Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Change in Account Payables of $938.0 million in Q1 2026, up 908.6% quarter-over-quarter from $93.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 133.92% on a YoY basis from $401.0 million in Q1 2025.

Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Change in Account Payables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $938.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Account Payables rose 133.92% year-over-year to $938.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 2142.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 518.09% from the prior year.
  • Change in Account Payables was $938.0 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $93.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Account Payables ranged from a high of $938.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$566.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Account Payables has averaged $110.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $93.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Account Payables plunged 1950.0% in 2023, then jumped 355.36% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Account Payables shows it stood at $12.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 1950.0% to -$222.0 million in 2023, then rose by 16.22% to -$186.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 150.0% to $93.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 908.6% to $938.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Account Payables figures came in at $938.0 million (Q1 2026), $93.0 million (Q4 2025), and $113.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Account Payables (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn 938.00 Mn
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn -
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn -
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn -
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn 64.00 Mn
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn 3.93 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn -
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn -188,000.00
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn 13.30 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn 10.90 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 938.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 938.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 93.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 93.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 113.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 113.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 572.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 572.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 401.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 401.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -186.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -186.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -75.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -75.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -224.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -224.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 203.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 203.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -222.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -222.00 Mn