Caterpillar (CAT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 6.56% for Q1 2026, up 249.0% year-over-year from 1.88% in Q1 2025, and down 53.41% quarter-over-quarter from 14.08% in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.56% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 249.0% year-over-year to 6.56%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.4% (down 650.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.19%, down 348.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.56%, down from 14.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 59.32% in Q3 2023, with the low at 19.69% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 14.67% (2022), against an average of 13.68%.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 7260 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 5803 bps in 2022.
- Caterpillar's FCF Margin stood at 13.88% in 2022, then jumped by 46 bps to 20.31% in 2023, then slipped by 7 bps to 18.87% in 2024, then fell by 25 bps to 14.08% in 2025, then plunged by 53 bps to 6.56% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's FCF Margin at 6.56% in Q1 2026, 14.08% in Q4 2025, and 17.46% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.27 Bn | 382.56 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -1.84% |
| 2 | Deere | 166.62 Bn | 158.71 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 8.00% |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.72 Bn | 61.05 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -9.23% |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.29 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 3.02% |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.73 Bn | 9.32 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 11.92% |
| 6 | Terex | 7.71 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 4.24% |
| 7 | Agco | 7.23 Bn | 6.65 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 4.15% |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.25 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 4.19% |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.06 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 8.95% |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | -0.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -19.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -57.93% |