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Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Inventory history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $19.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Inventory rose 9.88% to $19.6 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $19.6 billion through Mar 2026, up 9.88% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $18.1 billion for FY2025, 7.77% up from the prior year.
  • Inventory came in at $19.6 billion for Q1 2026, up from $18.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $19.6 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $15.0 billion in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Inventory is $17.3 billion (2024), against an average of $17.3 billion.
  • Year-over-year, Inventory rose 25.32% in 2022 and then dropped 3.86% in 2024.
  • Caterpillar's Inventory stood at $16.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 1.81% to $16.6 billion in 2023, then grew by 1.58% to $16.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 7.77% to $18.1 billion in 2025, then increased by 8.22% to $19.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Inventory are $19.6 billion (Q1 2026), $18.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $19.0 billion (Q3 2025).