Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 51.62% year-over-year from $990.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 379.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$538.0 million in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 51.62% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (up 106.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 256.76% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $1.5 billion, up from -$538.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $376.0 million (2025), against an average of $373.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory slumped 227.62% in 2022, then soared 218.14% in 2025.
- Caterpillar's Change in Inventory stood at -$499.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 112.42% to -$1.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 65.38% to -$367.0 million in 2024, then sank by 46.59% to -$538.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 379.0% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Change in Inventory at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, -$538.0 million in Q4 2025, and $376.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.08 Bn | 382.37 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.80 Bn | 158.89 Bn | 13.06 Bn | -8.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.83 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 167.90 Mn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.18 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -130.00 Mn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.73 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 480.30 Mn | - |
| 6 | Terex | 7.70 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.22 Bn | 6.65 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 14.70 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.27 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 12.60 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.05 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 8.21 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.18 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 1.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -538.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -538.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 649.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 649.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 990.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 990.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -367.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -367.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 138.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 138.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 204.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 439.00 Mn |