Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Change in Accured Expenses of $715.0 million for Q2 2026, up 163.67% on a QoQ basis from -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, and up 110.91% year-over-year from $339.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $715.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Accured Expenses rose 110.91% year-over-year to $715.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $835.0 million, a 845.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $438.0 million, up 220.66% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses was $715.0 million for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Accured Expenses was $1.2 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2024.
- Average Change in Accured Expenses over 5 years is -$16.2 million, with a median of $323.5 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Accured Expenses sank 605.24% in 2022, then jumped 746.07% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Accured Expenses stood at -$131.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 258.78% to $208.0 million in 2023, then surged by 48.08% to $308.0 million in 2024, then soared by 157.47% to $793.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 9.84% to $715.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Accured Expenses figures came in at $715.0 million (Q2 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $793.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accured Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 715.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 247.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 117.60 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 191.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 57.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 317.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 715.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 793.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 339.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 308.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 385.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 388.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -950.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -131.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -178.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 520.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -965.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 316.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Change in Accured Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "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-accured-expenses&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();