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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |