Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Change in Account Payables of $224 million for Q3 2026, up 98.2% from $113 million a year earlier but down 62.0% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Change in Account Payables at Caterpillar was $1.85 billion, up 105.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.18 billion.
- Annual Change in Account Payables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 64.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Caterpillar's Change in Account Payables was -$282 million in FY2024, -$754 million in FY2023, $798 million in FY2022 (-60.9%) and $2.04 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Account Payables has run from a low of -$566 million in Q3 2023 to a high of $938 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Account Payables has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 83.2% over the last four quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Account Payables in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 133.9%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 98.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Account Payables for the three prior quarters was $590 million (Q2 2026), $938 million (Q1 2026) and $93 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 224.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -106.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 70.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 723.70 Mn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 65.72 Bn | 37.25 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 590.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 938.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 572.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 401.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -75.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -224.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 203.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -222.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -566.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -443.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 477.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 359.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 452.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 809.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Change in Account Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();