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Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Inventory Average history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $18.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Inventory Average rose 8.86% to $18.9 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $18.9 billion through Mar 2026, up 8.86% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $17.5 billion for FY2025, 4.7% up from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average came in at $18.9 billion for Q1 2026, up from $18.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $18.9 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $14.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $17.1 billion (2023), against an average of $17.2 billion.
  • Year-over-year, Inventory Average increased 24.57% in 2022 and then dropped 3.8% in 2024.
  • Caterpillar's Inventory Average stood at $16.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 3.06% to $17.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 0.02% to $17.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 8.65% to $18.5 billion in 2025, then increased by 1.8% to $18.9 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Inventory Average are $18.9 billion (Q1 2026), $18.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.8 billion (Q3 2025).