Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Cash from Operations of 1870000000.0 for Q1 2026, up 45.07% year-over-year from 1289000000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 47.93% on a QoQ basis from 3591000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with 1870000000.0 the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 1870000000.0 for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from 3591000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 4060000000.0 in Q3 2023, with the low at 313000000.0 in Q1 2022.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is 2723235294.12, with a median of 3021000000.0 recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations plunged 83.77% in 2022 and surged 402.56% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash from Operations stood at 2739000000.0 in 2022, then soared by 46.15% to 4003000000.0 in 2023, then declined by 15.24% to 3393000000.0 in 2024, then increased by 5.84% to 3591000000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 47.93% to 1870000000.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered 1870000000.0, 3591000000.0, and 3737000000.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |