Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Change in Receivables came in at $2.38 billion for Q2 2026, up 402.3% from $474 million a year earlier and up 197.3% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Caterpillar reported Change in Receivables of $5 billion; for FY2025, it was $2.14 billion.
- Going back by year, Change in Receivables was $160 million in FY2024 (-63.4%), $437 million in FY2023 (+98.6%), $220 million in FY2022 (-82.5%) and $1.26 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Change in Receivables in data going back to Q1 2009.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Change in Receivables over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 938.5%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 79.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Change in Receivables at $801 million (Q1 2026), $1.35 billion (Q4 2025) and $469 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | -55.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -95.00 Mn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 586.50 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 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
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-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();