2025, and up 45.07% on a YoY basis from 1289000000.0 in Q1 2025.

Caterpillar (CAT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Cash from Operations history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1870000000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 45.07% year-over-year to 1870000000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12320000000.0 (up 9.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11739000000.0, down 2.46% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations was 1870000000.0 for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from 3591000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 4060000000.0 in Q3 2023 to a low of 313000000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 2723235294.12 across 5 years, with a median of 3021000000.0 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations tumbled 83.77% in 2022, then surged 402.56% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Operations shows it stood at 2739000000.0 in 2022, then soared by 46.15% to 4003000000.0 in 2023, then decreased by 15.24% to 3393000000.0 in 2024, then advanced by 5.84% to 3591000000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 47.93% to 1870000000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 1870000000.0 (Q1 2026), 3591000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 3737000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.87 Bn
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn 1.93 Bn
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn 971.80 Mn
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn -161.00 Mn
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn -31.00 Mn
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn 47.76 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn -23.51 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 24.56 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn 40.70 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn -32.90 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.87 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.59 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.59 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 3.12 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 3.12 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 3.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 3.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 3.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 3.57 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 3.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 3.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.05 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.00 Bn