Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Change in Receivables of $2.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 197.25% on a QoQ basis from $801.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 402.32% year-over-year from $474.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Change in Receivables for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Receivables rose 402.32% year-over-year to $2.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $5.0 billion, a 2037.18% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.1 billion, up 1236.25% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables was $2.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $801.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Receivables was $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at -$655.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Change in Receivables over 5 years is $340.9 million, with a median of $150.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Receivables sank 382.35% in 2022, then jumped 938.46% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Receivables stood at $585.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 79.83% to $118.0 million in 2023, then increased by 10.17% to $130.0 million in 2024, then surged by 938.46% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then soared by 76.37% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Change in Receivables figures came in at $2.4 billion (Q2 2026), $801.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | -55.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 586.50 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -95.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 801.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 469.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 474.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -215.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 164.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -146.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 585.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -655.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 933.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -17.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Change in Receivables API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-receivables&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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-receivables&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();