Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Inventory Average of $18.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 8.86% year-over-year from $17.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.8% on a QoQ basis from $18.5 billion in Q4 2025.

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

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Inventory Average for 18 consecutive years, with $18.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 8.86% year-over-year to $18.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.9 billion (up 8.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $17.5 billion, up 4.7% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average came in at $18.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $18.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory Average was $18.9 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $14.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $17.2 billion, with a median of $17.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Inventory Average climbed 24.57% in 2022 and decreased 3.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Inventory Average stood at $16.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 3.06% to $17.1 billion in 2023, then dropped by 0.02% to $17.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 8.65% to $18.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.8% to $18.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $18.9 billion, $18.5 billion, and $18.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 18.88 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 18.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 18.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 18.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 17.34 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 17.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 17.20 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 17.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 16.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 17.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 17.66 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 17.69 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 16.95 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 16.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 16.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 15.46 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 14.54 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 13.85 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 13.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 12.41 Bn