Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $1.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 167.18% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.9 billion (up 3.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.9 billion, down 17.49% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow came in at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $2.7 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $3.8 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at -$20.0 million in Q1 2022.
• Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $2.3 billion, with a median of $2.4 billion recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 101.19% in 2022 and jumped 6325.0% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 54.44% to $3.6 billion in 2023, then dropped by 14.29% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then slipped by 11.96% to $2.7 billion in 2025, then slumped by 42.55% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.5 billion, $2.7 billion, and $3.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.