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
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 |