Caterpillar (CAT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 13.59 for Q1 2026, up 71.79% year-over-year from 7.91 in Q1 2025, and up 518.21% quarter-over-quarter from 2.2 in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.59 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 71.79% year-over-year to 13.59; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.5 (down 17.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.05, down 19.51% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 13.59, up from 2.2 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 23.69 in Q2 2024, with the low at 2.2 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 12.97 (2022), against an average of 11.75.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 91.66% in 2022, then jumped 120.4% in 2023.
- Caterpillar's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.63 in 2022, then surged by 120.4% to 5.8 in 2023, then sank by 55.73% to 2.57 in 2024, then slipped by 14.44% to 2.2 in 2025, then soared by 518.21% to 13.59 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Interest Coverage Ratio at 13.59 in Q1 2026, 2.2 in Q4 2025, and 8.82 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 390.21 Bn | 383.50 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 11.86 |
| 2 | Deere | 166.43 Bn | 158.53 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 0.35 |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.81 Bn | 61.14 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -1,060.89 |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.28 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.76 |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.75 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 5.35 |
| 6 | Terex | 7.71 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 0.95 |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 0.23 |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.26 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 21.21 |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.05 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 2.44 |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 1.28 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.86 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.82 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.51 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.91 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.74 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.69 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.91 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.80 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.91 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.34 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.63 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.91 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.97 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.59 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.40 |