Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Inventory of $19.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 8.22% quarter-over-quarter from $18.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 9.88% on a YoY basis from $17.9 billion in Q1 2025.

Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $19.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Inventory rose 9.88% year-over-year to $19.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.6 billion (up 9.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.1 billion, up 7.77% from the prior year.
  • Inventory was $19.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, 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.
  • Historically, Inventory has averaged $17.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $17.3 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Inventory grew 25.32% in 2022, then declined 3.86% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Inventory shows it stood at $16.3 billion in 2022, then advanced by 1.81% to $16.6 billion in 2023, then increased by 1.58% to $16.8 billion in 2024, then increased by 7.77% to $18.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 8.22% to $19.6 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory figures came in at $19.6 billion (Q1 2026), $18.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $19.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn 19.63 Bn
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn 10.87 Bn
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn 2.22 Bn
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn 2.52 Bn
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn 1.66 Bn
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn 144.77 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn 425.54 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 144.60 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn 469.80 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn 643.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 19.63 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 18.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 18.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 18.60 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 17.86 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 16.83 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 17.31 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 17.08 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 16.95 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 16.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 17.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 17.75 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 17.63 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 16.27 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 16.86 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 15.88 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 15.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 14.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 13.67 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 12.67 Bn