Caterpillar (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% quarter-over-quarter from 3591000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
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 for Q1 2026 stood at 1870000000.0, 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.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Operations is 3021000000.0 (2024), against an average of 2723235294.12.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations slumped 83.77% in 2022, then jumped 402.56% in 2023.
- Caterpillar's Cash from Operations stood at 2739000000.0 in 2022, then surged by 46.15% to 4003000000.0 in 2023, then retreated by 15.24% to 3393000000.0 in 2024, then gained by 5.84% to 3591000000.0 in 2025, then slumped by 47.93% to 1870000000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Cash from Operations at 1870000000.0 in Q1 2026, 3591000000.0 in Q4 2025, and 3737000000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 364.21 Bn | 357.50 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 186.86 Bn | 177.94 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 64.77 Bn | 56.10 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 700.80 Mn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 16.95 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.57 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 374.30 Mn |
| 6 | Agco | 8.93 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 165.40 Mn |
| 7 | Terex | 6.99 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 128.00 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.12 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 31.04 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.03 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 46.17 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.24 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 6.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 313.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.74 Bn |