Caterpillar (CAT) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) of $266 million for Q2 2026, down 73.6% from $1.01 billion a year earlier.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) at Caterpillar was $492 million; for FY2025, it was $1.11 billion.
- In prior years, Caterpillar's Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) was -$168 million in FY2024, -$1.35 billion in FY2023, $402 million in FY2022 (-88.5%) and $3.49 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) has run from a low of -$1.54 billion in Q3 2024 to a high of $2.16 billion in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 2.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) for the three prior quarters was -$808 million (Q1 2026), $1 billion (Q4 2025) and $34 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net ST Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | -206.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 959.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | -496.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -593.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -1.77 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -206.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 266.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -808.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -934.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 680.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 381.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -758.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 463.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.16 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) API
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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=current-debt&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-debt", "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=current-debt&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();