Caterpillar (CAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Free Cash Flow came in at $3.26 billion for Q2 2026, up 50.4% from $2.17 billion a year earlier and up 298.0% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Caterpillar reported Free Cash Flow of $8.99 billion, up 16.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.45 billion, down 15.5% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $8.82 billion in FY2024 (-9.9%), $9.79 billion in FY2023 (+89.5%), $5.17 billion in FY2022 (+9.3%) and $4.73 billion in FY2021 (+12.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 223.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 71.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Free Cash Flow at $819 million (Q1 2026), $2.25 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.67 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 282.34 Bn | 282.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.37 Bn | 189.89 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 180.40 Bn | 148.49 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.03 Bn | 139.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 117.42 Bn | 115.55 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 93.00 Bn | 85.73 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 92.98 Bn | 74.42 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 86.47 Bn | 75.32 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 82.63 Bn | 79.31 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 69.15 Bn | 65.22 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 819.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 371.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 823.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -366.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 627.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.15 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();