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.
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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.18 Bn | 382.47 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.81 Bn | 158.90 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.77 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 700.80 Mn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.33 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.78 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 374.30 Mn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.69 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 128.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 165.40 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.26 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 31.04 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.07 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 46.17 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 6.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.37 Bn |
| 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 |